diff --git a/estimator/lwe_dual.py b/estimator/lwe_dual.py
index bf8a0e5..107d121 100644
--- a/estimator/lwe_dual.py
+++ b/estimator/lwe_dual.py
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ def cost(
             k_fft,
             p,
         )
+
         rho, T_sample, _, beta_sieve = red_cost_model.short_vectors(
             beta, N=N, d=k_lat + m, sieve_dim=beta_sieve
         )
diff --git a/estimator/reduction.py b/estimator/reduction.py
index cbdac59..1800cba 100644
--- a/estimator/reduction.py
+++ b/estimator/reduction.py
@@ -390,6 +390,11 @@ def _short_vectors_sieve(self, beta, d, N=None, B=None, preprocess=True, sieve_d
             self.delta(sieve_dim) ** (sieve_dim - 1) * self.delta(beta) ** (1 - sieve_dim)
         )
 
+        #arbitrary choice
+        if c > 2**1000:
+            c = oo
+            return (rho, oo, oo, sieve_dim)
+
         return (
             rho,
             ceil(c) * self(beta, d),
@@ -883,7 +888,7 @@ def short_vectors(self, beta, d, N=None, preprocess=True, B=None, C=5.46, sieve_
         rho = sqrt(4 / 3.0) * RR(
             self.delta(sieve_dim) ** (sieve_dim - 1) * self.delta(beta) ** (1 - sieve_dim)
         )
-
+        
         if N == 1:
             if preprocess:
                 return 1.0, self(beta, d, B=B), 1, beta
@@ -892,8 +897,16 @@ def short_vectors(self, beta, d, N=None, preprocess=True, B=None, C=5.46, sieve_
         elif N is None:
             N = floor(2 ** (0.2075 * sieve_dim))  # pick something
 
-        c = N / floor(2 ** (0.2075 * sieve_dim))
-        sieve_cost = C * 2 ** (self.NN_AGPS[self.nn]["a"] * sieve_dim + self.NN_AGPS[self.nn]["b"])
+        c0 = RR(N)
+        c1 = RR(2 ** (0.2075 * sieve_dim))
+        c = c0 / floor(c1)
+        sieve_cost = C * 2 ** RR((self.NN_AGPS[self.nn]["a"] * sieve_dim + self.NN_AGPS[self.nn]["b"]))
+
+        #arbitrary choice
+        if c > 2**1000:
+            c = oo
+            return(rho, oo, oo, sieve_dim)
+
         return (
             rho,
             ceil(c) * (self(beta, d) + sieve_cost),