diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 2f710af5d..e606a2667 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1020,10 +1020,8 @@ bool ContextualCheckTransaction(
 
     // If Sprout rules apply, reject transactions which are intended for Overwinter and beyond
     if (isSprout && tx.fOverwintered) {
-        return state.DoS(isInitBlockDownload() ? 0 : dosLevel,
-                         error("ContextualCheckTransaction(): ht.%d activates.%d dosLevel.%d overwinter is not active yet",
-                               nHeight, Params().GetConsensus().vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_OVERWINTER].nActivationHeight, dosLevel),
-                         REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-not-active");
+        return state.DoS(nHeight < Params().GetConsensus().vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_OVERWINTER].nActivationHeight ? 0 : dosLevel,error("ContextualCheckTransaction(): ht.%d activates.%d dosLevel.%d overwinter is not active yet",nHeight, Params().GetConsensus().vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_OVERWINTER].nActivationHeight, dosLevel),REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-not-active");
+        //return state.DoS(isInitBlockDownload() ? 0 : dosLevel,error("ContextualCheckTransaction(): ht.%d activates.%d dosLevel.%d overwinter is not active yet",nHeight, Params().GetConsensus().vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_OVERWINTER].nActivationHeight, dosLevel),REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-not-active");
     }
 
     if (saplingActive) {