diff --git a/src/commands/fix/npm-fix.mts b/src/commands/fix/npm-fix.mts
index db4bd0ef3..586e819cb 100644
--- a/src/commands/fix/npm-fix.mts
+++ b/src/commands/fix/npm-fix.mts
@@ -327,16 +327,26 @@ export async function npmFix(
           firstPatchedVersionIdentifier,
           vulnerableVersionRange,
         } of infos.values()) {
-          if (semver.gte(oldVersion, firstPatchedVersionIdentifier)) {
-            debugFn(`skip: ${oldId} is >= ${firstPatchedVersionIdentifier}`)
-            continue infosLoop
-          }
           const newVersion = findBestPatchVersion(
             node,
             availableVersions,
             vulnerableVersionRange,
-            firstPatchedVersionIdentifier,
           )
+          const newVersionPackument = newVersion
+            ? packument.versions[newVersion]
+            : undefined
+
+          if (!(newVersion && newVersionPackument)) {
+            warningsForAfter.add(
+              `${oldId} not updated: requires >=${firstPatchedVersionIdentifier}`,
+            )
+            continue infosLoop
+          }
+
+          if (semver.gte(oldVersion, newVersion)) {
+            debugFn(`skip: ${oldId} is >= ${newVersion}`)
+            continue infosLoop
+          }
 
           if (
             activeBranches.find(
@@ -353,17 +363,6 @@ export async function npmFix(
             continue infosLoop
           }
 
-          const newVersionPackument = newVersion
-            ? packument.versions[newVersion]
-            : undefined
-
-          if (!(newVersion && newVersionPackument)) {
-            warningsForAfter.add(
-              `${oldId} not updated: requires >=${firstPatchedVersionIdentifier}`,
-            )
-            continue infosLoop
-          }
-
           const newVersionRange = applyRange(oldVersion, newVersion, rangeStyle)
           const newId = `${name}@${newVersionRange}`
 
diff --git a/src/commands/fix/pnpm-fix.mts b/src/commands/fix/pnpm-fix.mts
index e2dbb3061..d2db064d8 100644
--- a/src/commands/fix/pnpm-fix.mts
+++ b/src/commands/fix/pnpm-fix.mts
@@ -435,17 +435,26 @@ export async function pnpmFix(
           firstPatchedVersionIdentifier,
           vulnerableVersionRange,
         } of infos) {
-          if (semver.gte(oldVersion, firstPatchedVersionIdentifier)) {
-            debugFn(`skip: ${oldId} is >= ${firstPatchedVersionIdentifier}`)
-            continue infosLoop
-          }
-
           const newVersion = findBestPatchVersion(
             node,
             availableVersions,
             vulnerableVersionRange,
-            firstPatchedVersionIdentifier,
           )
+          const newVersionPackument = newVersion
+            ? packument.versions[newVersion]
+            : undefined
+
+          if (!(newVersion && newVersionPackument)) {
+            warningsForAfter.add(
+              `${oldId} not updated: requires >=${firstPatchedVersionIdentifier}`,
+            )
+            continue infosLoop
+          }
+
+          if (semver.gte(oldVersion, newVersion)) {
+            debugFn(`skip: ${oldId} is >= ${newVersion}`)
+            continue infosLoop
+          }
 
           if (
             activeBranches.find(
@@ -462,17 +471,6 @@ export async function pnpmFix(
             continue infosLoop
           }
 
-          const newVersionPackument = newVersion
-            ? packument.versions[newVersion]
-            : undefined
-
-          if (!(newVersion && newVersionPackument)) {
-            warningsForAfter.add(
-              `${oldId} not updated: requires >=${firstPatchedVersionIdentifier}`,
-            )
-            continue infosLoop
-          }
-
           const overrideKey = `${name}@${vulnerableVersionRange}`
           const newVersionRange = applyRange(
             oldOverrides?.[overrideKey] ?? oldVersion,
diff --git a/src/shadow/npm/arborist-helpers.mts b/src/shadow/npm/arborist-helpers.mts
index 1e53d5089..e56e3a02e 100644
--- a/src/shadow/npm/arborist-helpers.mts
+++ b/src/shadow/npm/arborist-helpers.mts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ export function findBestPatchVersion(
   node: NodeClass,
   availableVersions: string[],
   vulnerableVersionRange?: string,
-  _firstPatchedVersionIdentifier?: string | undefined,
 ): string | null {
   const manifestData = getManifestData(NPM, node.name)
   let eligibleVersions