diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 625d81cd8..b22e3fa56 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ arith_uint256 komodo_PoWtarget(int32_t *percPoSp,arith_uint256 target,int32_t he
     } else return(target);
     if ( percPoS < goalperc ) // increase PoW diff -> lower bnTarget
     {
-        if ( height > 1200 )
+        if ( height > 1165 )
         {
             factor = arith_uint256(goalperc * goalperc) / arith_uint256(2 * (percPoS + goalperc) * (percPoS + goalperc));
             bnTarget = (ave * factor);