diff --git a/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c b/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
index b450f132d..6e6286505 100755
--- a/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
+++ b/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void dpow_ratify_update(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct dpow_info *dp,struct
                             dpow_sigscheck(myinfo,dp,bp,bp->myind,0,bp->pendingratifybestk,bp->pendingratifybestmask,bp->ratified_pubkeys,bp->numratified);
                     } //else printf("ratify srcmask.%llx != bestmask.%llx\n",(long long)bp->ratifysigmasks[0],(long long)bp->bestmask);
                 }
-                else
+                else if ( ((1LL << bp->myind) & bp->ratifybestmask) != 0 )
                 {
                     dpow_signedtxgen(myinfo,dp,bp->destcoin,bp,bp->ratifybestk,bp->ratifybestmask,bp->myind,DPOW_SIGBTCCHANNEL,1,1);
                 }