diff --git a/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c b/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c
index 0a020bedc..63280871c 100755
--- a/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c
+++ b/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ void dpow_statemachinestart(void *ptr)
         // get the confirms for desttxid 
         if ( destnotarized == 0 && (dest_confs= dpow_txconfirms(myinfo, bp->destcoin, bp->desttxid, rettx)) != -1 )
         {
-            if ( desttx[0] == 0 )
+            if ( desttx[0] == 0 && rettx[0] != 0 )
             {
                 strcpy(rettx,desttx);
                 fprintf(stderr, "desttx.%s\n", desttx);