diff --git a/blockchain/thresholdstate.go b/blockchain/thresholdstate.go
index 5da74a95..8a79f968 100644
--- a/blockchain/thresholdstate.go
+++ b/blockchain/thresholdstate.go
@@ -302,6 +302,12 @@ func (b *BlockChain) deploymentState(prevNode *blockNode, deploymentID uint32) (
 	}
 
 	deployment := &b.chainParams.Deployments[deploymentID]
+
+	// added to mimic LBRYcrd:
+	if deployment.ForceActiveAt > 0 && prevNode != nil && prevNode.height+1 >= deployment.ForceActiveAt {
+		return ThresholdActive, nil
+	}
+
 	checker := deploymentChecker{deployment: deployment, chain: b}
 	cache := &b.deploymentCaches[deploymentID]
 
diff --git a/blockchain/versionbits.go b/blockchain/versionbits.go
index 28fcde7b..acdbf144 100644
--- a/blockchain/versionbits.go
+++ b/blockchain/versionbits.go
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ func (b *BlockChain) calcNextBlockVersion(prevNode *blockNode) (int32, error) {
 	expectedVersion := uint32(vbTopBits)
 	for id := 0; id < len(b.chainParams.Deployments); id++ {
 		deployment := &b.chainParams.Deployments[id]
+
+		// added to mimic LBRYcrd:
+		if deployment.ForceActiveAt > 0 && prevNode != nil && prevNode.height+1 >= deployment.ForceActiveAt {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		cache := &b.deploymentCaches[id]
 		checker := deploymentChecker{deployment: deployment, chain: b}
 		state, err := b.thresholdState(prevNode, checker, cache)
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index d1840729..4502a4cd 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -1294,6 +1294,7 @@ func handleGetBlockChainInfo(s *rpcServer, cmd interface{}, closeChan <-chan str
 			Bit:        deploymentDetails.BitNumber,
 			StartTime2: int64(deploymentDetails.StartTime),
 			Timeout:    int64(deploymentDetails.ExpireTime),
+			Since:      deploymentDetails.ForceActiveAt,
 		}
 	}