diff --git a/src/rpc/utils.rs b/src/rpc/utils.rs
index 6439f75..c59b89c 100644
--- a/src/rpc/utils.rs
+++ b/src/rpc/utils.rs
@@ -28,44 +28,27 @@ const MIN_GAS_LIMIT: u64 = 5000;
 // the target if the baseline gas is lower.
 // Ported from: https://github.com/flashbots/builder/blob/03ee71cf0a344397204f65ff6d3a917ee8e06724/core/utils/gas_limit.go#L8
 // Reference implementation: https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-1559#specification
-pub fn calc_gas_limit(parent_gas_limit: u64, desired_limit: u64) -> u64 {
+pub fn calc_gas_limit(parent_gas_limit: u64, mut desired_limit: u64) -> u64 {
     // TODO: Understand why 1 is subtracted here
     let delta = parent_gas_limit / GAS_LIMIT_BOUND_DIVISOR - 1;
-    let desired_or_min_limit = std::cmp::max(desired_limit, MIN_GAS_LIMIT);
-    match parent_gas_limit.cmp(&desired_or_min_limit) {
-        Ordering::Less => {
-            let max_acceptable_limit = parent_gas_limit + delta;
-            tracing::debug!(
-                parent_gas_limit,
-                delta,
-                desired_limit,
-                desired_or_min_limit,
-                max_acceptable_limit,
-                "Parent gas limit is less than desired/min limit"
-            );
-            std::cmp::min(max_acceptable_limit, desired_or_min_limit)
-        }
-        Ordering::Greater => {
-            let min_acceptable_limit = parent_gas_limit - delta;
-            tracing::debug!(
-                parent_gas_limit,
-                delta,
-                desired_limit,
-                desired_or_min_limit,
-                min_acceptable_limit,
-                "Parent gas limit is greater than desired/min limit"
-            );
-            std::cmp::max(min_acceptable_limit, desired_or_min_limit)
+    let mut limit = parent_gas_limit;
+
+    if desired_limit < MIN_GAS_LIMIT {
+        desired_limit = MIN_GAS_LIMIT;
+    }
+
+    // If we're outside our allowed gas range, we try to hone towards them
+    if limit < desired_limit {
+        limit = parent_gas_limit + delta;
+        if limit > desired_limit {
+            limit = desired_limit;
         }
-        Ordering::Equal => {
-            tracing::debug!(
-                parent_gas_limit,
-                delta,
-                desired_limit,
-                desired_or_min_limit,
-                "Parent gas limit is equal to desired/min limit"
-            );
-            parent_gas_limit
+    } else if limit > desired_limit {
+        limit = parent_gas_limit - delta;
+        if limit < desired_limit {
+            limit = desired_limit;
         }
     }
+
+    limit
 }