diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
index ee49e182..495f93bd 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,20 @@ inline void lmdb_db_open(MDB_txn* txn, const char* name, int flags, MDB_dbi& dbi
 namespace cryptonote
 {
 
+// If m_batch_active is set, a batch transaction exists beyond this class, such
+// as a batch import with verification enabled, or possibly (later) a batch
+// network sync.
+//
+// For some of the lookup methods, such as get_block_timestamp(), tx_exists(),
+// and get_tx(), when m_batch_active is set, the lookup uses the batch
+// transaction. This isn't only because the transaction is available, but it's
+// necessary so that lookups include the database updates only present in the
+// current batch write.
+//
+// A regular network sync without batch writes is expected to open a new read
+// transaction, as those lookups are part of the validation done prior to the
+// write for block and tx data, so no write transaction is open at the time.
+
 void BlockchainLMDB::add_block( const block& blk
               , const size_t& block_size
               , const difficulty_type& cumulative_difficulty
@@ -1260,14 +1274,6 @@ uint64_t BlockchainLMDB::get_tx_block_height(const crypto::hash& h) const
   LOG_PRINT_L3("BlockchainLMDB::" << __func__);
   check_open();
 
-  // If m_batch_active is set, a batch transaction exists beyond this class,
-  // such as a batch import with verification enabled, or possibly (later) a
-  // batch network sync.
-  //
-  // A regular network sync without batching would be expected to open a new
-  // read transaction here, as validation is done prior to the write for block
-  // and tx data.
-
   txn_safe txn;
   txn_safe* txn_ptr = &txn;
   if (m_batch_active)