diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index f3a03b2cb..6f3185f8c 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ int32_t komodo_gateway_deposits(CMutableTransaction *txNew,char *base,int32_t to
                 pax->validated = pax->komodoshis; //kmdsp->NOTARIZED_HEIGHT;
 #endif
         }
-        if ( pax_fiatstatus(&available,&deposited,&issued,&withdrawn,&approved,&redeemed,symbol) != 0 || available < pax->fiatoshis )
+        if ( strcmp(symbol,"KMD") != 0 && pax_fiatstatus(&available,&deposited,&issued,&withdrawn,&approved,&redeemed,symbol) != 0 || available < pax->fiatoshis )
         {
             printf("miner: skip %s %.8f when avail %.8f\n",symbol,dstr(pax->fiatoshis),dstr(available));
             continue;
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 262fadb56..09a9db294 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
         }*/
         if ( notaryid >= 0 )
         {
-            if ( height < 80000 && (special != 0 || special2 > 0) )
+            if ( height > 10000 && height < 80000 && (special != 0 || special2 > 0) )
                 flag = 1;
             else if ( height >= 80000 && height < 108000 && special2 > 0 )
                 flag = 1;