diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
index 7186be43e..afe264916 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,12 @@ void database::pay_sons()
             stake_tally += _son_count_histogram_buffer[++son_count];
          }
       }
-      auto sons = sort_votable_objects<son_index>(std::max(son_count*2+1, (size_t)get_chain_properties().immutable_parameters.min_son_count));
+      const vector<std::reference_wrapper<const son_object>> sons = [this, &son_count]{
+         if( (head_block_time() >= HARDFORK_SON2_TIME) && (head_block_time() < HARDFORK_SON3_TIME) )
+            return sort_votable_objects<son_index>(std::max(son_count*2+1, (size_t)get_chain_properties().immutable_parameters.min_son_count));
+         else
+            return sort_votable_objects<son_index>(get_global_properties().parameters.maximum_son_count());
+      }();
       // After SON2 HF
       uint64_t total_votes = 0;
       for( const son_object& son : sons )
@@ -693,7 +698,12 @@ void database::update_active_sons()
    }
 
    const global_property_object& gpo = get_global_properties();
-   auto sons = sort_votable_objects<son_index>(std::max(son_count*2+1, (size_t)get_chain_properties().immutable_parameters.min_son_count));
+   const vector<std::reference_wrapper<const son_object>> sons = [this, &son_count]{
+      if( (head_block_time() >= HARDFORK_SON2_TIME) && (head_block_time() < HARDFORK_SON3_TIME) )
+         return sort_votable_objects<son_index>(std::max(son_count*2+1, (size_t)get_chain_properties().immutable_parameters.min_son_count));
+      else
+         return sort_votable_objects<son_index>(get_global_properties().parameters.maximum_son_count());
+   }();
 
    const auto& all_sons = get_index_type<son_index>().indices();