diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 9ab3b675f..0f03aac21 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
                     LogPrintf("Prune: pruned datadir may not have more than %d blocks; -checkblocks=%d may fail\n",
                         MIN_BLOCKS_TO_KEEP, GetArg("-checkblocks", 288));
                 }
-                if ( KOMODO_REWIND == 0 )
+                if ( KOMODO_REWIND >= 0 )
                 {
                     if (!CVerifyDB().VerifyDB(pcoinsdbview, GetArg("-checklevel", 3),
                                               GetArg("-checkblocks", 288))) {
@@ -1461,9 +1461,7 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
 
     if (mapArgs.count("-blocknotify"))
         uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip.connect(BlockNotifyCallback);
-    if ( KOMODO_REWIND < 0 )
-        KOMODO_REWIND = 0;
-    else
+    if ( KOMODO_REWIND >= 0 )
     {
         uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Activating best chain..."));
         // scan for better chains in the block chain database, that are not yet connected in the active best chain
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e8950f2ea..53906cbd8 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2768,8 +2768,14 @@ static bool ActivateBestChainStep(CValidationState &state, CBlockIndex *pindexMo
         if (!DisconnectTip(state))
             return false;
     }
-    /*fprintf(stderr,"chaintip %d vs rewind.%d\n",(int32_t)chainActive.Tip()->nHeight,KOMODO_REWIND);
-    if ( KOMODO_REWIND != 0 && chainActive.Tip()->nHeight >= KOMODO_REWIND )
+    extern int32_t KOMODO_REWIND;
+    if ( KOMODO_REWIND < 0 )
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr,"chaintip %d vs rewind.%d\n",(int32_t)chainActive.Tip()->nHeight,KOMODO_REWIND);
+        sleep(3);
+        KOMODO_REWIND++;
+    }
+    /*if ( KOMODO_REWIND != 0 && chainActive.Tip()->nHeight >= KOMODO_REWIND )
     {
         fprintf(stderr,"rewind ht.%d\n",chainActive.Tip()->nHeight);
         while ( chainActive.Tip()->nHeight > KOMODO_REWIND )