diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 645ef6145..7760d907c 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -672,15 +672,17 @@ uint64_t komodo_commission(const CBlock &block)
 
 uint32_t komodo_stake(arith_uint256 bnTarget,int32_t nHeight,uint256 txid,int32_t vout,uint32_t blocktime,uint32_t prevtime)
 {
-    CBlockIndex *pindex; arith_uint256 hashval; uint256 hash; int32_t i,iter=0; uint32_t txtime,winner = 0; uint64_t diff,value,coinage,supply = ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY + nHeight*ASSETCHAINS_REWARD/SATOSHIDEN;
-    if ( nHeight < 200 )
+    CBlockIndex *pindex; arith_uint256 hashval; uint256 hash; int32_t minage,i,iter=0; uint32_t txtime,winner = 0; uint64_t diff,value,coinage,supply = ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY + nHeight*ASSETCHAINS_REWARD/SATOSHIDEN;
+    if ( nHeight < 30 )
         return(blocktime);
     txtime = komodo_txtime(&value,txid,vout);
     if ( value == 0 )
         return(0);
     if ( txtime == 0 )
         txtime = prevtime;
-    if ( blocktime > txtime+6000 && (pindex= komodo_chainactive(nHeight-200)) != 0 )
+    if ( (minage= nHeight*30) > 6000 )
+        minage = 6000;
+    if ( blocktime > txtime+minage && (pindex= komodo_chainactive(nHeight>200?nHeight-200:1)) != 0 )
     {
         hash = pindex->GetBlockHash(); // hash pubkey
         diff = (blocktime - txtime);
@@ -794,7 +796,7 @@ int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block,uint32_t prevtim
                 }
                 bnTarget.SetCompact(block.nBits, &fNegative, &fOverflow);
                 eligible = komodo_stake(bnTarget,height,block.vtx[txn_count-1].vin[0].prevout.hash,block.vtx[txn_count-1].vin[0].prevout.n,block.nTime,prevtime);
-                if ( eligible == 0 || eligible > block.nTime )
+                if ( height > 100 && (eligible == 0 || eligible > block.nTime) )
                 {
                     fprintf(stderr,"eligible.%u vs blocktime.%u, lag.%d\n",eligible,(uint32_t)block.nTime,(int32_t)(eligible - block.nTime));
                     return(-1);