diff --git a/core/forkchoice.go b/core/forkchoice.go
index bea7652fa2..4e931ccf50 100644
--- a/core/forkchoice.go
+++ b/core/forkchoice.go
@@ -121,12 +121,19 @@ func (f *ForkChoice) ReorgNeeded(current *types.Header, extern *types.Header) (b
 		if f.preserve != nil {
 			currentPreserve, externPreserve = f.preserve(current), f.preserve(extern)
 		}
-		doubleSign := (extern.Coinbase == current.Coinbase)
-		reorg = !currentPreserve && (externPreserve ||
-			extern.Time < current.Time ||
-			extern.Time == current.Time &&
-				((doubleSign && extern.Hash().Cmp(current.Hash()) < 0) ||
-					(!doubleSign && f.rand.Float64() < 0.5)))
+		choiceRules := func() bool {
+			if extern.Time == current.Time {
+				doubleSign := (extern.Coinbase == current.Coinbase)
+				if doubleSign {
+					return extern.Hash().Cmp(current.Hash()) < 0
+				} else {
+					return f.rand.Float64() < 0.5
+				}
+			} else {
+				return extern.Time < current.Time
+			}
+		}
+		reorg = !currentPreserve && (externPreserve || choiceRules())
 	}
 	return reorg, nil
 }