diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index f405f2571..afd1fe46e 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ arith_uint256 komodo_PoWtarget(int32_t *percPoSp,arith_uint256 target,int32_t he
     {
         //bnTarget = ((ave * arith_uint256(goalperc)) + (easydiff * arith_uint256(percPoS))) / arith_uint256(percPoS + goalperc);
         bnTarget = (ave * arith_uint256(percPoS * percPoS * percPoS)) / arith_uint256(goalperc * goalperc);
-        if ( bnTarget > easydiff )
+        if ( bnTarget > easydiff || bnTarget < ave )
             bnTarget = easydiff;
         if ( 1 )
         {