diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 9bb1c3ffc..86e3b6223 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ unsigned int GetNextWorkRequired(const CBlockIndex* pindexLast, const CBlockHead
         return nProofOfWorkLimit;
 
     bool fNegative,fOverflow; arith_uint256 easy,origtarget,bnAvg {bnTot / params.nPowAveragingWindow};
+    if ( ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW > 0 )
+        bnTot /= arith_uint256(2);
     nbits = CalculateNextWorkRequired(bnAvg, pindexLast->GetMedianTimePast(), pindexFirst->GetMedianTimePast(), params);
     if ( ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW > 0 )//&& block12diff != 0 && block7diff != 0 && block4diff != 0 )
     {