diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index be4c94484..625d81cd8 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ arith_uint256 komodo_PoWtarget(int32_t *percPoSp,arith_uint256 target,int32_t he
     {
         if ( height > 1200 )
         {
-            factor = arith_uint256(goalperc * goalperc) / arith_uint256((percPoS + goalperc) * (percPoS + goalperc));
+            factor = arith_uint256(goalperc * goalperc) / arith_uint256(2 * (percPoS + goalperc) * (percPoS + goalperc));
             bnTarget = (ave * factor);
         }
         else bnTarget = (ave * arith_uint256(goalperc)) / arith_uint256(percPoS + goalperc);