diff --git a/p2pool/work.py b/p2pool/work.py
index af14ffba0..4f599000f 100644
--- a/p2pool/work.py
+++ b/p2pool/work.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def get_work(self, pubkey_hash, desired_share_target, desired_pseudoshare_target
         mm_later = [(dict(aux_work, target=aux_work['target'] if aux_work['target'] != 'p2pool' else share_info['bits'].target), index, hashes) for aux_work, index, hashes in mm_later]
         
         if desired_pseudoshare_target is None:
-            target = 2**256-1
+            target = bitcoin_data.difficulty_to_target(float(1.0 / self.node.net.PARENT.DUMB_SCRYPT_DIFF))
             local_hash_rate = self._estimate_local_hash_rate()
             if local_hash_rate is not None:
                 target = min(target,