diff --git a/internal/consensus/reactor.go b/internal/consensus/reactor.go
index 6bd4722c0..501523339 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/reactor.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/reactor.go
@@ -216,10 +216,8 @@ func (r *Reactor) OnStart(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if err := r.state.Start(ctx); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-	} else {
-		if err := r.state.updateStateFromStore(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	} else if err := r.state.updateStateFromStore(); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	go r.updateRoundStateRoutine(ctx)