diff --git a/gecko/gecko.c b/gecko/gecko.c
index a1a72a71f..ef73a2b61 100755
--- a/gecko/gecko.c
+++ b/gecko/gecko.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void gecko_iteration(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct iguana_info *btcd,struc
     char mineraddr[64]; int32_t hwmhdrsi,longesthdrsi;
     hwmhdrsi = virt->blocks.hwmchain.height / virt->chain->bundlesize;
     longesthdrsi = virt->longestchain / virt->chain->bundlesize;
-    if ( hwmhdrsi <= longesthdrsi )//&& virt->blocks.hwmchain.height < virt->longestchain-1 )
+    if ( 0 && hwmhdrsi <= longesthdrsi )//&& virt->blocks.hwmchain.height < virt->longestchain-1 )
     {
         if ( time(NULL) > virt->hdrstime+3 )
         {
diff --git a/gecko/gecko_miner.c b/gecko/gecko_miner.c
index 171e087f0..c5f586719 100755
--- a/gecko/gecko_miner.c
+++ b/gecko/gecko_miner.c
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ void gecko_miner(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct iguana_info *btcd,struct ig
                 free(blockstr);
             else
             {
-                //virt->newblockstr = blockstr;
-                //virt->newblock = newblock;
-                free(blockstr);
+                virt->newblockstr = blockstr;
+                virt->newblock = newblock;
+                //free(blockstr);
             }
         } else printf("didnt find %s.block\n",virt->symbol);
         if ( txptrs != (void *)space )