diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6141f97ea..b33313d30 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3856,8 +3856,13 @@ void UnloadBlockIndex()
 bool LoadBlockIndex()
 {
     // Load block index from databases
+    KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS = 1;
     if (!fReindex && !LoadBlockIndexDB())
+    {
+        KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS = 0;
         return false;
+    }
+    KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS = 0;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 59072290d..5043e98ad 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ extern int32_t KOMODO_CHOSEN_ONE;
 #define KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP 2000
 
 int32_t komodo_eligiblenotary(uint8_t pubkeys[66][33],int32_t *mids,int32_t *nonzpkeysp,int32_t height);
-
+int32_t KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS;
 
 extern std::string NOTARY_PUBKEY;
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
     // Check proof of work matches claimed amount
     if ( UintToArith256(hash) > bnTarget )
     {
-        if ( nonzpkeys > 0 && height > 182500 && KOMODO_REWIND == 0 && komodo_chainactive(height) != 0 )
+        if ( KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS == 0 && nonzpkeys > 0 && height > 182500 && KOMODO_REWIND == 0 && komodo_chainactive(height) != 0 )
         {
             int32_t i;
             for (i=31; i>=0; i--)