diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 03dfae485..6dbcca8b7 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1299,24 +1299,24 @@ unsigned int GetNextWorkRequired(const CBlockIndex* pindexLast, const CBlockHead
     if (pindexLast == NULL)
         return nProofOfWorkLimit;
 
+    if (TestNet() && pblock->nTime > pindexLast->nTime + nTargetSpacing*2)
+    {
+        // Special difficulty rule for testnet:
+        // If the new block's timestamp is more than 2* nTargetSpacing minutes
+        // then allow mining of a min-difficulty block.
+        return nProofOfWorkLimit;
+    }
+
     // Only change once per interval
     if ((pindexLast->nHeight+1) % retargetInterval != 0)
     {
         if (TestNet())
         {
-            // Special difficulty rule for testnet:
-            // If the new block's timestamp is more than 2* nTargetSpacing minutes
-            // then allow mining of a min-difficulty block.
-            if (pblock->nTime > pindexLast->nTime + nTargetSpacing*2)
-                return nProofOfWorkLimit;
-            else
-            {
-                // Return the last non-special-min-difficulty-rules-block
-                const CBlockIndex* pindex = pindexLast;
-                while (pindex->pprev && pindex->nHeight % retargetInterval != 0 && pindex->nBits == nProofOfWorkLimit)
-                    pindex = pindex->pprev;
-                return pindex->nBits;
-            }
+            // Return the last non-special-min-difficulty-rules-block
+            const CBlockIndex* pindex = pindexLast;
+            while (pindex->pprev && pindex->nHeight % retargetInterval != 0 && pindex->nBits == nProofOfWorkLimit)
+                pindex = pindex->pprev;
+            return pindex->nBits;
         }
         return pindexLast->nBits;
     }