diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 526d4f7c9..372a764a7 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ void CChainParams::SetCheckpointData(CChainParams::CCheckpointData checkpointDat
     CChainParams::checkpointData = checkpointData;
 }
 
+void komodo_setactivation(int32_t height)
+{
+    mainParams.consensus.vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_SAPLING].nActivationHeight = height;
+    mainParams.consensus.vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_OVERWINTER].nActivationHeight = height;
+}
+
 void *chainparams_commandline(void *ptr)
 {
     CChainParams::CCheckpointData checkpointData;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index caac48829..5133adefc 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ int32_t komodo_block2pubkey33(uint8_t *pubkey33,CBlock *block);
 void komodo_broadcast(CBlock *pblock,int32_t limit);
 void komodo_broadcast(CBlock *pblock,int32_t limit);
 bool Getscriptaddress(char *destaddr,const CScript &scriptPubKey);
+void komodo_setactivation(int32_t height);
 
 BlockMap mapBlockIndex;
 CChain chainActive;
@@ -3823,8 +3824,9 @@ int32_t komodo_activate_sapling(CBlockIndex *pindex)
     }
     if ( activation != 0 )
     {
-        Params().GetConsensus().vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_OVERWINTER].nActivationHeight = activation;
-        Params().GetConsensus().vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_SAPLING].nActivationHeight = activation;
+        komodo_setactivation(activation);
+        //Params().GetConsensus().vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_OVERWINTER].nActivationHeight = activation;
+        //Params().GetConsensus().vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_SAPLING].nActivationHeight = activation;
         ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING = activation;
         fprintf(stderr,"%s sapling activation at %d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,activation);
     }