diff --git a/src/consensus/tx_verify.cpp b/src/consensus/tx_verify.cpp
index fc48c2f6d..a0dc9f417 100644
--- a/src/consensus/tx_verify.cpp
+++ b/src/consensus/tx_verify.cpp
@@ -208,16 +208,16 @@ bool CheckTransaction(const CTransaction& tx, CValidationState &state, bool fChe
 
 bool Consensus::CheckTxInputs(const CTransaction& tx, CValidationState& state, const CCoinsViewCache& inputs, int nSpendHeight, unsigned flags, CAmount& txfee)
 {
-    if (!CheckKevaTransaction (tx, nSpendHeight, inputs, state, flags)) {
-        return state.Invalid(false, 0, "", "Tx invalid for Kevacoin");
-    }
-
     // are the actual inputs available?
     if (!inputs.HaveInputs(tx)) {
         return state.DoS(100, false, REJECT_INVALID, "bad-txns-inputs-missingorspent", false,
                          strprintf("%s: inputs missing/spent", __func__));
     }
 
+    if (!CheckKevaTransaction (tx, nSpendHeight, inputs, state, flags)) {
+        return state.Invalid(false, 0, "", "Tx invalid for Kevacoin");
+    }
+
     CAmount nValueIn = 0;
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < tx.vin.size(); ++i) {
         const COutPoint &prevout = tx.vin[i].prevout;
diff --git a/test/functional/mining_basic.py b/test/functional/mining_basic.py
index 569bf7193..42412ec49 100755
--- a/test/functional/mining_basic.py
+++ b/test/functional/mining_basic.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class MiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(mining_info['chain'], 'regtest')
         assert_equal(mining_info['currentblocktx'], 0)
         assert_equal(mining_info['currentblockweight'], 0)
-        assert_equal(mining_info['difficulty'], Decimal('4.656542373906925E-10'))
+        assert_equal(mining_info['difficulty'], Decimal('0.0004882738576261828'))
         assert_equal(mining_info['networkhashps'], Decimal('0.003333333333333334'))
         assert_equal(mining_info['pooledtx'], 0)