diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java
index 7a6d6605..38e10f9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ public class BlockChain {
 	private List<BlockTimingByHeight> blockTimingsByHeight;
 
 	private int minAccountLevelToMint = 1;
+	private int minAccountLevelForBlockSubmissions;
 	private int minAccountLevelToRewardShare;
 	private int maxRewardSharesPerMintingAccount;
 	private int founderEffectiveMintingLevel;
@@ -344,6 +345,10 @@ public class BlockChain {
 		return this.minAccountLevelToMint;
 	}
 
+	public int getMinAccountLevelForBlockSubmissions() {
+		return this.minAccountLevelForBlockSubmissions;
+	}
+
 	public int getMinAccountLevelToRewardShare() {
 		return this.minAccountLevelToRewardShare;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/BlockMinter.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/BlockMinter.java
index 5911d07c..428d5bf3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/BlockMinter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/BlockMinter.java
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ public class BlockMinter extends Thread {
 	// Recovery
 	public static final long INVALID_BLOCK_RECOVERY_TIMEOUT = 10 * 60 * 1000L; // ms
 
-	// Min effective account level to submit blocks
-	// This is an unvalidated version of Blockchain.minAccountLevelToMint
-	// and exists only to reduce block candidates by default.
-	private static int MIN_EFFECTIVE_LEVEL_FOR_BLOCK_SUBMISSION = 6;
-
 	// Constructors
 
 	public BlockMinter() {
@@ -136,9 +131,11 @@ public class BlockMinter extends Thread {
 						continue;
 					}
 
-					// Optional (non-validated) prevention of block submissions below a defined level
+					// Optional (non-validated) prevention of block submissions below a defined level.
+					// This is an unvalidated version of Blockchain.minAccountLevelToMint
+					// and exists only to reduce block candidates by default.
 					int level = mintingAccount.getEffectiveMintingLevel();
-					if (level < MIN_EFFECTIVE_LEVEL_FOR_BLOCK_SUBMISSION) {
+					if (level < BlockChain.getInstance().getMinAccountLevelForBlockSubmissions()) {
 						madi.remove();
 						continue;
 					}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/blockchain.json b/src/main/resources/blockchain.json
index acba90da..c142b6d8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/blockchain.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/blockchain.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	"requireGroupForApproval": false,
 	"defaultGroupId": 0,
 	"oneNamePerAccount": true,
+	"minAccountLevelForBlockSubmissions": 6,
 	"minAccountLevelToRewardShare": 5,
 	"maxRewardSharesPerMintingAccount": 6,
 	"founderEffectiveMintingLevel": 10,