diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_witness_schedule.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_witness_schedule.cpp
index 3c4a4710..1b3d951a 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_witness_schedule.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_witness_schedule.cpp
@@ -62,17 +62,32 @@ fc::time_point_sec database::get_slot_time(uint32_t slot_num)const
       return fc::time_point_sec();
 
    auto interval = block_interval();
+   const dynamic_global_property_object& dpo = get_dynamic_global_properties();
 
    if( head_block_num() == 0 )
    {
       // n.b. first block is at genesis_time plus one block interval
-      fc::time_point_sec genesis_time = get_dynamic_global_properties().time;
+      fc::time_point_sec genesis_time = dpo.time;
       return genesis_time + slot_num * interval;
    }
 
    auto head_block_abs_slot = head_block_time().sec_since_epoch() / interval;
-   fc::time_point_sec first_slot_time(head_block_abs_slot * interval);
-   return first_slot_time + slot_num * interval;
+   fc::time_point_sec head_slot_time(head_block_abs_slot * interval);
+
+   const global_property_object& gpo = get_global_properties();
+
+   // "slot 0" is head_slot_time
+   // "slot 1" is head_slot_time,
+   //   plus maint interval if head block is a maint block
+   //   plus block interval if head block is not a maint block
+   return head_slot_time
+        + (slot_num +
+           (
+            (dpo.dynamic_flags & dynamic_global_property_object::maintenance_flag)
+            ? gpo.parameters.maintenance_skip_slots : 0
+           )
+          ) * interval
+        ;
 }
 
 uint32_t database::get_slot_at_time(fc::time_point_sec when)const
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
index 75e6f54b..9940ae79 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #define GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE  (GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MAX_TRANSACTION_SIZE*GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_BLOCK_INTERVAL*200000)
 #define GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MAX_TIME_UNTIL_EXPIRATION (60*60*24) // seconds,  aka: 1 day
 #define GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MAINTENANCE_INTERVAL  (60*60*24) // seconds, aka: 1 day
+#define GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MAINTENANCE_SKIP_SLOTS 3  // number of slots to skip for maintenance interval
 #define GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MAX_EXPIRATION_SEC (60*60) // 1 hour 
 
 #define GRAPHENE_MIN_UNDO_HISTORY 10
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp
index b1854109..ac91d777 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
       smart_ref<fee_schedule> current_fees;                       ///< current schedule of fees
       uint8_t                 block_interval                      = GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_BLOCK_INTERVAL; ///< interval in seconds between blocks
       uint32_t                maintenance_interval                = GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MAINTENANCE_INTERVAL; ///< interval in sections between blockchain maintenance events
+      uint8_t                 maintenance_skip_slots              = GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MAINTENANCE_SKIP_SLOTS; ///< number of block_intervals to skip at maintenance time
       uint32_t                committee_proposal_review_period    = GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_COMMITTEE_PROPOSAL_REVIEW_PERIOD_SEC; ///< minimum time in seconds that a proposed transaction requiring committee authority may not be signed, prior to expiration
       uint32_t                maximum_transaction_size            = GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MAX_TRANSACTION_SIZE; ///< maximum allowable size in bytes for a transaction
       uint32_t                maximum_block_size                  = GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE; ///< maximum allowable size in bytes for a block
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::chain_parameters,
             (current_fees)
             (block_interval)
             (maintenance_interval)
+            (maintenance_skip_slots)
             (committee_proposal_review_period)
             (maximum_transaction_size)
             (maximum_block_size)
diff --git a/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp b/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
index 5207514f..bfc46f62 100644
--- a/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
+++ b/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ void set_expiration( const database& db, transaction& tx )
 {
    const chain_parameters& params = db.get_global_properties().parameters;
    tx.set_reference_block(db.head_block_id());
-   tx.set_expiration( db.head_block_time() + fc::seconds( params.block_interval * 3 ) );
+   tx.set_expiration( db.head_block_time() + fc::seconds( params.block_interval * (params.maintenance_skip_slots + 1) * 3 ) );
    return;
 }