diff --git a/specs/electra/beacon-chain.md b/specs/electra/beacon-chain.md
index caa1ec42a..570dcfcc9 100644
--- a/specs/electra/beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/electra/beacon-chain.md
@@ -955,15 +955,13 @@ def process_pending_deposits(state: BeaconState) -> None:
         # Regardless of how the deposit was handled, we move on in the queue.
         next_deposit_index += 1
 
-    state.pending_deposits = state.pending_deposits[next_deposit_index:]
+    state.pending_deposits = state.pending_deposits[next_deposit_index:] + deposits_to_postpone
 
     # Accumulate churn only if the churn limit has been hit.
     if is_churn_limit_reached:
         state.deposit_balance_to_consume = available_for_processing - processed_amount
     else:
         state.deposit_balance_to_consume = Gwei(0)
-
-    state.pending_deposits += deposits_to_postpone
 ```
 
 #### New `process_pending_consolidations`