diff --git a/carnot/carnot.py b/carnot/carnot.py
index 3784d25..2919394 100644
--- a/carnot/carnot.py
+++ b/carnot/carnot.py
@@ -325,8 +325,9 @@ class Carnot:
 
     def timeout(self, msgs: Set[Timeout]):
         assert len(msgs) == self.overlay.super_majority_threshold(self.id)
+        assert all(msg.view >= self.current_view for msg in msgs)
         assert len(set(msg.view for msg in msgs)) == 1
-        assert msgs.pop().view > self.current_view
+
         max_msg = self.get_max_timeout(msgs)
         if self.local_high_qc.view < max_msg.high_qc.view:
             self.update_high_qc(max_msg.high_qc)