diff --git a/nano/core_test/node.cpp b/nano/core_test/node.cpp
index 28fe121b30..b730b489a4 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/node.cpp
@@ -769,6 +769,8 @@ TEST (node, fork_multi_flip)
 
 	auto election = nano::test::start_election (system, node2, send2->hash ());
 	ASSERT_NE (nullptr, election);
+	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, election->contains (send1->hash ()));
+	nano::test::confirm (node1.ledger, send1);
 	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, node2.block_or_pruned_exists (send1->hash ()));
 	ASSERT_TRUE (nano::test::block_or_pruned_none_exists (node2, { send2, send3 }));
 	auto winner = *election->tally ().begin ();
@@ -781,17 +783,15 @@ TEST (node, fork_multi_flip)
 TEST (node, fork_bootstrap_flip)
 {
 	nano::test::system system;
-	nano::test::system system0;
-	nano::test::system system1;
 	nano::node_config config0{ system.get_available_port () };
 	config0.frontiers_confirmation = nano::frontiers_confirmation_mode::disabled;
 	nano::node_flags node_flags;
 	node_flags.disable_bootstrap_bulk_push_client = true;
 	node_flags.disable_lazy_bootstrap = true;
-	auto & node1 = *system0.add_node (config0, node_flags);
+	auto & node1 = *system.add_node (config0, node_flags);
+	system.wallet (0)->insert_adhoc (nano::dev::genesis_key.prv);
 	nano::node_config config1 (system.get_available_port ());
-	auto & node2 = *system1.add_node (config1, node_flags);
-	system0.wallet (0)->insert_adhoc (nano::dev::genesis_key.prv);
+	auto & node2 = *system.make_disconnected_node (config1, node_flags);
 	nano::block_hash latest = node1.latest (nano::dev::genesis_key.pub);
 	nano::keypair key1;
 	nano::send_block_builder builder;
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ TEST (node, fork_bootstrap_flip)
 				 .destination (key1.pub)
 				 .balance (nano::dev::constants.genesis_amount - nano::Gxrb_ratio)
 				 .sign (nano::dev::genesis_key.prv, nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
-				 .work (*system0.work.generate (latest))
+				 .work (*system.work.generate (latest))
 				 .build ();
 	nano::keypair key2;
 	auto send2 = builder.make_block ()
@@ -808,22 +808,19 @@ TEST (node, fork_bootstrap_flip)
 				 .destination (key2.pub)
 				 .balance (nano::dev::constants.genesis_amount - nano::Gxrb_ratio)
 				 .sign (nano::dev::genesis_key.prv, nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
-				 .work (*system0.work.generate (latest))
+				 .work (*system.work.generate (latest))
 				 .build ();
 	// Insert but don't rebroadcast, simulating settled blocks
 	ASSERT_EQ (nano::block_status::progress, node1.ledger.process (node1.ledger.tx_begin_write (), send1));
 	ASSERT_EQ (nano::block_status::progress, node2.ledger.process (node2.ledger.tx_begin_write (), send2));
-	ASSERT_TRUE (node2.ledger.any.block_exists (node2.ledger.tx_begin_read (), send2->hash ()));
-	node2.bootstrap_initiator.bootstrap (node1.network.endpoint ()); // Additionally add new peer to confirm & replace bootstrap block
-	auto again (true);
-	system0.deadline_set (50s);
-	system1.deadline_set (50s);
-	while (again)
-	{
-		ASSERT_NO_ERROR (system0.poll ());
-		ASSERT_NO_ERROR (system1.poll ());
-		again = !node2.ledger.any.block_exists (node2.ledger.tx_begin_read (), send1->hash ());
-	}
+	nano::test::confirm (node1.ledger, send1);
+	ASSERT_TIMELY (1s, node1.ledger.any.block_exists (node1.ledger.tx_begin_read (), send1->hash ()));
+	ASSERT_TIMELY (1s, node2.ledger.any.block_exists (node2.ledger.tx_begin_read (), send2->hash ()));
+
+	// Additionally add new peer to confirm & replace bootstrap block
+	node2.network.merge_peer (node1.network.endpoint ());
+
+	ASSERT_TIMELY (10s, node2.ledger.any.block_exists (node2.ledger.tx_begin_read (), send1->hash ()));
 }
 
 TEST (node, fork_open)
diff --git a/nano/node/active_elections.cpp b/nano/node/active_elections.cpp
index 780b22d39c..fe1817b042 100644
--- a/nano/node/active_elections.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/active_elections.cpp
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ bool nano::active_elections::publish (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> const & block
 			node.vote_cache_processor.trigger (block_a->hash ());
 
 			node.stats.inc (nano::stat::type::active, nano::stat::detail::election_block_conflict);
+			node.logger.debug (nano::log::type::active_elections, "Block was added to an existing election: {}", block_a->hash ().to_string ());
 		}
 	}
 	return result;
diff --git a/nano/node/election.cpp b/nano/node/election.cpp
index 8e4854db2e..868b8a9ff8 100644
--- a/nano/node/election.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/election.cpp
@@ -756,6 +756,12 @@ nano::election_state nano::election::state () const
 	return state_m;
 }
 
+bool nano::election::contains (nano::block_hash const & hash) const
+{
+	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> guard{ mutex };
+	return last_blocks.contains (hash);
+}
+
 // TODO: Remove the need for .to_string () calls
 void nano::election::operator() (nano::object_stream & obs) const
 {
diff --git a/nano/node/election.hpp b/nano/node/election.hpp
index 6111191e2b..b65d2f1c0f 100644
--- a/nano/node/election.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/election.hpp
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ class election final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<election>
 	nano::election_behavior behavior () const;
 	nano::election_state state () const;
 
+	std::unordered_map<nano::account, nano::vote_info> votes () const;
+	std::unordered_map<nano::block_hash, std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> blocks () const;
+	bool contains (nano::block_hash const &) const;
+
 private:
 	nano::tally_t tally_impl () const;
 	bool confirmed_locked () const;
@@ -188,8 +192,6 @@ class election final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<election>
 
 public: // Only used in tests
 	void force_confirm ();
-	std::unordered_map<nano::account, nano::vote_info> votes () const;
-	std::unordered_map<nano::block_hash, std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> blocks () const;
 
 	friend class confirmation_solicitor_different_hash_Test;
 	friend class confirmation_solicitor_bypass_max_requests_cap_Test;