diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index e7d4f52ed..6ce9ef02d 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ uint64_t komodo_seed(int32_t height)
     if ( pindex != 0 )
     {
         hash = pindex->GetBlockHash();
-        seed = arith_uint256(hash).GetLow64();
+        seed = arith_uint256(hash.ToHex()).GetLow64();
     }
     return(seed);
 }