diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b5302a9bf..38f567661 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -932,11 +932,21 @@ int CMerkleTx::GetDepthInMainChain(CBlockIndex* &pindexRet) const
     return nResult;
 }
 
+int CMerkleTx::GetHeightInMainChain(CBlockIndex* &pindexRet) const
+{
+    return chainActive.Height() - GetDepthInMainChain(pindexRet) + 1;
+}
+
 int CMerkleTx::GetBlocksToMaturity() const
 {
     if (!IsCoinBase())
         return 0;
-    return max(0, (COINBASE_MATURITY+1) - GetDepthInMainChain());
+
+    int nHeight = GetHeightInMainChain();
+    int nMaturity = GetRequiredMaturityDepth(nHeight);
+
+    return max(0, (nMaturity+20) - GetDepthInMainChain());
+
 }
 
 
@@ -1530,6 +1540,19 @@ bool VerifySignature(const CCoins& txFrom, const CTransaction& txTo, unsigned in
     return CScriptCheck(txFrom, txTo, nIn, flags, nHashType)();
 }
 
+int GetRequiredMaturityDepth(int nHeight)
+{
+
+    if (nHeight >= COINBASE_MATURITY_SWITCH)
+    {
+        return COINBASE_MATURITY_NEW;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return COINBASE_MATURITY;
+    }
+}
+
 bool CheckInputs(const CTransaction& tx, CValidationState &state, CCoinsViewCache &inputs, bool fScriptChecks, unsigned int flags, std::vector<CScriptCheck> *pvChecks)
 {
     if (!tx.IsCoinBase())
@@ -1555,9 +1578,9 @@ bool CheckInputs(const CTransaction& tx, CValidationState &state, CCoinsViewCach
 
             // If prev is coinbase, check that it's matured
             if (coins.IsCoinBase()) {
-                int minDepth = COINBASE_MATURITY;
-                if(coins.nHeight >= COINBASE_MATURITY_SWITCH)
-                    minDepth = COINBASE_MATURITY_NEW;
+
+                int minDepth = GetRequiredMaturityDepth(coins.nHeight);
+
                 if (nSpendHeight - coins.nHeight < minDepth)
                     return state.Invalid(
                         error("CheckInputs() : tried to spend coinbase at depth %d", nSpendHeight - coins.nHeight),
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 155ad413d..542252051 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -307,6 +307,13 @@ inline bool AllowFree(double dPriority)
         return dPriority > 100 * COIN * 1440 / 250; // Dogecoin: 1440 blocks found a day. Priority cutoff is 100 dogecoin day / 250 bytes.
     }
 
+/** Get the maturity depth for coinbase transactions at a given height.
+    @param[in] nHeight  The height at which to check maturity for
+    @return the depth at which the coinbase transaction matures
+ */
+// Dogecoin specific implementation, standardizes checks for the hard maturity change at block 145k
+int GetRequiredMaturityDepth(int nHeight);
+
 // Check whether all inputs of this transaction are valid (no double spends, scripts & sigs, amounts)
 // This does not modify the UTXO set. If pvChecks is not NULL, script checks are pushed onto it
 // instead of being performed inline.
@@ -476,6 +483,8 @@ public:
     // >=1 : this many blocks deep in the main chain
     int GetDepthInMainChain(CBlockIndex* &pindexRet) const;
     int GetDepthInMainChain() const { CBlockIndex *pindexRet; return GetDepthInMainChain(pindexRet); }
+    int GetHeightInMainChain(CBlockIndex* &pindexRet) const;
+    int GetHeightInMainChain() const { CBlockIndex *pindexRet; return GetHeightInMainChain(pindexRet); }
     bool IsInMainChain() const { CBlockIndex *pindexRet; return GetDepthInMainChainINTERNAL(pindexRet) > 0; }
     int GetBlocksToMaturity() const;
     bool AcceptToMemoryPool(bool fLimitFree=true);