diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index 73100a7df..d159c3d9f 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ int32_t komodo_ratify_threshold(int32_t height,uint64_t signedmask)
 int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height)
 {
     int32_t i,htind,n; uint64_t mask = 0; struct knotary_entry *kp,*tmp;
-    if ( height >= 180000 )
+    if ( height >= 180000 || ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
     {
         n = (int32_t)(sizeof(Notaries_elected)/sizeof(*Notaries_elected));
         for (i=0; i<n; i++)