diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index de93f57bd..1f9fce277 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@ int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height,uint32_t timestam
     if ( htind >= KOMODO_MAXBLOCKS / KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP )
         htind = (KOMODO_MAXBLOCKS / KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP) - 1;
     printf("Pubkeys.%p htind.%d vs max.%d\n",Pubkeys,htind,KOMODO_MAXBLOCKS / KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP);
+    if ( Pubkeys == 0 )
+    {
+        komodo_init(height);
+        printf("Pubkeys.%p htind.%d vs max.%d\n",Pubkeys,htind,KOMODO_MAXBLOCKS / KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP);
+    }
     pthread_mutex_lock(&komodo_mutex);
     n = Pubkeys[htind].numnotaries;
     if ( 0 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )