diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 4117347b6..e38436c71 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1151,7 +1151,12 @@ uint64_t komodo_commission(const CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
         if ( ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS > 1 )
         {
             if ( (height % ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS) == 0 )
-                commission = commission * ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS;
+            {
+                if ( ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS_REWARD == 0 )
+                    commission = commission * ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS;
+                else
+                    commission = ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS_REWARD;
+            }
             else commission = 0;
         }
     }
@@ -1820,15 +1825,15 @@ int32_t komodo_checkPOW(int32_t slowflag,CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
                 } else
                 {
                     // I think this means the block is valid PoW. We need to set the pindex->segid here.
-                    failed = 0; 
-                    CBlockIndex *pindex; 
+                    failed = 0;
+                    CBlockIndex *pindex;
                     BlockMap::const_iterator it = mapBlockIndex.find(pblock->GetHash());
                     pindex = it != mapBlockIndex.end() ? it->second : NULL;
                     if ( pindex != 0 && height > 100 && pindex->segid == -2  ) {
                         pindex->segid = -1;
                         //fprintf(stderr,"PoW block detected set segid.%d <- %d\n",height,pindex->segid);
                     }
-                } 
+                }
             }
         }
         else if ( is_PoSblock < 0 )
diff --git a/src/komodo_globals.h b/src/komodo_globals.h
index 244655f5f..d5c6ca27e 100644
--- a/src/komodo_globals.h
+++ b/src/komodo_globals.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int32_t ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING = -1;
 int32_t ASSETCHAINS_OVERWINTER = -1;
 
 uint64_t KOMODO_INTERESTSUM,KOMODO_WALLETBALANCE;
-uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION,ASSETCHAINS_STAKED,ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY = 10,MIN_RECV_SATS;
+uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION,ASSETCHAINS_STAKED,ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY = 10,MIN_RECV_SATS, ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS_REWARD;
 
 uint32_t KOMODO_INITDONE;
 char KMDUSERPASS[8192+512+1],BTCUSERPASS[8192]; uint16_t KMD_PORT = 7771,BITCOIND_RPCPORT = 7771;
diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 17e849338..a86c993e8 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1777,6 +1777,7 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
         MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS = 60000;
         ASSETCHAINS_TXPOW = GetArg("-ac_txpow",0) & 3;
         ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS = GetArg("-ac_founders",0);// & 1;
+				ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS_REWARD = GetArg("-ac_founders_reward",0);
         ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY = GetArg("-ac_supply",10);
         ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION = GetArg("-ac_perc",0);
         ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY = GetArg("-ac_pubkey","");
@@ -1809,7 +1810,7 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
         }
         // else it can be gateway coin
 
-        
+
         if ( (ASSETCHAINS_STAKED= GetArg("-ac_staked",0)) > 100 )
             ASSETCHAINS_STAKED = 100;
 
@@ -1835,13 +1836,17 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
                 decode_hex(ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33,33,(char *)ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY.c_str());
                 calc_rmd160_sha256(ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEYHASH,ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33,33);
             }
-            if ( ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION == 0 )
+            if ( ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION == 0 && ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS != 0 )
             {
-                if (ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS != 0 )
+                if ( ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS_REWARD == 0 )
                 {
                     ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION = 53846154; // maps to 35%
                     printf("ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION defaulted to 35%% when founders reward active\n");
                 }
+								else
+								{
+										printf("ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS_REWARD set to %ld\n", ASSETCHAINS_FOUNDERS_REWARD);
+								}
                 /*else if ( ASSETCHAINS_SELFIMPORT.size() == 0 )
                 {
                     //ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY.clear();