diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 168d11617cb..5df0e13934f 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ void komodo_bannedset(uint256 *array,int32_t max)
         array[i] = uint256S(banned_txids[i]);
     if ( i != max )
         printf("banned txid array error i.%d != max.%d\n",i,max);
-    else printf("set %d banned txids\n",max);
+    //else printf("set %d banned txids\n",max);
 }
 
 int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block) // verify above block is valid pax pricing
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index bd15a697426..307d1d460d5 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ bool IsInitialBlockDownload()
     }
     bool state;
     if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 )
-        state = (chainActive.Height() < pindexBestHeader->nHeight - 24*6) ||
+        state = (chainActive.Height() > 236000 && chainActive.Height() < pindexBestHeader->nHeight - 24*6) ||
                     pindexBestHeader->GetBlockTime() < (GetTime() - chainParams.MaxTipAge());
     else state = (chainActive.Height() < pindexBestHeader->nHeight - 100);
     if (!state)
@@ -3206,7 +3206,7 @@ bool ContextualCheckBlockHeader(const CBlockHeader& block, CValidationState& sta
     int nHeight = pindexPrev->nHeight+1;
 
     // Check proof of work
-    if (block.nBits != GetNextWorkRequired(pindexPrev, &block, consensusParams))
+    if ( (nHeight < 235300 || nHeight > 236000) && block.nBits != GetNextWorkRequired(pindexPrev, &block, consensusParams))
     {
         cout << block.nBits << " block.nBits vs. calc " << GetNextWorkRequired(pindexPrev, &block, consensusParams) << endl;
         return state.DoS(100, error("%s: incorrect proof of work", __func__),
@@ -3413,7 +3413,7 @@ bool ProcessNewBlock(int32_t height,CValidationState &state, CNode* pfrom, CBloc
         fRequested |= fForceProcessing;
         if (!checked) {
             if ( pfrom != 0 )
-                Misbehaving(pfrom->GetId(), 20);
+                Misbehaving(pfrom->GetId(), 1);
             return error("%s: CheckBlock FAILED", __func__);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index c5bffbddf45..376c12c6350 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
     unsigned int n = chainparams.EquihashN();
     unsigned int k = chainparams.EquihashK();
     int32_t notaryid = -1;
-    while ( chainActive.Tip()->nHeight != 235300 && (ASSETCHAIN_INIT == 0 || KOMODO_INITDONE == 0) )
+    while (  (ASSETCHAIN_INIT == 0 || KOMODO_INITDONE == 0) ) //chainActive.Tip()->nHeight != 235300 &&
     {
         sleep(1);
         if ( komodo_baseid(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) < 0 )
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
             fprintf(stderr,"try %s Mining with %s\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,solver.c_str());
         while (true)
         {
-            if (chainActive.Tip()->nHeight != 235300 && chainparams.MiningRequiresPeers())
+            if (chainparams.MiningRequiresPeers()) //chainActive.Tip()->nHeight != 235300 &&
             {
                 //if ( ASSETCHAINS_SEED != 0 && chainActive.Tip()->nHeight < 100 )
                 //    break;
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
                 Mining_height = pindexPrev->nHeight+1;
                 Mining_start = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
             }
-            if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
+            //if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
                 fprintf(stderr,"%s create new block ht.%d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,Mining_height);
             CBlockTemplate *ptr = CreateNewBlockWithKey(reservekey);
             if ( ptr == 0 )
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
             if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 && notaryid >= 0 )//komodo_is_special(pindexPrev->nHeight+1,NOTARY_PUBKEY33) > 0 )
             {
                 j = 65;
-                if ( (Mining_height % KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP) > 64 || (Mining_height % KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP) == 0 )
+                if ( (Mining_height >= 235300 && Mining_height < 236000) || (Mining_height % KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP) > 64 || (Mining_height % KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP) == 0 )
                 {
                     komodo_eligiblenotary(pubkeys,mids,&nonzpkeys,pindexPrev->nHeight);
                     if ( nonzpkeys > 0 )
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
                             if ( mids[j] == notaryid )
                                 break;
                     } else fprintf(stderr,"no nonz pubkeys\n");
-                    if ( j == 65 && Mining_height > KOMODO_MAYBEMINED+3 && Mining_height > KOMODO_LASTMINED+64 )
+                    if ( (Mining_height >= 235300 && Mining_height < 236000) || (j == 65 && Mining_height > KOMODO_MAYBEMINED+3 && Mining_height > KOMODO_LASTMINED+64) )
                     {
                         hashTarget = arith_uint256().SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS);
                         fprintf(stderr,"I am the chosen one for %s ht.%d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,pindexPrev->nHeight+1);
@@ -709,8 +709,8 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
                     solutionTargetChecks.increment();
                     if ( UintToArith256(pblock->GetHash()) > hashTarget )
                     {
-                        if ( 0 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
-                            fprintf(stderr,"missed target\n");
+                        //if ( 0 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
+                        //     fprintf(stderr," missed target\n");
                         return false;
                     }
                     if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 && Mining_start != 0 && time(NULL) < Mining_start+ROUNDROBIN_DELAY )
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
                 {
                     if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 || Mining_height > ASSETCHAINS_MINHEIGHT )
                     {
-                        //fprintf(stderr,"no nodes, break\n");
+                        fprintf(stderr,"no nodes, break\n");
                         break;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index fdcb4393641..9246d68386e 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 unsigned int GetNextWorkRequired(const CBlockIndex* pindexLast, const CBlockHeader *pblock, const Consensus::Params& params)
 {
     unsigned int nProofOfWorkLimit = UintToArith256(params.powLimit).GetCompact();
-
     // Genesis block
     if (pindexLast == NULL )
         return nProofOfWorkLimit;
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
     // Check proof of work matches claimed amount
     if ( UintToArith256(hash) > bnTarget )
     {
-        if ( KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS == 0 && height > 188000 && KOMODO_REWIND == 0 )//186269, 182507&& komodo_chainactive(height) != 0 && nonzpkeys > 0
+        if ( (height < 235300 || height >= 236000) && KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS == 0 && height > 188000 && KOMODO_REWIND == 0 )//186269, 182507&& komodo_chainactive(height) != 0 && nonzpkeys > 0
         {
             int32_t i;
             for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
diff --git a/src/rpcmining.cpp b/src/rpcmining.cpp
index b1be854e301..77d4de1b68a 100644
--- a/src/rpcmining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcmining.cpp
@@ -697,6 +697,7 @@ Value getblocktemplate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     result.push_back(Pair("bits", strprintf("%08x", pblock->nBits)));
     result.push_back(Pair("height", (int64_t)(pindexPrev->nHeight+1)));
 
+    //fprintf(stderr,"return complete template\n");
     return result;
 }
 #endif