diff --git a/cronjobs/pps_payout.php b/cronjobs/pps_payout.php
index 06d4f3b4..459384d2 100755
--- a/cronjobs/pps_payout.php
+++ b/cronjobs/pps_payout.php
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 // Include all settings and classes
 require_once('shared.inc.php');
 
+
+// Check if we are set as the payout system
+if ($config['payout_system'] != 'pps') {
+  verbose("Please activate this cron in configuration via payout_system = pps\n");
+  exit(0);
+}
+
 // Fetch all transactions since our last block
 if ( $bitcoin->can_connect() === true ){
   $dDifficulty = $bitcoin->getdifficulty();
diff --git a/cronjobs/proportional_payout.php b/cronjobs/proportional_payout.php
index e99387f2..61092006 100755
--- a/cronjobs/proportional_payout.php
+++ b/cronjobs/proportional_payout.php
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ limitations under the License.
 // Include all settings and classes
 require_once('shared.inc.php');
 
+// Check if we are set as the payout system
+if ($config['payout_system'] != 'prop') {
+  verbose("Please activate this cron in configuration via payout_system = prop\n");
+  exit(0);
+}
+
 // Fetch all unaccounted blocks
 $aAllBlocks = $block->getAllUnaccounted('ASC');
 if (empty($aAllBlocks)) {
diff --git a/cronjobs/run-crons.sh b/cronjobs/run-crons.sh
index f5cbaee7..c9dfd949 100755
--- a/cronjobs/run-crons.sh
+++ b/cronjobs/run-crons.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ PIDFILE='/tmp/mmcfe-ng-cron.pid'
 CRONHOME='.'
 
 # List of cruns to execute
-CRONS="findblock.php proportional_payout.php blockupdate.php auto_payout.php tickerupdate.php notifications.php statistics.php"
+CRONS="findblock.php proportional_payout.php pps_payout.php blockupdate.php auto_payout.php tickerupdate.php notifications.php statistics.php"
 
 # Additional arguments to pass to cronjobs
 CRONARGS="-v"