diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 31e87d82b..d2a9e12a1 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -2431,6 +2431,14 @@ fprintf(stderr,"extralen.%d before disable bits\n",extralen);
             CCENABLE(EVAL_DICE);
             CCENABLE(EVAL_ORACLES);
         }
+        if ( (pindex= komodo_activechain(1)) != 0 )
+        {
+            if ( pindex->nTime > 1564499104 )
+            {
+                ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW = 1;
+                fprintf(stderr,"default activate adaptivepow\n");
+            }
+        } else fprintf(stderr,"cant find height 1\n");
     } else BITCOIND_RPCPORT = GetArg("-rpcport", BaseParams().RPCPort());
     KOMODO_DPOWCONFS = GetArg("-dpowconfs",dpowconfs);
     if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 || strcmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,"SUPERNET") == 0 || strcmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,"DEX") == 0 || strcmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,"COQUI") == 0 || strcmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,"PIRATE") == 0 || strcmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,"KMDICE") == 0 )