diff --git a/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py b/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py
index 2d3bc529ec..07d028af87 100644
--- a/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py
+++ b/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py
@@ -167,16 +167,11 @@ def _graph_schedule(outs:List[LazyBuffer], seen:Set[LazyBuffer]) -> Tuple[Defaul
             forced_realize = True
             break
           if len(realized_children) > 1:
-            for rc in realized_children:
-              rc_parents = deque(x.base for x in rc.srcs)
-              while rc_parents:
-                if (p:=rc_parents.pop()).realized or p.op is LoadOps.CONST: continue
-                if p is r: continue
-                # max one reduceop per kernel
-                if p.op in ReduceOps:
-                  forced_realize = True
-                  break
-                for x in p.srcs: rc_parents.append(x.base)
+            rc_parents = deque(realized_children)
+            while rc_parents and not forced_realize:
+              # max one reduceop per kernel
+              if (p:=rc_parents.pop()).op in ReduceOps: forced_realize = True
+              else: rc_parents.extend(x.base for x in p.srcs if x.base.realized is None and x.base is not r)
           continue
         for tr_next in children[tr].keys():
           if not tr_next.realized: