diff --git a/consensus/reactor.go b/consensus/reactor.go
index 191a9abfa..fbde564e6 100644
--- a/consensus/reactor.go
+++ b/consensus/reactor.go
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func (conR *ConsensusReactor) stepTransitionRoutine() {
 			case RoundStepPrecommit:
 				// Wake up when the round is over.
 				time.Sleep(time.Duration((1.0 - elapsedRatio) * float64(roundDuration)))
-				conR.doActionCh <- RoundAction{rs.Height, rs.Round, RoundActionNextRound}
+				conR.doActionCh <- RoundAction{rs.Height, rs.Round, RoundActionTryCommit}
 			case RoundStepCommit:
 				panic("Should not happen: RoundStepCommit waits until +2/3 commits.")
 			case RoundStepCommitWait:
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ ACTION_LOOP:
 		if height != rs.Height {
 			continue
 		}
-		// If action >= RoundActionCommit, the round doesn't matter.
-		if action < RoundActionCommit && round != rs.Round {
+		// If action >= RoundActionCommitWait, the round doesn't matter.
+		if action < RoundActionCommitWait && round != rs.Round {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -412,26 +412,25 @@ ACTION_LOOP:
 			scheduleNextAction()
 			continue ACTION_LOOP
 
-		case RoundActionNextRound:
+		case RoundActionTryCommit:
 			if rs.Step >= RoundStepCommit {
 				continue ACTION_LOOP
 			}
-			conR.conS.SetupRound(rs.Round + 1)
-			scheduleNextAction()
-			continue ACTION_LOOP
-
-		case RoundActionCommit:
-			if rs.Step >= RoundStepCommit {
+			if rs.Precommits.HasTwoThirdsMajority() {
+				// NOTE: Duplicated in RoundActionCommitWait.
+				vote := conR.conS.RunActionCommit(rs.Height, rs.Round)
+				broadcastNewRoundStep(RoundStepCommit)
+				if vote != nil {
+					conR.broadcastVote(rs, vote)
+				}
+				// do not schedule next action.
+				continue ACTION_LOOP
+			} else {
+				// Could not commit, move onto next round.
+				conR.conS.SetupRound(rs.Round + 1)
+				scheduleNextAction()
 				continue ACTION_LOOP
 			}
-			// NOTE: Duplicated in RoundActionCommitWait.
-			vote := conR.conS.RunActionCommit(rs.Height, rs.Round)
-			broadcastNewRoundStep(RoundStepCommit)
-			if vote != nil {
-				conR.broadcastVote(rs, vote)
-			}
-			// do not schedule next action.
-			continue ACTION_LOOP
 
 		case RoundActionCommitWait:
 			if rs.Step >= RoundStepCommitWait {
diff --git a/consensus/state.go b/consensus/state.go
index 661096095..a59f04867 100644
--- a/consensus/state.go
+++ b/consensus/state.go
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ const (
 	RoundActionPropose    = RoundActionType(0x00) // Goto RoundStepPropose
 	RoundActionPrevote    = RoundActionType(0x01) // Goto RoundStepPrevote
 	RoundActionPrecommit  = RoundActionType(0x02) // Goto RoundStepPrecommit
-	RoundActionNextRound  = RoundActionType(0x04) // Goto next round RoundStepStart
-	RoundActionCommit     = RoundActionType(0x10) // Goto RoundStepCommit or RoundStepStart next round
+	RoundActionTryCommit  = RoundActionType(0x10) // Goto RoundStepCommit or RoundStepStart next round
 	RoundActionCommitWait = RoundActionType(0x11) // Goto RoundStepCommitWait
 	RoundActionFinalize   = RoundActionType(0x12) // Goto RoundStepStart next height
 )