diff --git a/src/komodo_interest.h b/src/komodo_interest.h
index 44ea535a3..4b00b0602 100644
--- a/src/komodo_interest.h
+++ b/src/komodo_interest.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ uint64_t komodo_interest(int32_t txheight,uint64_t nValue,uint32_t nLockTime,uin
             denominator = (((uint64_t)365 * 24 * 60) / minutes);
             if ( denominator == 0 )
                 denominator = 1; // max KOMODO_INTEREST per transfer, do it at least annually!
-            if ( nValue > 25000LL*COIN || txheight >= 250000 )
+            if ( nValue > 25000LL*COIN || tiptime >= 1490531630 )
             {
                 exception = 0;
                 if ( txheight <= 155949 )