diff --git a/core/tx_pool.go b/core/tx_pool.go
index 3dbccdfe9489..63e405d10e1e 100644
--- a/core/tx_pool.go
+++ b/core/tx_pool.go
@@ -1023,7 +1023,10 @@ func (pool *TxPool) runReorg(done chan struct{}, reset *txpoolResetRequest, dirt
 	defer close(done)
 
 	var promoteAddrs []common.Address
-	if dirtyAccounts != nil {
+	if dirtyAccounts != nil && reset == nil {
+		// Only dirty accounts need to be promoted, unless we're resetting.
+		// For resets, all addresses in the tx queue will be promoted and
+		// the flatten operation can be avoided.
 		promoteAddrs = dirtyAccounts.flatten()
 	}
 	pool.mu.Lock()
@@ -1039,7 +1042,7 @@ func (pool *TxPool) runReorg(done chan struct{}, reset *txpoolResetRequest, dirt
 			}
 		}
 		// Reset needs promote for all addresses
-		promoteAddrs = promoteAddrs[:0]
+		promoteAddrs = make([]common.Address, 0, len(pool.queue))
 		for addr := range pool.queue {
 			promoteAddrs = append(promoteAddrs, addr)
 		}