diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index d4d72781d..1bdc6034c 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ void komodo_stateind_set(struct komodo_state *sp,uint32_t *inds,int32_t n,uint8_
                     }
                     else if ( func == 'V' )
                     {
-                        if ( KOMODO_PAX != 0 || numv > numV-1440 )
+                        if ( KOMODO_PAX != 0 && numv > numV-1440 )
                             doissue = 1;
                         numv++;
                     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index ee9fb71bb..c72527c01 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -614,7 +614,9 @@ UniValue paxdeposit(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     uint64_t available,deposited,issued,withdrawn,approved,redeemed,seed,komodoshis = 0; int32_t height; char destaddr[64]; uint8_t i,pubkey37[33];
     bool fSubtractFeeFromAmount = false;
     if ( KOMODO_PAX == 0 )
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_TYPE_ERROR, "paxdeposit disabled, since pax not enabled with komodod -pax");
+    {
+        throw runtime_error("paxdeposit dispabled without -pax");
+    }
     if ( komodo_is_issuer() != 0 )
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "paxdeposit only from KMD");
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(fHelp))