diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 9cd2c24e..0020a4d2 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ public:
         consensus.nMajorityRejectBlockOutdated = 75;
         consensus.nMajorityWindow = 100;
         consensus.fPowAllowMinDifficultyBlocks = true;
+        consensus.powLimit = ArithToUint256(~arith_uint256(0) >> 16);
         
         consensus.nStartAuxPow = 150;
         consensus.nAuxpowChainId = 0x005A;