diff --git a/packages/fork-choice/src/protoArray/protoArray.ts b/packages/fork-choice/src/protoArray/protoArray.ts
index 54df206b43cd..714d338cb661 100644
--- a/packages/fork-choice/src/protoArray/protoArray.ts
+++ b/packages/fork-choice/src/protoArray/protoArray.ts
@@ -217,15 +217,14 @@ export class ProtoArray {
     };
 
     const nodeIndex = this.nodes.length;
-
     this.indices.set(node.blockRoot, nodeIndex);
     this.nodes.push(node);
 
-    // If this node is valid, lets propagate the valid status up the chain
-    // and throw error if we counter invalid, as this breaks consensus
     if (node.parent !== undefined) {
       this.maybeUpdateBestChildAndDescendant(node.parent, nodeIndex, currentSlot);
 
+      // If this node is valid, lets propagate the valid status up the chain
+      // and throw error if we counter invalid, as this breaks consensus
       if (node.executionStatus === ExecutionStatus.Valid) {
         this.propagateValidExecutionStatusByIndex(node.parent);
       }