diff --git a/multiless.go b/multiless.go
index 4a483937..20ba2bd7 100644
--- a/multiless.go
+++ b/multiless.go
@@ -24,17 +24,22 @@ func (me *multiLess) FinalOk() (left, ok bool) {
 }
 
 func (me *multiLess) Next(f cmper) {
-	me.StrictNext(f())
+	if me.ok {
+		return
+	}
+	same, less := f()
+	if same {
+		return
+	}
+	me.ok = true
+	me.less = less
 }
 
 func (me *multiLess) StrictNext(same, less bool) {
 	if me.ok {
 		return
 	}
-	if same {
-		return
-	}
-	me.ok, me.less = true, less
+	me.Next(func() (bool, bool) { return same, less })
 }
 
 func (me *multiLess) NextBool(l, r bool) {
diff --git a/worst_conns.go b/worst_conns.go
index ad87d1b3..d67a52f1 100644
--- a/worst_conns.go
+++ b/worst_conns.go
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ func worseConn(l, r *connection) bool {
 	ml.StrictNext(
 		l.completedHandshake.Equal(r.completedHandshake),
 		l.completedHandshake.Before(r.completedHandshake))
-	ml.StrictNext(l.peerPriority() == r.peerPriority(), l.peerPriority() < r.peerPriority())
+	ml.Next(func() (bool, bool) {
+		return l.peerPriority() == r.peerPriority(), l.peerPriority() < r.peerPriority()
+	})
 	ml.StrictNext(l == r, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(l)) < uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(r)))
 	less, ok := ml.FinalOk()
 	if !ok {