diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 3db598fe6..396f669b0 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3959,7 +3959,7 @@ bool static ConnectTip(CValidationState &state, CBlockIndex *pindexNew, CBlock *
     //fprintf(stderr,"connect.%d insync.%d ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING.%d\n",(int32_t)pindexNew->GetHeight(),KOMODO_INSYNC,ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING);
     if ( KOMODO_INSYNC != 0 ) //ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 && 
         komodo_broadcast(pblock,8);
-    if ( ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING <= 0 )
+    if ( ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING <= 0 && pindexNew->nTime > KOMODO_SAPLING_ACTIVATION - 24*3600 )
         komodo_activate_sapling(pindexNew);
     return true;
 }