diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 4c8f20c1e..7e1e420b3 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -681,8 +681,8 @@ bool CTransaction::AcceptToMemoryPool(CTxDB& txdb, bool fCheckInputs, bool* pfMi
     if (GetSigOpCount() > nSize / 34 || nSize < 100)
         return error("AcceptToMemoryPool() : nonstandard transaction");
 
-    // Rather not work on nonstandard transactions
-    if (!IsStandard())
+    // Rather not work on nonstandard transactions (unless -testnet)
+    if (!fTestNet && !IsStandard())
         return error("AcceptToMemoryPool() : nonstandard transaction type");
 
     // Do we already have it?