diff --git a/consensus/state.go b/consensus/state.go
index 6374e7d7e..6352769bb 100644
--- a/consensus/state.go
+++ b/consensus/state.go
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) stepTransitionRoutine() {
 
 	// For clarity, all state transitions that happen after some timeout are here.
 	// Schedule the next action by pushing a RoundAction{} to cs.runActionCh.
-	scheduleNextAction := func(rs *RoundState) {
+	scheduleNextAction := func() {
+		rs := cs.getRoundState()
 		go func() {
 			// NOTE: We can push directly to runActionCh because
 			// we're running in a separate goroutine, which avoids deadlocks.
@@ -350,14 +351,19 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) stepTransitionRoutine() {
 				// There's nothing to scheudle, we're waiting for
 				// ProposalBlockParts.IsComplete() &&
 				// Commits.HasTwoThirdsMajority()
-				//panic("The next action from RoundStepCommit is not scheduled by time")
+				panic("The next action from RoundStepCommit is not scheduled by time")
 			default:
 				panic("Should not happen")
 			}
 		}()
 	}
 
-	scheduleNextAction(cs.getRoundState())
+	if cs.getRoundState().Step < RoundStepCommit {
+		scheduleNextAction()
+	} else {
+		// Race condition with receipt of commits, maybe.
+		// We shouldn't have to schedule anything.
+	}
 
 	// NOTE: All ConsensusState.RunAction*() calls come from here.
 	// Since only one routine calls them, it is safe to assume that
@@ -396,7 +402,7 @@ ACTION_LOOP:
 				continue ACTION_LOOP
 			}
 			cs.RunActionPropose(rs.Height, rs.Round)
-			scheduleNextAction(rs)
+			scheduleNextAction()
 			continue ACTION_LOOP
 
 		case RoundActionPrevote:
@@ -404,7 +410,7 @@ ACTION_LOOP:
 				continue ACTION_LOOP
 			}
 			cs.RunActionPrevote(rs.Height, rs.Round)
-			scheduleNextAction(rs)
+			scheduleNextAction()
 			continue ACTION_LOOP
 
 		case RoundActionPrecommit:
@@ -412,7 +418,7 @@ ACTION_LOOP:
 				continue ACTION_LOOP
 			}
 			cs.RunActionPrecommit(rs.Height, rs.Round)
-			scheduleNextAction(rs)
+			scheduleNextAction()
 			continue ACTION_LOOP
 
 		case RoundActionTryCommit:
@@ -427,7 +433,7 @@ ACTION_LOOP:
 				// Could not commit, move onto next round.
 				cs.SetupNewRound(rs.Height, rs.Round+1)
 				// cs.Step is now at RoundStepNewRound
-				scheduleNextAction(rs)
+				scheduleNextAction()
 				continue ACTION_LOOP
 			}
 
@@ -449,7 +455,7 @@ ACTION_LOOP:
 					cs.evsw.FireEvent(types.EventStringNewBlock(), newBlock)
 					cs.evc.Flush()
 				}()
-				scheduleNextAction(rs)
+				scheduleNextAction()
 				continue ACTION_LOOP
 			} else {
 				// do not schedule next action.
@@ -539,11 +545,8 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) setupNewRound(round uint) {
 	}
 
 	// Increment all the way to round.
-	log.Debug(Fmt("Validators prior to IncrementAccum: %v, %v-%v", cs.Validators.String(),
-		round, cs.Round))
 	validators := cs.Validators.Copy()
 	validators.IncrementAccum(round - cs.Round)
-	log.Debug(Fmt("Validators after IncrementAccum: %v", validators.String()))
 
 	cs.Round = round
 	cs.Step = RoundStepNewRound
diff --git a/state/execution.go b/state/execution.go
index c34076314..33eb160ab 100644
--- a/state/execution.go
+++ b/state/execution.go
@@ -151,10 +151,7 @@ func execBlock(s *State, block *types.Block, blockPartsHeader types.PartSetHeade
 	}
 
 	// Increment validator AccumPowers
-	log.Debug(Fmt("Bonded Validators prior to IncrementAccum: %v", s.BondedValidators.String()))
 	s.BondedValidators.IncrementAccum(1)
-	log.Debug(Fmt("Bonded Validators after IncrementAccum: %v", s.BondedValidators.String()))
-
 	s.LastBlockHeight = block.Height
 	s.LastBlockHash = block.Hash()
 	s.LastBlockParts = blockPartsHeader
diff --git a/state/validator_set.go b/state/validator_set.go
index 817e52293..6220f2667 100644
--- a/state/validator_set.go
+++ b/state/validator_set.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ func NewValidatorSet(vals []*Validator) *ValidatorSet {
 
 // TODO: mind the overflow when times and votingPower shares too large.
 func (valSet *ValidatorSet) IncrementAccum(times uint) {
+	log.Debug("IncrementAccum", "times", times)
+
+	log.Debug(Fmt("IncrementAccum prior to accum: %v\n", valSet))
 
 	// Add VotingPower * times to each validator and order into heap.
 	validatorsHeap := NewHeap()
@@ -53,15 +56,20 @@ func (valSet *ValidatorSet) IncrementAccum(times uint) {
 		validatorsHeap.Push(val, accumComparable(val.Accum))
 	}
 
+	log.Debug(Fmt("IncrementAccum after accum: %v\n", valSet))
+
 	// Decrement the validator with most accum, times times.
 	for i := uint(0); i < times; i++ {
 		mostest := validatorsHeap.Peek().(*Validator)
+		if i == times-1 {
+			valSet.proposer = mostest
+		}
 		mostest.Accum -= int64(valSet.TotalVotingPower())
 		validatorsHeap.Update(mostest, accumComparable(mostest.Accum))
 	}
 
-	// The next proposer is the next most accums remaining
-	valSet.proposer = validatorsHeap.Peek().(*Validator)
+	log.Debug(Fmt("IncrementAccum after decrements: %v\n", valSet))
+	log.Debug(Fmt("IncrementAccum chose proposer: %v\n", valSet.proposer))
 }
 
 func (valSet *ValidatorSet) Copy() *ValidatorSet {
@@ -293,5 +301,5 @@ type accumComparable uint64
 
 // We want to find the validator with the greatest accum.
 func (ac accumComparable) Less(o interface{}) bool {
-	return uint64(ac) > uint64(o.(accumComparable))
+	return uint64(ac) < uint64(o.(accumComparable))
 }