diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index d5856f119..74d1c5cdd 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -546,22 +546,22 @@ int32_t komodo_voutupdate(int32_t *isratificationp,int32_t notaryid,uint8_t *scr
                 len += 4;
                 if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
                     printf("[%s] ht.%d NOTARIZED.%d %s.%s %sTXID.%s lens.(%d %d)\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,height,*notarizedheightp,ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0]==0?"KMD":ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,kmdtxid.ToString().c_str(),ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0]==0?"BTC":"KMD",desttxid.ToString().c_str(),opretlen,len);
-                if ( signedfp == 0 )
-                {
-                    char fname[512];
-                    komodo_statefname(fname,ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,(char *)"signedmasks");
-                    if ( (signedfp= fopen(fname,"rb+")) == 0 )
-                        signedfp = fopen(fname,"wb");
-                    else fseek(signedfp,0,SEEK_END);
-                }
-                if ( signedfp != 0 )
-                {
-                    fwrite(&height,1,sizeof(height),signedfp);
-                    fwrite(&signedmask,1,sizeof(signedmask),signedfp);
-                    fflush(signedfp);
-                }
                 if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 )
                 {
+                    if ( signedfp == 0 )
+                    {
+                        char fname[512];
+                        komodo_statefname(fname,ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,(char *)"signedmasks");
+                        if ( (signedfp= fopen(fname,"rb+")) == 0 )
+                            signedfp = fopen(fname,"wb");
+                        else fseek(signedfp,0,SEEK_END);
+                    }
+                    if ( signedfp != 0 )
+                    {
+                        fwrite(&height,1,sizeof(height),signedfp);
+                        fwrite(&signedmask,1,sizeof(signedmask),signedfp);
+                        fflush(signedfp);
+                    }
                     if ( opretlen > len && scriptbuf[len] == 'A' )
                     {
                         //for (i=0; i<opretlen-len; i++)
@@ -692,8 +692,25 @@ void komodo_connectblock(CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
                   (numvalid >= KOMODO_MINRATIFY && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0) ||
                   numvalid > (numnotaries/5)) )
             {
-                if ( height > 500000 || ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
+                if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
+                {
+                    static FILE *signedfp;
+                    if ( signedfp == 0 )
+                    {
+                        char fname[512];
+                        komodo_statefname(fname,ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,(char *)"signedmasks");
+                        if ( (signedfp= fopen(fname,"rb+")) == 0 )
+                            signedfp = fopen(fname,"wb");
+                        else fseek(signedfp,0,SEEK_END);
+                    }
+                    if ( signedfp != 0 )
+                    {
+                        fwrite(&height,1,sizeof(height),signedfp);
+                        fwrite(&signedmask,1,sizeof(signedmask),signedfp);
+                        fflush(signedfp);
+                    }
                     printf("[%s] ht.%d txi.%d signedmask.%llx numvins.%d numvouts.%d <<<<<<<<<<< notarized\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,height,i,(long long)signedmask,numvins,numvouts);
+                }
                 notarized = 1;
             }
             if ( NOTARY_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 )