diff --git a/core/block_processor.go b/core/block_processor.go
index e064cdd80..6cd1c8aa3 100644
--- a/core/block_processor.go
+++ b/core/block_processor.go
@@ -304,8 +304,7 @@ func (sm *BlockProcessor) ValidateHeader(block, parent *types.Header, checkPow b
 		return fmt.Errorf("GasLimit check failed for block %v (%v > %v)", block.GasLimit, a, b)
 	}
 
-	// Allow future blocks up to 10 seconds
-	if int64(block.Time) > time.Now().Unix()+4 {
+	if int64(block.Time) > time.Now().Unix() {
 		return BlockFutureErr
 	}
 
diff --git a/miner/worker.go b/miner/worker.go
index 12ed65626..bc6955169 100644
--- a/miner/worker.go
+++ b/miner/worker.go
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ out:
 
 func newLocalMinedBlock(blockNumber uint64, prevMinedBlocks *uint64RingBuffer) (minedBlocks *uint64RingBuffer) {
 	if prevMinedBlocks == nil {
-		minedBlocks = &uint64RingBuffer{next: 0, ints: make([]uint64, miningLogAtDepth + 1)}
+		minedBlocks = &uint64RingBuffer{next: 0, ints: make([]uint64, miningLogAtDepth+1)}
 	} else {
 		minedBlocks = prevMinedBlocks
 	}
@@ -244,15 +244,16 @@ func (self *worker) wait() {
 				}
 				self.mux.Post(core.NewMinedBlockEvent{block})
 
-				var stale string
+				var stale, confirm string
 				canonBlock := self.chain.GetBlockByNumber(block.NumberU64())
 				if canonBlock != nil && canonBlock.Hash() != block.Hash() {
-					stale = "stale-"
+					stale = "stale "
 				} else {
+					confirm = "Wait 5 blocks for confirmation"
 					self.current.localMinedBlocks = newLocalMinedBlock(block.Number().Uint64(), self.current.localMinedBlocks)
 				}
 
-				glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("🔨  Mined %sblock #%v (%x)", stale, block.Number(), block.Hash().Bytes()[:4])
+				glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("🔨  Mined %sblock (#%v / %x). %s", stale, block.Number(), block.Hash().Bytes()[:4], confirm)
 
 				jsonlogger.LogJson(&logger.EthMinerNewBlock{
 					BlockHash:     block.Hash().Hex(),
@@ -287,8 +288,10 @@ func (self *worker) push() {
 
 func (self *worker) makeCurrent() {
 	block := self.chain.NewBlock(self.coinbase)
-	if block.Time() == self.chain.CurrentBlock().Time() {
-		block.Header().Time++
+	parent := self.chain.GetBlock(block.ParentHash())
+
+	if block.Time() <= parent.Time() {
+		block.Header().Time = parent.Header().Time + 1
 	}
 	block.Header().Extra = self.extra
 
@@ -312,7 +315,6 @@ func (self *worker) makeCurrent() {
 		current.localMinedBlocks = self.current.localMinedBlocks
 	}
 
-	parent := self.chain.GetBlock(current.block.ParentHash())
 	current.coinbase.SetGasPool(core.CalcGasLimit(parent))
 
 	self.current = current