diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 7ee920089..a048a597b 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -671,15 +671,17 @@ int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block) // verify above
     return(0);
 }
 
-int32_t komodo_kvsearch(int32_t *heightp,uint8_t value[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE],uint8_t *key,int32_t keylen)
+int32_t komodo_kvsearch(uint32_t *flagsp,int32_t *heightp,uint8_t value[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE],uint8_t *key,int32_t keylen)
 {
     struct komodo_kv *ptr; int32_t retval = -1;
     *heightp = -1;
+    *flagsp = 0;
     portable_mutex_lock(&KOMODO_KV_mutex);
     HASH_FIND(hh,KOMODO_KV,key,keylen,ptr);
     if ( ptr != 0 )
     {
         *heightp = ptr->height;
+        *flagsp = ptr->flags;
         if ( (retval= ptr->valuesize) != 0 )
             memcpy(value,ptr->value,retval);
     }
@@ -689,7 +691,7 @@ int32_t komodo_kvsearch(int32_t *heightp,uint8_t value[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE],uin
 
 const char *komodo_opreturn(int32_t height,uint64_t value,uint8_t *opretbuf,int32_t opretlen,uint256 txid,uint16_t vout,char *source)
 {
-    uint8_t rmd160[20],rmd160s[64*20],addrtype,shortflag,pubkey33[33]; int32_t didstats,i,j,n,len,tokomodo,kmdheight,otherheights[64],kmdheights[64]; int8_t baseids[64]; char base[4],coinaddr[64],destaddr[64]; uint256 txids[64]; uint16_t vouts[64]; uint64_t convtoshis,seed; int64_t fiatoshis,komodoshis,checktoshis,values[64],srcvalues[64]; struct pax_transaction *pax,*pax2; struct komodo_state *basesp; double diff;
+    uint8_t rmd160[20],rmd160s[64*20],addrtype,shortflag,pubkey33[33]; int32_t didstats,i,j,n,len,tokomodo,kmdheight,otherheights[64],kmdheights[64]; int8_t baseids[64]; char base[4],coinaddr[64],destaddr[64]; uint256 txids[64]; uint16_t vouts[64]; uint64_t convtoshis,seed; int64_t fiatoshis,komodoshis,checktoshis,values[64],srcvalues[64]; struct pax_transaction *pax,*pax2; struct komodo_state *basesp; double diff; uint32_t flags;
     const char *typestr = "unknown";
     if ( KOMODO_PAX == 0 )
         return("nopax");
@@ -711,16 +713,18 @@ const char *komodo_opreturn(int32_t height,uint64_t value,uint8_t *opretbuf,int3
         iguana_rwnum(0,&opretbuf[1],sizeof(keylen),&keylen);
         iguana_rwnum(0,&opretbuf[3],sizeof(valuesize),&valuesize);
         iguana_rwnum(0,&opretbuf[5],sizeof(kmdheight),&kmdheight);
-        key = &opretbuf[9];
+        iguana_rwnum(0,&opretbuf[9],sizeof(flags),&flags);
+        key = &opretbuf[13];
         value = &key[keylen];
-        printf("keylen.%d valuesize.%d height.%d (%02x %02x %02x) (%02x %02x %02x)\n",keylen,valuesize,kmdheight,key[0],key[1],key[2],value[0],value[1],value[2]);
-        if ( sizeof(kmdheight)+sizeof(keylen)+sizeof(valuesize)+keylen+valuesize+1 == opretlen )
+        //printf("keylen.%d valuesize.%d height.%d (%02x %02x %02x) (%02x %02x %02x)\n",keylen,valuesize,kmdheight,key[0],key[1],key[2],value[0],value[1],value[2]);
+        if ( sizeof(flags)+sizeof(kmdheight)+sizeof(keylen)+sizeof(valuesize)+keylen+valuesize+1 == opretlen )
         {
             portable_mutex_lock(&KOMODO_KV_mutex);
             HASH_FIND(hh,KOMODO_KV,key,keylen,ptr);
             if ( ptr == 0 )
             {
                 ptr = (struct komodo_kv *)calloc(1,sizeof(*ptr));
+                ptr->flags = flags;
                 ptr->key = (uint8_t *)calloc(1,keylen);
                 ptr->keylen = keylen;
                 memcpy(ptr->key,key,keylen);
diff --git a/src/komodo_structs.h b/src/komodo_structs.h
index 73c325de2..73194ab8e 100644
--- a/src/komodo_structs.h
+++ b/src/komodo_structs.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #define KOMODO_OPRETURN_WITHDRAW 'W' // assetchain
 #define KOMODO_OPRETURN_REDEEMED 'X'
 
-struct komodo_kv { UT_hash_handle hh; uint8_t *key,*value; int32_t height; uint16_t keylen,valuesize; };
+struct komodo_kv { UT_hash_handle hh; uint8_t *key,*value; int32_t height; uint32_t flags; uint16_t keylen,valuesize; };
 
 struct komodo_event_notarized { uint256 blockhash,desttxid; int32_t notarizedheight; char dest[16]; };
 struct komodo_event_pubkeys { uint8_t num; uint8_t pubkeys[64][33]; };
diff --git a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
index 50b17e171..27b074085 100644
--- a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
@@ -406,11 +406,11 @@ int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height);
 char *bitcoin_address(char *coinaddr,uint8_t addrtype,uint8_t *pubkey_or_rmd160,int32_t len);
 uint32_t komodo_interest_args(int32_t *txheightp,uint32_t *tiptimep,uint64_t *valuep,uint256 hash,int32_t n);
 int32_t komodo_minerids(uint8_t *minerids,int32_t height);
-int32_t komodo_kvsearch(int32_t *heightp,uint8_t value[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE],uint8_t *key,int32_t keylen);
+int32_t komodo_kvsearch(uint32_t *flagsp,int32_t *heightp,uint8_t value[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE],uint8_t *key,int32_t keylen);
 
 Value kvsearch(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 {
-    Object ret; uint8_t value[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE],key[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE]; int32_t j,height,valuesize,keylen;
+    Object ret; uint32_t flags; uint8_t value[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE],key[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE]; int32_t j,height,valuesize,keylen;
     if (fHelp || params.size() != 1 )
         throw runtime_error("kvsearch key");
     LOCK(cs_main);
@@ -423,13 +423,14 @@ Value kvsearch(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
         if ( keylen < sizeof(key) )
         {
             memcpy(key,params[0].get_str().c_str(),keylen);
-            if ( (valuesize= komodo_kvsearch(&height,value,key,keylen)) >= 0 )
+            if ( (valuesize= komodo_kvsearch(&flags,&height,value,key,keylen)) >= 0 )
             {
                 std::string val; char *valuestr;
                 val.resize(valuesize);
                 valuestr = (char *)val.data();
                 memcpy(valuestr,value,valuesize);
                 ret.push_back(Pair("height",height));
+                ret.push_back(Pair("flags",flags));
                 ret.push_back(Pair("value",val));
                 ret.push_back(Pair("valuesize",valuesize));
             } else ret.push_back(Pair("error",(char *)"cant find key"));
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 126a98efc..29ee929bc 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -404,9 +404,9 @@ static void SendMoney(const CTxDestination &address, CAmount nValue, bool fSubtr
         for (i=0; i<opretlen; i++)
         {
             ptr[i] = opretbuf[i];
-            printf("%02x",ptr[i]);
+            //printf("%02x",ptr[i]);
         }
-        printf(" opretbuf[%d]\n",opretlen);
+        //printf(" opretbuf[%d]\n",opretlen);
         CRecipient opret = { opretpubkey, opretValue, false };
         vecSend.push_back(opret);
     }
@@ -560,12 +560,15 @@ Value paxwithdraw(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 
 Value kvupdate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 {
-    CWalletTx wtx; Object ret; uint8_t keyvalue[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE],opretbuf[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE]; int32_t opretlen,i,height;
-    uint16_t keylen,valuesize=0; uint8_t *key,*value=0; struct komodo_kv *ptr; uint64_t fee;
-    if (fHelp || params.size() != 2 )
+    CWalletTx wtx; Object ret;
+    uint8_t keyvalue[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE],opretbuf[IGUANA_MAXSCRIPTSIZE]; int32_t opretlen,height; uint16_t keylen,valuesize=0; uint8_t *key,*value=0; uint32_t flags; struct komodo_kv *ptr; uint64_t fee;
+    if (fHelp || params.size() < 2 )
         throw runtime_error("kvupdate key value");
     if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(fHelp))
         return 0;
+    if ( params.size() == 3 )
+        flags = atoi(params[2].get_str().c_str());
+    else flags = 0;
     LOCK2(cs_main, pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
     if ( (keylen= (int32_t)strlen(params[0].get_str().c_str())) > 0 )
     {
@@ -573,6 +576,7 @@ Value kvupdate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
         ret.push_back(Pair("coin",(char *)(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 ? "KMD" : ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL)));
         height = chainActive.Tip()->nHeight;
         ret.push_back(Pair("height", (int64_t)height));
+        ret.push_back(Pair("flags",flags));
         ret.push_back(Pair("key",params[0].get_str()));
         ret.push_back(Pair("keylen",keylen));
         if ( params.size() == 2 && params[1].get_str().c_str() != 0 )
@@ -585,13 +589,14 @@ Value kvupdate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
         iguana_rwnum(1,&keyvalue[0],sizeof(keylen),&keylen);
         iguana_rwnum(1,&keyvalue[2],sizeof(valuesize),&valuesize);
         iguana_rwnum(1,&keyvalue[4],sizeof(height),&height);
-        memcpy(&keyvalue[8],key,keylen);
+        iguana_rwnum(1,&keyvalue[8],sizeof(flags),&flags);
+        memcpy(&keyvalue[12],key,keylen);
         if ( value != 0 )
-            memcpy(&keyvalue[8 + keylen],value,valuesize);
-        opretlen = komodo_opreturnscript(opretbuf,'K',keyvalue,sizeof(height)+sizeof(uint16_t)*2+keylen+valuesize);
-        for (i=0; i<opretlen; i++)
-            printf("%02x",opretbuf[i]);
-        printf(" opretbuf keylen.%d valuesize.%d height.%d (%02x %02x %02x)\n",*(uint16_t *)&keyvalue[0],*(uint16_t *)&keyvalue[2],*(uint32_t *)&keyvalue[4],keyvalue[8],keyvalue[9],keyvalue[10]);
+            memcpy(&keyvalue[12 + keylen],value,valuesize);
+        opretlen = komodo_opreturnscript(opretbuf,'K',keyvalue,sizeof(flags)+sizeof(height)+sizeof(uint16_t)*2+keylen+valuesize);
+        //for (i=0; i<opretlen; i++)
+        //    printf("%02x",opretbuf[i]);
+        //printf(" opretbuf keylen.%d valuesize.%d height.%d (%02x %02x %02x)\n",*(uint16_t *)&keyvalue[0],*(uint16_t *)&keyvalue[2],*(uint32_t *)&keyvalue[4],keyvalue[8],keyvalue[9],keyvalue[10]);
         EnsureWalletIsUnlocked();
         if ( (fee= opretlen * opretlen / keylen) < 100000 )
             fee = 100000;
@@ -600,7 +605,7 @@ Value kvupdate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Invalid dest Bitcoin address");
         SendMoney(destaddress.Get(),10000,false,wtx,opretbuf,opretlen,fee);
         ret.push_back(Pair("txid",wtx.GetHash().GetHex()));
- } else ret.push_back(Pair("error",(char *)"null key"));
+    } else ret.push_back(Pair("error",(char *)"null key"));
     return ret;
 }