diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index c4e08cbe8..e0edd233f 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block) // verify above
 {
     int32_t i,j,n,num,opretlen,offset=1; uint256 hash,txids[64]; uint8_t shortflag; char base[16]; uint16_t vouts[64]; uint8_t *script; struct pax_transaction *pax,space;
     n = block.vtx[0].vout.size();
+    while ( KOMODO_REALTIME == 0 || time(null) < KOMODO_REALTIME )
+    {
+        printf("komodo_check_deposit waiting for realtime\n");
+        sleep(3);
+    }
     script = (uint8_t *)block.vtx[0].vout[n-1].scriptPubKey.data();
     if ( n <= 2 || script[0] != 0x6a )
         return(0);