diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index b846ba9d1..53472ae63 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -2125,7 +2125,8 @@ int32_t komodo_checkPOW(int32_t slowflag,CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
                 return(-1);
             else
             {
-                bnTarget = komodo_PoWtarget(&PoSperc,bnTarget,height,ASSETCHAINS_STAKED);
+                if ( slowflag != 0 )
+                    bnTarget = komodo_PoWtarget(&PoSperc,bnTarget,height,ASSETCHAINS_STAKED);
                 if ( bhash > bnTarget )
                 {
                     for (i=31; i>=16; i--)