diff --git a/src/dag/dag-module.cpp b/src/dag/dag-module.cpp
index de9b43b..442cca4 100644
--- a/src/dag/dag-module.cpp
+++ b/src/dag/dag-module.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,10 @@ DagModule::onNewRecord(EdgeState& state)
   // resolve all pending descendants
   for (auto& desc : state.descendants) {
     auto descState = getOrConstruct(desc);
-    evaluateWaitlist(descState);
+    // if this is a genesis record
+    if (!descState.record.isGenesis()) {
+      evaluateAncestors(descState);
+    }
   }
   return *this;
 }