diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9174a876..592287ff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # v2.6.1
 - Fixed critical bug, in some cases miner was can't recovery connection and switch to failover pool, version 2.5.2 and v2.6.0-beta1 affected.
 - [#499](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/499) IPv6 support disabled for internal HTTP API.
+- Added workaround for nicehash.com if you use `cryptonightv7.<region>.nicehash.com` option `variant=1` will be set automatically.
 
 # v2.6.0-beta1
  - [#476](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/476) **Added Cryptonight-Heavy support for Sumokoin ASIC resistance fork.**
diff --git a/src/net/Url.cpp b/src/net/Url.cpp
index a523d0a0..35a032cd 100644
--- a/src/net/Url.cpp
+++ b/src/net/Url.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ void Url::adjust(int algo)
     if (strstr(m_host, ".nicehash.com")) {
         m_keepAlive = false;
         m_nicehash  = true;
+
+        if (strstr(m_host, "cryptonightv7.")) {
+            m_variant = xmrig::VARIANT_V1;
+        }
     }
 
     if (strstr(m_host, ".minergate.com")) {