diff --git a/lib/mining/miner.js b/lib/mining/miner.js
index 32644243..600b4dd3 100644
--- a/lib/mining/miner.js
+++ b/lib/mining/miner.js
@@ -438,9 +438,9 @@ Miner.prototype.build = function build(attempt) {
     if (priority) {
       if (weight > this.options.priorityWeight
           || item.priority < this.options.priorityThreshold) {
+        priority = false;
         queue.set(cmpRate);
         queue.init();
-        priority = false;
         queue.insert(item);
         continue;
       }
diff --git a/lib/mining/minerblock.js b/lib/mining/minerblock.js
index 215e7fb7..867e5ece 100644
--- a/lib/mining/minerblock.js
+++ b/lib/mining/minerblock.js
@@ -596,14 +596,14 @@ function BlockEntry(tx) {
  */
 
 BlockEntry.fromTX = function fromTX(tx, view, attempt) {
-  var entry = new BlockEntry(tx);
-  entry.fee = tx.getFee(view);
-  entry.rate = tx.getRate(view);
-  entry.priority = tx.getPriority(view, attempt.height);
-  entry.free = false;
-  entry.sigops = tx.getSigopsCost(view, attempt.flags);
-  entry.descRate = entry.rate;
-  return entry;
+  var item = new BlockEntry(tx);
+  item.fee = tx.getFee(view);
+  item.rate = tx.getRate(view);
+  item.priority = tx.getPriority(view, attempt.height);
+  item.free = false;
+  item.sigops = tx.getSigopsCost(view, attempt.flags);
+  item.descRate = item.rate;
+  return item;
 };
 
 /**