diff --git a/onionr/onionrblockapi.py b/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
index caa9bee1..e7a4395b 100755
--- a/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ class Block:
 
                 # Check for replay attacks
                 try:
-                    assert self.core._crypto.replayTimestampValidation(self.bmetadata['rply'])
+                    if self.core._utils.getEpoch() - self.core.getBlockDate(self.hash) < 60:
+                        assert self.core._crypto.replayTimestampValidation(self.bmetadata['rply'])
                 except (AssertionError, KeyError) as e:
                     if not self.bypassReplayCheck:
                         # Zero out variables to prevent reading of replays