diff --git a/src/common/util.cpp b/src/common/util.cpp
index f5d4baa9..1fdbe537 100644
--- a/src/common/util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/util.cpp
@@ -684,12 +684,8 @@ std::string get_nix_version_display_string()
 
     // got v_major, v_minor, v_revision
 
-    // allow 1.1.x and greater
-  
-    if (v_major < 1)
-      return false;
-
-    if (v_major == 1 && v_minor < 1)
+    // allow 2.x and greater
+    if (v_major < 2)
       return false;
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/currency_core/blockchain_storage.cpp b/src/currency_core/blockchain_storage.cpp
index d19bb381..c378b5cc 100644
--- a/src/currency_core/blockchain_storage.cpp
+++ b/src/currency_core/blockchain_storage.cpp
@@ -2093,7 +2093,14 @@ bool blockchain_storage::is_reorganize_required(const block_extended_info& main_
           main_chain_bei.this_block_tx_fee_median * main_chain_bei.bl.tx_hashes.size())
         {
           //with the rest equal, alt block has more fees in it, prefer it
+          LOG_PRINT_L1("[is_reorganize_required]:TRUE, \"by order of tx_hashes.size()\" main_stake_hash:" << &main_chain_bei.stake_hash << ", alt_stake_hash" << proof_alt);
           return true;
+        }else if (alt_chain_bei.this_block_tx_fee_median * alt_chain_bei.bl.tx_hashes.size() <
+                 main_chain_bei.this_block_tx_fee_median * main_chain_bei.bl.tx_hashes.size())
+        {
+          //with the rest equal, alt block has more fees in it, prefer it
+          LOG_PRINT_L1("[is_reorganize_required]:FALSE, \"by order of tx_hashes.size()\" main_stake_hash:" << &main_chain_bei.stake_hash << ", alt_stake_hash" << proof_alt);
+          return false;
         }
       }
       if (!is_pos_block(main_chain_bei.bl))
diff --git a/src/currency_core/currency_core.cpp b/src/currency_core/currency_core.cpp
index 876c2d17..7658f4da 100644
--- a/src/currency_core/currency_core.cpp
+++ b/src/currency_core/currency_core.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ namespace currency
     r = m_blockchain_storage.init(m_config_folder, vm);
     CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, false, "Failed to initialize blockchain storage");
 
+    m_mempool.remove_incompatible_txs();
+
     r = m_miner.init(vm);
     CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r, false, "Failed to initialize miner");
 
diff --git a/src/currency_core/tx_pool.cpp b/src/currency_core/tx_pool.cpp
index 3f133932..1307e31f 100644
--- a/src/currency_core/tx_pool.cpp
+++ b/src/currency_core/tx_pool.cpp
@@ -1303,6 +1303,27 @@ namespace currency
     return true;
   }
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  void tx_memory_pool::remove_incompatible_txs()
+  {
+    std::vector<crypto::hash> invalid_tx_ids;
+
+    m_db_transactions.enumerate_items([&](uint64_t i, const crypto::hash& h, const tx_details &tx_entry)
+    {
+      if (!m_blockchain.validate_tx_for_hardfork_specific_terms(tx_entry.tx, h))
+        invalid_tx_ids.push_back(h);
+      return true;
+    });
+
+    for(const auto& id : invalid_tx_ids)
+    {
+      transaction tx{};
+      size_t blob_size = 0;
+      uint64_t fee = 0;
+      take_tx(id, tx, blob_size, fee);
+      LOG_PRINT_L0("tx " << id << " was incompatible with the hardfork rules and removed");
+    }
+  }
+  //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   bool tx_memory_pool::load_keyimages_cache()
   {
     CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(m_key_images_lock);
diff --git a/src/currency_core/tx_pool.h b/src/currency_core/tx_pool.h
index df604f59..b837f28f 100644
--- a/src/currency_core/tx_pool.h
+++ b/src/currency_core/tx_pool.h
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ namespace currency
     
     bool remove_stuck_transactions(); // made public to be called from coretests
 
+    void remove_incompatible_txs(); // made public to be called after the BCS is loaded and hardfork info is ready
+
   private:
     bool on_tx_add(crypto::hash tx_id, const transaction& tx, bool kept_by_block);
     bool on_tx_remove(const crypto::hash &tx_id, const transaction& tx, bool kept_by_block);
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.inl b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
index 22c2e457..46a39ee5 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.inl
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ namespace nodetool
 
       if (!tools::check_remote_client_version(rsp.payload_data.client_version))
       {
-        LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("COMMAND_HANDSHAKE Failed, wrong client version: " << rsp.payload_data.client_version << ", closing connection.");
+        LOG_PRINT_CC_YELLOW(context, "COMMAND_HANDSHAKE Failed, wrong client version: " << rsp.payload_data.client_version << ", closing connection.", LOG_LEVEL_1);
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/version.h.in b/src/version.h.in
index 49405629..6bfc64f8 100644
--- a/src/version.h.in
+++ b/src/version.h.in
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 #define PROJECT_REVISION "0"
 #define PROJECT_VERSION PROJECT_MAJOR_VERSION "." PROJECT_MINOR_VERSION "." PROJECT_REVISION
 
-#define PROJECT_VERSION_BUILD_NO 279
+#define PROJECT_VERSION_BUILD_NO 282
 #define PROJECT_VERSION_BUILD_NO_STR STRINGIFY_EXPAND(PROJECT_VERSION_BUILD_NO)
 #define PROJECT_VERSION_LONG PROJECT_VERSION "." PROJECT_VERSION_BUILD_NO_STR "[" BUILD_COMMIT_ID "]"