diff --git a/xmrstak/net/jpsock.cpp b/xmrstak/net/jpsock.cpp
index 5ea58a064d94fd4aba604836be21f29a302334a3..f2449ba3251d08ba5e677c892fd0f3d059771de7 100644
--- a/xmrstak/net/jpsock.cpp
+++ b/xmrstak/net/jpsock.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,12 @@ bool jpsock::process_line(char* line, size_t len)
 		if(!mt->IsString())
 			return set_socket_error("PARSE error: Protocol error 1");
 
+		if(strcmp(mt->GetString(), "mining.set_extranonce") == 0)
+		{
+			printer::inst()->print_msg(L0, "Detected buggy NiceHash pool code. Workaround engaged.");
+			return true;
+		}
+
 		if(strcmp(mt->GetString(), "job") != 0)
 			return set_socket_error("PARSE error: Unsupported server method ", mt->GetString());