diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index ff871d97f..6c91bb5bf 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
         for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
             printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&bnTarget)[i]);
         printf(" ht.%d REWIND.%d special.%d notaryid.%d ht.%d mod.%d error\n",height,KOMODO_REWIND,special,notaryid,height,(height % 35));
-        if ( KOMODO_REWIND == 0 || height <= KOMODO_REWIND )
+        if ( (KOMODO_REWIND == 0 && height > 106000) || height <= KOMODO_REWIND )
             return error("CheckProofOfWork(): hash doesn't match nBits");
     }
     return true;