diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 09ac4ed4d..3fe31b7b8 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -956,7 +956,8 @@ int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block) // verify above
                     for (j=0; j<32; j++)
                         printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&hash)[j]);
                     printf(" kht.%d ht.%d %.8f %.8f blockhash couldnt find vout.[%d] ht.%d %s for [%s]\n",kmdheights[i-1],otherheights[i-1],dstr(values[i-1]),dstr(srcvalues[i]),i,height,ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,CURRENCIES[baseids[i-1]]);
-                    return(-1);
+                    if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 || height >= activation )
+                        return(-1);
                 }
             }
             if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 )
@@ -986,7 +987,7 @@ int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block) // verify above
             for (i=0; i<n; i++)
                 printf("%.8f ",dstr(block.vtx[0].vout[i].nValue));
             printf("no opreturn entries to check ht.%d %s\n",height,ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL);
-            if ( height >= activation )
+            if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 || height >= activation )
                 return(-1);
         }
         //printf("opretlen.%d num.%d\n",opretlen,num);