diff --git a/src/gtest/test_checkblock.cpp b/src/gtest/test_checkblock.cpp
index 1c48046ef..490af7776 100644
--- a/src/gtest/test_checkblock.cpp
+++ b/src/gtest/test_checkblock.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ TEST(ContextualCheckBlock, BlockSproutRulesRejectSaplingTx) {
     MockCValidationState state;
     CBlockIndex indexPrev {Params().GenesisBlock()};
 
-    EXPECT_CALL(state, DoS(100, false, REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-not-active", false)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(state, DoS(0, false, REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-not-active", false)).Times(1);
     EXPECT_FALSE(ContextualCheckBlock(block, state, &indexPrev));
 }
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ TEST(ContextualCheckBlock, BlockSproutRulesRejectOverwinterTx) {
     MockCValidationState state;
     CBlockIndex indexPrev {Params().GenesisBlock()};
 
-    EXPECT_CALL(state, DoS(100, false, REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-not-active", false)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(state, DoS(0, false, REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-not-active", false)).Times(1);
     EXPECT_FALSE(ContextualCheckBlock(block, state, &indexPrev));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gtest/test_checktransaction.cpp b/src/gtest/test_checktransaction.cpp
index 1faf87340..c2a412bd2 100644
--- a/src/gtest/test_checktransaction.cpp
+++ b/src/gtest/test_checktransaction.cpp
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ TEST(checktransaction_tests, bad_txns_invalid_joinsplit_signature) {
     CTransaction tx(mtx);
 
     MockCValidationState state;
-    EXPECT_CALL(state, DoS(100, false, REJECT_INVALID, "bad-txns-invalid-joinsplit-signature", false)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(state, DoS(0, false, REJECT_INVALID, "bad-txns-invalid-joinsplit-signature", false)).Times(1);
     ContextualCheckTransaction(tx, state, 0, 100);
 }
 
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ TEST(checktransaction_tests, non_canonical_ed25519_signature) {
     CTransaction tx(mtx);
 
     MockCValidationState state;
-    EXPECT_CALL(state, DoS(100, false, REJECT_INVALID, "bad-txns-invalid-joinsplit-signature", false)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(state, DoS(0, false, REJECT_INVALID, "bad-txns-invalid-joinsplit-signature", false)).Times(1);
     ContextualCheckTransaction(tx, state, 0, 100);
 }
 
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ TEST(checktransaction_tests, OverwinterNotActive) {
 
     CTransaction tx(mtx);
     MockCValidationState state;
-    EXPECT_CALL(state, DoS(100, false, REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-not-active", false)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(state, DoS(0, false, REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-not-active", false)).Times(1);
     ContextualCheckTransaction(tx, state, 1, 100);
 }
 
@@ -970,4 +970,4 @@ TEST(checktransaction_tests, BadTxReceivedOverNetwork)
             FAIL() << "Expected std::ios_base::failure 'Unknown transaction format', got some other exception";
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 182eff232..238612a20 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -886,7 +886,8 @@ bool ContextualCheckTransaction(const CTransaction& tx, CValidationState &state,
 
     // If Sprout rules apply, reject transactions which are intended for Overwinter and beyond
     if (isSprout && tx.fOverwintered) {
-        return state.DoS(dosLevel, error("ContextualCheckTransaction(): overwinter is not active yet"),
+        return state.DoS(IsInitialBlockDownload() ? 0 : dosLevel,
+                         error("ContextualCheckTransaction(): overwinter is not active yet"),
                          REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-not-active");
     }
 
@@ -986,7 +987,8 @@ bool ContextualCheckTransaction(const CTransaction& tx, CValidationState &state,
                                         dataToBeSigned.begin(), 32,
                                         tx.joinSplitPubKey.begin()
                                         ) != 0) {
-            return state.DoS(100, error("CheckTransaction(): invalid joinsplit signature"),
+            return state.DoS(IsInitialBlockDownload() ? 0 : 100,
+                                error("CheckTransaction(): invalid joinsplit signature"),
                                 REJECT_INVALID, "bad-txns-invalid-joinsplit-signature");
         }
     }