diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 1b38034b9..afc7650d3 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1766,7 +1766,7 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
             ASSETCHAINS_LWMAPOS = 50;
         
         ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING = GetArg("-ac_sapling", 227520);
-        ASSETCHAINS_OVERWINTER = GetArg("-ac_overwinter", (ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING - 120));
+        ASSETCHAINS_OVERWINTER = GetArg("-ac_overwinter", (ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING - 120) > 1 ? (ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING - 120) : 1);
 
         if ( strlen(ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY.c_str()) == 66 && ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION > 0 && ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION <= 100000000 )
             decode_hex(ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33,33,(char *)ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY.c_str());