diff --git a/src/masternode-payments.cpp b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
index 2ce807b29674..37ac64f21108 100644
--- a/src/masternode-payments.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "sync.h"
 #include "spork.h"
 #include "addrman.h"
+#include "utilmoneystr.h"
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
@@ -313,16 +314,21 @@ void CMasternodePayments::FillBlockPayee(CMutableTransaction& txNew, int64_t nFe
     CAmount blockValue = GetBlockValue(pindexPrev->nHeight);
     CAmount masternodePayment = GetMasternodePayment(pindexPrev->nHeight, blockValue);
 
-    txNew.vout[0].nValue = blockValue;
-
     if(hasPayment)
     {
         if(fProofOfStake)
         {
+            /**For Proof Of Stake vout[0] must be null
+             * Stake reward can be split into many different outputs, so we must
+             * use vout.size() to align with several different cases.
+             * An additional output is appended as the masternode payment
+             */
             unsigned int i = txNew.vout.size();
             txNew.vout.resize(i + 1);
             txNew.vout[i].scriptPubKey = payee;
             txNew.vout[i].nValue = masternodePayment;
+
+            //subtract mn payment from the stake reward
             txNew.vout[i - 1].nValue -= masternodePayment;
         }
         else
@@ -330,14 +336,14 @@ void CMasternodePayments::FillBlockPayee(CMutableTransaction& txNew, int64_t nFe
             txNew.vout.resize(2);
             txNew.vout[1].scriptPubKey = payee;
             txNew.vout[1].nValue = masternodePayment;
-            txNew.vout[0].nValue -= masternodePayment;
+            txNew.vout[0].nValue = blockValue - masternodePayment;
         }
 
         CTxDestination address1;
         ExtractDestination(payee, address1);
         CBitcoinAddress address2(address1);
 
-        LogPrintf("Masternode payment to %s\n", address2.ToString().c_str());
+        LogPrintf("Masternode payment of %s to %s\n", FormatMoney(masternodePayment).c_str(), address2.ToString().c_str());
     }
 }
 
@@ -519,14 +525,10 @@ bool CMasternodeBlockPayees::IsTransactionValid(const CTransaction& txNew)
     int nMaxSignatures = 0;
     std::string strPayeesPossible = "";
 
-    uint64_t nReward;
-    uint64_t masternodePayment;
-
-    nReward = GetBlockValue(nBlockHeight);
-    masternodePayment = GetMasternodePayment(nBlockHeight, nReward);
+    CAmount nReward = GetBlockValue(nBlockHeight);
+    CAmount requiredMasternodePayment = GetMasternodePayment(nBlockHeight, nReward);
 
     //require at least 6 signatures
-
     BOOST_FOREACH(CMasternodePayee& payee, vecPayments)
         if(payee.nVotes >= nMaxSignatures && payee.nVotes >= MNPAYMENTS_SIGNATURES_REQUIRED)
             nMaxSignatures = payee.nVotes;
@@ -537,8 +539,9 @@ bool CMasternodeBlockPayees::IsTransactionValid(const CTransaction& txNew)
     BOOST_FOREACH(CMasternodePayee& payee, vecPayments)
     {
         bool found = false;
-        BOOST_FOREACH(CTxOut out, txNew.vout){
-            if(payee.scriptPubKey == out.scriptPubKey && masternodePayment == out.nValue){
+        BOOST_FOREACH(CTxOut out, txNew.vout)
+        {
+            if(payee.scriptPubKey == out.scriptPubKey && out.nValue >= requiredMasternodePayment){
                 found = true;
             }
         }
@@ -559,7 +562,7 @@ bool CMasternodeBlockPayees::IsTransactionValid(const CTransaction& txNew)
     }
 
 
-    LogPrintf("CMasternodePayments::IsTransactionValid - Missing required payment - %s\n", strPayeesPossible.c_str());
+    LogPrintf("CMasternodePayments::IsTransactionValid - Missing required payment of %s to %s\n", FormatMoney(requiredMasternodePayment).c_str(),strPayeesPossible.c_str());
     return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index cbdf21d60048..0dd86d3be049 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ void BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet, bool fProofOfStake)
                 continue;
             }
 
-            while (chainActive.Tip()->nTime < 1471482000 /*|| vNodes.empty()*/ || pwallet->IsLocked() ||  !fMintableCoins || nReserveBalance >= pwallet->GetBalance() /*|| !masternodeSync.IsSynced()*/)
+            while (chainActive.Tip()->nTime < 1471482000 || vNodes.empty() || pwallet->IsLocked() ||  !fMintableCoins || nReserveBalance >= pwallet->GetBalance() || !masternodeSync.IsSynced())
             {
                 nLastCoinStakeSearchInterval = 0;
                 MilliSleep(5000);