diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index d6a3e937a..4ed66f7b1 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ bool verusCheckPOSBlock(int32_t slowflag, CBlock *pblock, int32_t height)
                             strcpy(voutaddr, CBitcoinAddress(voutaddress).ToString().c_str());
                             strcpy(destaddr, CBitcoinAddress(destaddress).ToString().c_str());
                             strcpy(cbaddr, CBitcoinAddress(cbaddress).ToString().c_str());
-                            if ( !strcmp(destaddr,voutaddr) && (strcmp(destaddr,cb) || (height < 6480)) )
+                            if ( !strcmp(destaddr,voutaddr) && (strcmp(destaddr,cbaddr) || (height < 6480)) )
                             {
                                 isPOS = true;
                             }
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 72c184e57..2c2d414c8 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@ int32_t komodo_staked(CPubKey &pubkey, CMutableTransaction &txNew,uint32_t nBits
 int32_t verus_staked(CPubKey &pubkey, CMutableTransaction &txNew, uint32_t &nBits, arith_uint256 &hashResult, uint8_t *utxosig);
 int32_t komodo_notaryvin(CMutableTransaction &txNew,uint8_t *notarypub33);
 
-CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn, bool isStake)
+CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& _scriptPubKeyIn, bool isStake)
 {
+    CScript scriptPubKeyIn(_scriptPubKeyIn);
     uint64_t deposits; int32_t isrealtime,kmdheight; uint32_t blocktime; const CChainParams& chainparams = Params();
     // Create new block
     std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(new CBlockTemplate());