diff --git a/lib/http/rpc.js b/lib/http/rpc.js
index c903079f..a378c1ca 100644
--- a/lib/http/rpc.js
+++ b/lib/http/rpc.js
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ RPC.prototype._createTemplate = co(function* _createTemplate(version, coinbase,
     bits: util.hex32(attempt.bits),
     noncerange: '00000000ffffffff',
     curtime: attempt.ts,
-    mintime: attempt.ts,
+    mintime: attempt.mtp + 1,
     maxtime: attempt.ts + 7200,
     expires: attempt.ts + 7200,
     sigoplimit: consensus.MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS_COST / scale | 0,
@@ -2153,7 +2153,9 @@ RPC.prototype.getTemplate = co(function* getTemplate() {
 
   this.bindChain();
 
-  if (!attempt) {
+  if (attempt) {
+    this.miner.updateTime(attempt);
+  } else {
     attempt = yield this.miner.createBlock();
     this.attempt = attempt;
     this.lastActivity = util.now();
@@ -2169,6 +2171,7 @@ RPC.prototype.updateWork = co(function* updateWork() {
   this.bindChain();
 
   if (attempt) {
+    this.miner.updateTime(attempt);
     if (++this.nonce2 === 0x100000000) {
       this.nonce2 = 0;
       this.nonce1++;
diff --git a/lib/mining/miner.js b/lib/mining/miner.js
index bfb3f437..1a3876b3 100644
--- a/lib/mining/miner.js
+++ b/lib/mining/miner.js
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ Miner.prototype._createBlock = co(function* createBlock(tip, address) {
     ts: ts,
     bits: target,
     locktime: locktime,
+    mtp: mtp,
     flags: this.chain.state.flags,
     address: address,
     coinbaseFlags: this.options.coinbaseFlags,
@@ -192,6 +193,15 @@ Miner.prototype._createBlock = co(function* createBlock(tip, address) {
   return attempt;
 });
 
+/**
+ * Update block timestamp.
+ * @param {BlockTemplate} attempt
+ */
+
+Miner.prototype.updateTime = function updateTime(attempt) {
+  attempt.ts = Math.max(this.network.now(), attempt.mtp + 1);
+};
+
 /**
  * Create a cpu miner job.
  * @method
diff --git a/lib/mining/template.js b/lib/mining/template.js
index 611f2a2b..37f4c898 100644
--- a/lib/mining/template.js
+++ b/lib/mining/template.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ function BlockTemplate(options) {
   this.bits = 0;
   this.target = encoding.ZERO_HASH;
   this.locktime = 0;
+  this.mtp = 0;
   this.flags = 0;
   this.coinbaseFlags = DUMMY;
   this.witness = false;
@@ -100,6 +101,11 @@ BlockTemplate.prototype.fromOptions = function fromOptions(options) {
     this.locktime = options.locktime;
   }
 
+  if (options.mtp != null) {
+    assert(typeof options.mtp === 'number');
+    this.mtp = options.mtp;
+  }
+
   if (options.flags != null) {
     assert(typeof options.flags === 'number');
     this.flags = options.flags;