diff --git a/lib/jobManager.js b/lib/jobManager.js
index a66048c85..6be544368 100644
--- a/lib/jobManager.js
+++ b/lib/jobManager.js
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ var JobManager = module.exports = function JobManager(options){
 
     };
 
-    //returns true if processed a new block
+    //returns true if processed a new block OR the current block difficulty has changed
     this.processTemplate = function(rpcData){
 
         /* Block is new if A) its the first block we have seen so far or B) the blockhash is different and the
-           block height is greater than the one we have */
+           block height is greater than the one we have OR the current block difficulty has changed*/
         var isNewBlock = typeof(_this.currentJob) === 'undefined';
-        if  (!isNewBlock && _this.currentJob.rpcData.previousblockhash !== rpcData.previousblockhash){
+        if  (!isNewBlock && ( _this.currentJob.rpcData.previousblockhash !== rpcData.previousblockhash || _this.currentJob.rpcData.bits !== rpcData.bits)){
             isNewBlock = true;
 
             //If new block is outdated/out-of-sync than return
diff --git a/lib/pool.js b/lib/pool.js
index e5f52c9d7..ed38d7643 100644
--- a/lib/pool.js
+++ b/lib/pool.js
@@ -472,6 +472,9 @@ var pool = module.exports = function pool(options, authorizeFn){
         }).on('broadcastTimeout', function(){
             emitLog('No new blocks for ' + options.jobRebroadcastTimeout + ' seconds - updating transactions & rebroadcasting work');
 
+            // send getblocktemplate to coin daemon to force the update of dynamic difficulty changes in DarkGravityWave algorithm...
+            _this.daemon.cmd('getblocktemplate', [], function(){});
+            
             GetBlockTemplate(function(error, rpcData, processedBlock){
                 if (error || processedBlock) return;
                 _this.jobManager.updateCurrentJob(rpcData);
@@ -568,7 +571,7 @@ var pool = module.exports = function pool(options, authorizeFn){
         blockPollingIntervalId = setInterval(function () {
             GetBlockTemplate(function(error, result, foundNewBlock){
                 if (foundNewBlock)
-                    emitLog('Block notification via RPC polling');
+                    emitLog('Block notification or Block difficulty change via RPC polling');
             });
         }, pollingInterval);
     }