diff --git a/src/cc/assets.cpp b/src/cc/assets.cpp
index 4981700fe..de576ef34 100644
--- a/src/cc/assets.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/assets.cpp
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ bool ProcessAssets(Eval* eval, std::vector<uint8_t> paramsNull,const CTransactio
         return eval->Invalid("cant find asset create txid");
     if ( assetid2 != zero && eval->GetTxUnconfirmed(assetid2,createTx,hashBlock) == 0 )
         return eval->Invalid("cant find asset2 create txid");
+    return(true);
     if ( AssetValidate(eval,ctx,n,funcid,assetid,assetid2,amount,origpubkey) != 0 )
     {
         prevtxid = txid;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ee014e635..c17bd3aa5 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4483,11 +4483,11 @@ bool ProcessNewBlock(bool from_miner,int32_t height,CValidationState &state, CNo
     auto verifier = libzcash::ProofVerifier::Disabled();
     hash = pblock->GetHash();
 
-  if ( chainActive.LastTip() != 0 )
-        komodo_currentheight_set(chainActive.LastTip()->nHeight);
-    checked = CheckBlock(&futureblock,height!=0?height:komodo_block2height(pblock),0,*pblock, state, verifier,0);
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
+        if ( chainActive.LastTip() != 0 )
+            komodo_currentheight_set(chainActive.LastTip()->nHeight);
+        checked = CheckBlock(&futureblock,height!=0?height:komodo_block2height(pblock),0,*pblock, state, verifier,0);
         bool fRequested = MarkBlockAsReceived(hash);
         fRequested |= fForceProcessing;
         if ( checked != 0 && komodo_checkPOW(0,pblock,height) < 0 ) //from_miner && ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0