diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b36e5ad82..74037b65b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ bool AcceptToMemoryPool(CTxMemPool& pool, CValidationState &state, const CTransa
     if ( KOMODO_CONNECTING <= 0 && chainActive.LastTip() != 0 )
     {
         flag = 1;
-        KOMODO_CONNECTING = (int32_t)chainActive.LastTip()->nHeight + 1;
+        KOMODO_CONNECTING = 100000000 + (int32_t)chainActive.LastTip()->nHeight + 1;
     }
     if (!CheckTransaction(tx, state, verifier))
     {