diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index a03147089..9ab3b675f 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ static void ZC_LoadParams()
 /** Initialize bitcoin.
  *  @pre Parameters should be parsed and config file should be read.
  */
+extern int32_t KOMODO_REWIND;
+
 bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
 {
     // ********************************************************* Step 1: setup
@@ -1244,10 +1246,13 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
                     LogPrintf("Prune: pruned datadir may not have more than %d blocks; -checkblocks=%d may fail\n",
                         MIN_BLOCKS_TO_KEEP, GetArg("-checkblocks", 288));
                 }
-                if (!CVerifyDB().VerifyDB(pcoinsdbview, GetArg("-checklevel", 3),
-                                          GetArg("-checkblocks", 288))) {
-                    strLoadError = _("Corrupted block database detected");
-                    break;
+                if ( KOMODO_REWIND == 0 )
+                {
+                    if (!CVerifyDB().VerifyDB(pcoinsdbview, GetArg("-checklevel", 3),
+                                              GetArg("-checkblocks", 288))) {
+                        strLoadError = _("Corrupted block database detected");
+                        break;
+                    }
                 }
             } catch (const std::exception& e) {
                 if (fDebug) LogPrintf("%s\n", e.what());
@@ -1456,7 +1461,6 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
 
     if (mapArgs.count("-blocknotify"))
         uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip.connect(BlockNotifyCallback);
-    extern int32_t KOMODO_REWIND;
     if ( KOMODO_REWIND < 0 )
         KOMODO_REWIND = 0;
     else