diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 1a0fad409..0893ece6d 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1771,12 +1771,12 @@ int32_t komodo_checkPOW(int32_t slowflag,CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
     {
         if ( (is_PoSblock= komodo_is_PoSblock(slowflag,height,pblock,bnTarget,bhash)) == 0 )
         {
+            if ( slowflag == 0 ) // need all past 100 blocks to calculate PoW target
+                return(0);
             if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 100 && height > 100 )  // only PoS allowed! POSTEST64
                 return(-1);
             else
             {
-                if ( slowflag == 0 ) // need all past 100 blocks to calculate PoW target
-                    return(0);
                 if ( slowflag != 0 )
                     bnTarget = komodo_PoWtarget(&PoSperc,bnTarget,height,ASSETCHAINS_STAKED);
                 if ( bhash > bnTarget )