diff --git a/src/komodo_interest.h b/src/komodo_interest.h
index 00c4e95eb..0b4561320 100644
--- a/src/komodo_interest.h
+++ b/src/komodo_interest.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ uint64_t komodo_interest(int32_t txheight,uint64_t nValue,uint32_t nLockTime,uin
                     else interest = ((numerator * minutes) / ((uint64_t)365 * 24 * 60)) / COIN;
                 */
                 numerator = (nValue * KOMODO_INTEREST);
-                if ( txheight < 250000 && tiptime < activation )
+                if ( txheight < 250000 || tiptime < activation )
                 {
                     if ( txheight < 250000 || numerator * minutes < 365 * 24 * 60 )
                         interest = (numerator / denominator) / COIN;