diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index e7f7f3270..28a53e3f0 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -1556,6 +1556,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner()
             {
                 if ( KOMODO_INSYNC == 0 )
                 {
+                    KOMODO_LONGESTCHAIN = komodo_longestchain();
                     fprintf(stderr,"Mining when blockchain might not be in sync longest.%d vs %d\n",KOMODO_LONGESTCHAIN,Mining_height);
                     if ( KOMODO_LONGESTCHAIN != 0 && Mining_height >= KOMODO_LONGESTCHAIN )
                         KOMODO_INSYNC = Mining_height;