diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index a2c726007..645ef6145 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -797,6 +797,7 @@ int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block,uint32_t prevtim
                 if ( eligible == 0 || eligible > block.nTime )
                 {
                     fprintf(stderr,"eligible.%u vs blocktime.%u, lag.%d\n",eligible,(uint32_t)block.nTime,(int32_t)(eligible - block.nTime));
+                    return(-1);
                 }
             }
             if ( ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 && ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION != 0 && block.vtx[0].vout.size() > 1 )
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 63806033d..23f1cf67b 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ int32_t komodo_currentheight();
 CBlockIndex *komodo_chainactive(int32_t height);
 void komodo_index2pubkey33(uint8_t *pubkey33,CBlockIndex *pindex,int32_t height);
 extern int32_t KOMODO_CHOSEN_ONE;
+extern uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_STAKED;
 extern char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[];
 #define KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP 2000
  
@@ -141,7 +142,9 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
         height = komodo_currentheight() + 1;
     special = komodo_chosennotary(&notaryid,height,pubkey33,timestamp);
     flag = komodo_eligiblenotary(pubkeys,mids,&nonzpkeys,height);
-    if ( height > 34000 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 ) // 0 -> non-special notary
+    if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED != 0 )
+        bnTarget.SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
+    else if ( height > 34000 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 ) // 0 -> non-special notary
     {
         for (i=0; i<33; i++)
         {