diff --git a/src/kernel.cpp b/src/kernel.cpp
index f665910..e707a87 100644
--- a/src/kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static bool GetKernelStakeModifier(uint256 hashBlockFrom, uint64& nStakeModifier
 //   quantities so as to generate blocks faster, degrading the system back into
 //   a proof-of-work situation.
 //
-bool CheckStakeKernelHash(unsigned int nBits, const CBlock& blockFrom, unsigned int nTxPrevOffset, const CTransaction& txPrev, const COutPoint& prevout, unsigned int nTimeTx, uint256& hashProofOfStake, bool fPrintProofOfStake)
+bool CheckStakeKernelHash(unsigned int nBits, const CBlock& blockFrom, unsigned int nTxPrevOffset, const CTransaction& txPrev, const COutPoint& prevout, unsigned int nTimeTx, uint256& hashProofOfStake, uint256& targetProofOfStake, bool fPrintProofOfStake)
 {
     if (nTimeTx < txPrev.nTime)  // Transaction timestamp violation
         return error("CheckStakeKernelHash() : nTime violation");
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ bool CheckStakeKernelHash(unsigned int nBits, const CBlock& blockFrom, unsigned
     // to secure the network when proof-of-stake difficulty is low
     int64 nTimeWeight = min((int64)nTimeTx - txPrev.nTime, (int64)nStakeMaxAge) - nStakeMinAge;
     CBigNum bnCoinDayWeight = CBigNum(nValueIn) * nTimeWeight / COIN / (24 * 60 * 60);
+    targetProofOfStake = CBigNum(bnCoinDayWeight * bnTargetPerCoinDay).getuint256();
 
     // Calculate hash
     CDataStream ss(SER_GETHASH, 0);
@@ -337,7 +338,7 @@ bool CheckStakeKernelHash(unsigned int nBits, const CBlock& blockFrom, unsigned
 }
 
 // Check kernel hash target and coinstake signature
-bool CheckProofOfStake(const CTransaction& tx, unsigned int nBits, uint256& hashProofOfStake)
+bool CheckProofOfStake(const CTransaction& tx, unsigned int nBits, uint256& hashProofOfStake, uint256& targetProofOfStake)
 {
     if (!tx.IsCoinStake())
         return error("CheckProofOfStake() : called on non-coinstake %s", tx.GetHash().ToString().c_str());
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfStake(const CTransaction& tx, unsigned int nBits, uint256& hash
     if (!block.ReadFromDisk(txindex.pos.nFile, txindex.pos.nBlockPos, false))
         return fDebug? error("CheckProofOfStake() : read block failed") : false; // unable to read block of previous transaction
 
-    if (!CheckStakeKernelHash(nBits, block, txindex.pos.nTxPos - txindex.pos.nBlockPos, txPrev, txin.prevout, tx.nTime, hashProofOfStake, fDebug))
+    if (!CheckStakeKernelHash(nBits, block, txindex.pos.nTxPos - txindex.pos.nBlockPos, txPrev, txin.prevout, tx.nTime, hashProofOfStake, targetProofOfStake, fDebug))
         return tx.DoS(1, error("CheckProofOfStake() : INFO: check kernel failed on coinstake %s, hashProof=%s", tx.GetHash().ToString().c_str(), hashProofOfStake.ToString().c_str())); // may occur during initial download or if behind on block chain sync
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/kernel.h b/src/kernel.h
index 412deb3..e1158c4 100644
--- a/src/kernel.h
+++ b/src/kernel.h
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ bool ComputeNextStakeModifier(const CBlockIndex* pindexPrev, uint64& nStakeModif
 
 // Check whether stake kernel meets hash target
 // Sets hashProofOfStake on success return
-bool CheckStakeKernelHash(unsigned int nBits, const CBlock& blockFrom, unsigned int nTxPrevOffset, const CTransaction& txPrev, const COutPoint& prevout, unsigned int nTimeTx, uint256& hashProofOfStake, bool fPrintProofOfStake=false);
+bool CheckStakeKernelHash(unsigned int nBits, const CBlock& blockFrom, unsigned int nTxPrevOffset, const CTransaction& txPrev, const COutPoint& prevout, unsigned int nTimeTx, uint256& hashProofOfStake, uint256& targetProofOfStake, bool fPrintProofOfStake=false);
 
 // Check kernel hash target and coinstake signature
 // Sets hashProofOfStake on success return
-bool CheckProofOfStake(const CTransaction& tx, unsigned int nBits, uint256& hashProofOfStake);
+bool CheckProofOfStake(const CTransaction& tx, unsigned int nBits, uint256& hashProofOfStake, uint256& targetProofOfStake);
 
 // Check whether the coinstake timestamp meets protocol
 bool CheckCoinStakeTimestamp(int64 nTimeBlock, int64 nTimeTx);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c232692..f0400ee 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2254,8 +2254,8 @@ bool ProcessBlock(CNode* pfrom, CBlock* pblock)
     // ppcoin: verify hash target and signature of coinstake tx
     if (pblock->IsProofOfStake())
     {
-        uint256 hashProofOfStake = 0;
-        if (!CheckProofOfStake(pblock->vtx[1], pblock->nBits, hashProofOfStake))
+        uint256 hashProofOfStake = 0, targetProofOfStake = 0;
+        if (!CheckProofOfStake(pblock->vtx[1], pblock->nBits, hashProofOfStake, targetProofOfStake))
         {
             printf("WARNING: ProcessBlock(): check proof-of-stake failed for block %s\n", hash.ToString().c_str());
             return false; // do not error here as we expect this during initial block download
diff --git a/src/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet.cpp
index 7acb1c7..1bfb162 100644
--- a/src/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet.cpp
@@ -1447,9 +1447,9 @@ bool CWallet::CreateCoinStake(const CKeyStore& keystore, unsigned int nBits, int
         {
             // Search backward in time from the given txNew timestamp 
             // Search nSearchInterval seconds back up to nMaxStakeSearchInterval
-            uint256 hashProofOfStake = 0;
+            uint256 hashProofOfStake = 0, targetProofOfStake = 0;
             COutPoint prevoutStake = COutPoint(pcoin.first->GetHash(), pcoin.second);
-            if (CheckStakeKernelHash(nBits, block, txindex.pos.nTxPos - txindex.pos.nBlockPos, *pcoin.first, prevoutStake, txNew.nTime - n, hashProofOfStake))
+            if (CheckStakeKernelHash(nBits, block, txindex.pos.nTxPos - txindex.pos.nBlockPos, *pcoin.first, prevoutStake, txNew.nTime - n, hashProofOfStake, targetProofOfStake))
             {
                 // Found a kernel
                 if (fDebug && GetBoolArg("-printcoinstake"))