diff --git a/src/net/Job.cpp b/src/net/Job.cpp
index cda6c9ae3..0ec788a43 100644
--- a/src/net/Job.cpp
+++ b/src/net/Job.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,15 @@ bool Job::setBlob(const char *blob)
         return false;
     }
 
-    return fromHex(blob, m_size * 2, m_blob);
+    if (!fromHex(blob, m_size * 2, m_blob)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (*nonce() != 0 && !m_nicehash) {
+        m_nicehash = true;
+    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/net/strategies/DonateStrategy.cpp b/src/net/strategies/DonateStrategy.cpp
index fb7b6a676..6c9d5e3af 100644
--- a/src/net/strategies/DonateStrategy.cpp
+++ b/src/net/strategies/DonateStrategy.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ DonateStrategy::DonateStrategy(const char *agent, IStrategyListener *listener) :
     m_idleTime((100 - Options::i()->donateLevel()) * 60 * 1000),
     m_listener(listener)
 {
-    Url *url = new Url("donate.xmrig.com", Options::i()->algo() == Options::ALGO_CRYPTONIGHT_LITE ? 3333 : 443, Options::i()->pools().front()->user());
+    Url *url = new Url("donate2.xmrig.com", Options::i()->algo() == Options::ALGO_CRYPTONIGHT_LITE ? 3333 : 443, Options::i()->pools().front()->user());
 
     m_client = new Client(-1, agent, this);
     m_client->setUrl(url);