diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index edd1b6605..8586f5840 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -5624,7 +5624,8 @@ bool static LoadBlockIndexDB()
     if ( (pindex= chainActive.LastTip()) != 0 )
     {
         fprintf(stderr,"set sapling height, if possible from ht.%d %u\n",(int32_t)pindex->GetHeight(),(uint32_t)pindex->nTime);
-        komodo_activate_sapling(pindex);
+        if ( ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING <= 0 )
+            komodo_activate_sapling(pindex);
     }
     return true;
 }