diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 44ec68aa7..a3077828a 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ uint32_t komodo_newstake(int32_t validateflag,arith_uint256 bnTarget,int32_t nHe
 {
     CBlockIndex *pindex; bool fNegative,fOverflow; uint8_t hashbuf[256]; char address[64]; bits256 addrhash; arith_uint256 hashval; uint256 hash,pasthash; int64_t diff=0; int32_t segid,minage,i,iter=0; uint32_t mfactor=64,txtime,winner = 0; arith_uint256 bnMaxPoSdiff; uint64_t value,coinage,supply = ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY + nHeight*ASSETCHAINS_REWARD/SATOSHIDEN;
     txtime = komodo_txtime(&value,txid,vout,address);
-    if ( blocktime < GetAdjustedTime() )
+    if ( validateflag == 0 && blocktime < GetAdjustedTime() )
         blocktime = GetAdjustedTime();
     if ( nHeight < 6000 ) // POSTEST64
     {