diff --git a/node/consensus/time/app_time_reel.go b/node/consensus/time/app_time_reel.go
index 43d3b44..e78cbcd 100644
--- a/node/consensus/time/app_time_reel.go
+++ b/node/consensus/time/app_time_reel.go
@@ -499,7 +499,8 @@ func (a *AppTimeReel) findNodeBySelector(selector []byte) *FrameNode {
 // evaluateForkChoice evaluates fork choice and updates head if necessary
 func (a *AppTimeReel) evaluateForkChoice(newNode *FrameNode) {
 	if a.head == nil ||
-		newNode.Frame.Header.FrameNumber-a.head.Frame.Header.FrameNumber > 360 {
+		(newNode.Frame.Header.FrameNumber > a.head.Frame.Header.FrameNumber &&
+			newNode.Frame.Header.FrameNumber-a.head.Frame.Header.FrameNumber > 360) {
 		oldHead := a.head
 		a.head = newNode
 		a.sendHeadEvent(newNode, oldHead)
diff --git a/node/consensus/time/global_time_reel.go b/node/consensus/time/global_time_reel.go
index f214f48..44b69c8 100644
--- a/node/consensus/time/global_time_reel.go
+++ b/node/consensus/time/global_time_reel.go
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ func (g *GlobalTimeReel) findNodeBySelector(selector []byte) *GlobalFrameNode {
 // evaluateForkChoice evaluates fork choice and updates head if necessary
 func (g *GlobalTimeReel) evaluateForkChoice(newNode *GlobalFrameNode) {
 	if g.head == nil || (!g.archiveMode &&
+		newNode.Frame.Header.FrameNumber > g.head.Frame.Header.FrameNumber &&
 		newNode.Frame.Header.FrameNumber-g.head.Frame.Header.FrameNumber > 360) {
 		oldHead := g.head
 		g.head = newNode