diff --git a/src/darksend.cpp b/src/darksend.cpp
index 089f7f3104..a28aa55bb1 100644
--- a/src/darksend.cpp
+++ b/src/darksend.cpp
@@ -1416,6 +1416,8 @@ bool CDarkSendPool::DoAutomaticDenominating(bool fDryRun, bool ready)
 {
     LOCK(cs_darksend);
 
+    if(IsInitialBlockDownload()) return false;
+
     if(fMasterNode) return false;
     if(state == POOL_STATUS_ERROR || state == POOL_STATUS_SUCCESS) return false;