diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 262bf5107..5572364da 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -737,9 +737,14 @@ int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block,uint32_t prevtim
                 if ( height > 1000000 && strangeout != 0 )
                     return(-1);
             }
-            else if ( height > 814000  && KOMODO_INSYNC != 0 )
+            else if ( height > 814000 )
             {
                 script = (uint8_t *)&block.vtx[0].vout[0].scriptPubKey[0];
+                //int32_t notary = komodo_electednotary(&num,script+1,height,0);
+                //if ( (-1 * (komodo_electednotary(&num,script+1,height,0) >= 0) * (height > 1000000)) < 0 )
+                //    fprintf(stderr, ">>>>>>> FAILED BLOCK.%d notary.%d insync.%d\n",height,notary,KOMODO_INSYNC);
+                //else
+                //    fprintf(stderr, "<<<<<<< VALID BLOCK.%d notary.%d insync.%d\n",height,notary,KOMODO_INSYNC);
                 return(-1 * (komodo_electednotary(&num,script+1,height,0) >= 0) * (height > 1000000));
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index a6c4778db..94f07f72e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4757,7 +4757,7 @@ bool CheckBlock(int32_t *futureblockp,int32_t height,CBlockIndex *pindex,const C
     if (nSigOps > MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS)
         return state.DoS(100, error("CheckBlock: out-of-bounds SigOpCount"),
                          REJECT_INVALID, "bad-blk-sigops", true);
-    if ( komodo_check_deposit(height,block,(pindex==0||pindex->pprev==0)?0:pindex->pprev->nTime) < 0 )
+    if ( fCheckPOW && komodo_check_deposit(height,block,(pindex==0||pindex->pprev==0)?0:pindex->pprev->nTime) < 0 )
     {
         //static uint32_t counter;
         //if ( counter++ < 100 && ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0 )