diff --git a/nano/node/scheduler/priority.cpp b/nano/node/scheduler/priority.cpp
index 9c1b7cc5d0..aeb5b80369 100644
--- a/nano/node/scheduler/priority.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/scheduler/priority.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <nano/node/node.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/scheduler/buckets.hpp>
+#include <nano/node/scheduler/limiter.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/scheduler/priority.hpp>
 
 nano::scheduler::priority::priority (nano::node & node_a, nano::stats & stats_a) :
@@ -124,30 +125,42 @@ void nano::scheduler::priority::run ()
 			if (manual_queue_predicate ())
 			{
 				auto const [block, previous_balance, election_behavior] = manual_queue.front ();
-				manual_queue.pop_front ();
 				lock.unlock ();
-				stats.inc (nano::stat::type::election_scheduler, nano::stat::detail::insert_manual);
 				auto result = node.active.insert (block, election_behavior);
-				if (result.election != nullptr)
+				if (result.election)
 				{
-					result.election->transition_active ();
+					manual_queue.pop_front ();
 				}
+				else
+				{
+					std::cerr << '\0';
+				}
+				stats.inc (nano::stat::type::election_scheduler, nano::stat::detail::insert_manual);
 			}
 			else if (priority_queue_predicate ())
 			{
-				auto block = buckets->top ();
-				buckets->pop ();
-				lock.unlock ();
-				stats.inc (nano::stat::type::election_scheduler, nano::stat::detail::insert_priority);
-				auto result = node.active.insert (block.first);
-				if (result.inserted)
+				if (!buckets->top ().second->available ())
 				{
-					stats.inc (nano::stat::type::election_scheduler, nano::stat::detail::insert_priority_success);
+					buckets->seek ();
 				}
+				auto [block, limiter] = buckets->top ();
+				debug_assert (limiter->available ());
+				auto result = limiter->activate (block);
 				if (result.election != nullptr)
 				{
+					buckets->pop ();
+					lock.unlock ();
 					result.election->transition_active ();
+					if (result.inserted)
+					{
+						stats.inc (nano::stat::type::election_scheduler, nano::stat::detail::insert_priority_success);
+					}
 				}
+				else
+				{
+					lock.unlock ();
+				}
+				stats.inc (nano::stat::type::election_scheduler, nano::stat::detail::insert_priority);
 			}
 			else
 			{