diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index c2eb5b8ff..97b59b3c3 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -645,7 +645,10 @@ void static BitcoinMiner()
     {
         sleep(1);
         if ( komodo_baseid(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) < 0 )
+        {
+            sleep(60);
             break;
+        }
     }
     komodo_chosennotary(&notaryid,chainActive.Tip()->nHeight,NOTARY_PUBKEY33);