diff --git a/src/cc/rewards.cpp b/src/cc/rewards.cpp
index 696867596..e34b8908f 100644
--- a/src/cc/rewards.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/rewards.cpp
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ std::string RewardsLock(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t
 
 std::string RewardsUnlock(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,uint256 locktxid)
 {
-    CMutableTransaction mtx,firstmtx; CTransaction tx; char coinaddr[64]; CPubKey mypk,rewardspk; CScript opret,scriptPubKey,ignore; uint256 hashBlock; uint64_t sbits,APR,minseconds,maxseconds,mindeposit; int64_t funding,reward=0,amount=0,inputs,CCchange=0; struct CCcontract_info *cp,C;
+    CMutableTransaction mtx,firstmtx; CTransaction tx; char coinaddr[64]; CPubKey mypk,rewardspk; CScript scriptPubKey,ignore; uint256 hashBlock; uint64_t sbits,APR,minseconds,maxseconds,mindeposit; int64_t funding,reward=0,amount=0,inputs,CCchange=0; struct CCcontract_info *cp,C;
     cp = CCinit(&C,EVAL_REWARDS);
     if ( txfee == 0 )
         txfee = 10000;
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ std::string RewardsUnlock(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,uint2
                     firstmtx.vout.push_back(CTxOut(amount-txfee,scriptPubKey));
                     //CCerror = "cant find enough rewards inputs";
                     fprintf(stderr,"not enough rewards funds to payout %.8f, recover mode tx\n",(double)(reward+txfee)/COIN);
-                    return(FinalizeCCTx(-1LL,cp,firstmtx,mypk,txfee,opret));
+                    return(FinalizeCCTx(-1LL,cp,firstmtx,mypk,txfee,EncodeRewardsOpRet('U',sbits,fundingtxid)));
                 }
             }
             else