diff --git a/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c b/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c
index b5742af38..cb88d28d8 100755
--- a/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c
+++ b/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ void dpow_statemachinestart(void *ptr)
         bp->srccoin = src;
         bp->destcoin = dest;
         bp->myind = -1;
+        for (i=0; i<sizeof(bp->notaries)/sizeof(*bp->notaries); i++)
+            bp->notaries[i].bestk = -1;
         bp->opret_symbol = dp->symbol;
         if ( jsonstr != 0 && (ratified= cJSON_Parse(jsonstr)) != 0 )
         {
diff --git a/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c b/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
index 4647e24d1..2907859ac 100755
--- a/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
+++ b/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
@@ -1838,8 +1838,9 @@ void dpow_notarize_update(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct dpow_info *dp,stru
         {
             //fprintf(stderr,"{%d %x} ",senderind,paxwdcrc);
         }
-        if ( (bp->notaries[senderind].bestk= bestk) >= 0 )
+        if ( bestk >= 0 || bp->notaries[senderind].bestk < 0 )
         {
+            bp->notaries[senderind].bestk = bestk;
             if ( (bp->notaries[senderind].src.siglens[bestk]= siglens[0]) != 0 )
             {
                 memcpy(bp->notaries[senderind].src.sigs[bestk],sigs[0],siglens[0]);