diff --git a/solidity/contracts/modules/resolution/BondEscalationResolutionModule.sol b/solidity/contracts/modules/resolution/BondEscalationResolutionModule.sol
index 8c754db..19921b3 100644
--- a/solidity/contracts/modules/resolution/BondEscalationResolutionModule.sol
+++ b/solidity/contracts/modules/resolution/BondEscalationResolutionModule.sol
@@ -159,39 +159,43 @@ contract BondEscalationResolutionModule is AccessControllerModule, IBondEscalati
 
     if (_escalation.resolution == Resolution.Unresolved) revert BondEscalationResolutionModule_NotResolved();
 
-    uint256 _pledgerBalanceBefore;
-    uint256 _pledgerProportion;
-    uint256 _amountToRelease;
     RequestParameters memory _params = decodeRequestData(_request.resolutionModuleData);
 
+    address _pledger = _accessControl.user;
+
     {
+      uint256 _pledgerBalanceBefore;
       uint256 _reward;
 
       if (_escalation.resolution == Resolution.DisputerWon) {
-        _pledgerBalanceBefore = pledgesForDispute[_disputeId][_accessControl.user];
-        pledgesForDispute[_disputeId][_accessControl.user] -= _pledgerBalanceBefore;
-        _pledgerProportion = FixedPointMathLib.mulDivDown(_pledgerBalanceBefore, BASE, _escalation.pledgesFor);
-        _reward = FixedPointMathLib.mulDivDown(_escalation.pledgesAgainst, _pledgerProportion, BASE);
-        _amountToRelease = _reward + _pledgerBalanceBefore;
+        _pledgerBalanceBefore = pledgesForDispute[_disputeId][_pledger];
+        pledgesForDispute[_disputeId][_pledger] -= _pledgerBalanceBefore;
+        _reward = FixedPointMathLib.mulDivDown(
+          _escalation.pledgesAgainst,
+          FixedPointMathLib.mulDivDown(_pledgerBalanceBefore, BASE, _escalation.pledgesFor),
+          BASE
+        );
         _claimPledge({
           _request: _request,
           _dispute: _dispute,
-          _amountToRelease: _amountToRelease,
-          _pledge: _accessControl.user,
+          _amountToRelease: _reward + _pledgerBalanceBefore,
+          _pledger: _pledger,
           _resolution: _escalation.resolution,
           _params: _params
         });
       } else if (_escalation.resolution == Resolution.DisputerLost) {
-        _pledgerBalanceBefore = pledgesAgainstDispute[_disputeId][_accessControl.user];
-        pledgesAgainstDispute[_disputeId][_accessControl.user] -= _pledgerBalanceBefore;
-        _pledgerProportion = FixedPointMathLib.mulDivDown(_pledgerBalanceBefore, BASE, _escalation.pledgesAgainst);
-        _reward = FixedPointMathLib.mulDivDown(_escalation.pledgesFor, _pledgerProportion, BASE);
-        _amountToRelease = _reward + _pledgerBalanceBefore;
+        _pledgerBalanceBefore = pledgesAgainstDispute[_disputeId][_pledger];
+        pledgesAgainstDispute[_disputeId][_pledger] -= _pledgerBalanceBefore;
+        _reward = FixedPointMathLib.mulDivDown(
+          _escalation.pledgesFor,
+          FixedPointMathLib.mulDivDown(_pledgerBalanceBefore, BASE, _escalation.pledgesAgainst),
+          BASE
+        );
         _claimPledge({
           _request: _request,
           _dispute: _dispute,
-          _amountToRelease: _amountToRelease,
-          _pledge: _accessControl.user,
+          _amountToRelease: _reward + _pledgerBalanceBefore,
+          _pledger: _pledger,
           _resolution: _escalation.resolution,
           _params: _params
         });
@@ -200,28 +204,28 @@ contract BondEscalationResolutionModule is AccessControllerModule, IBondEscalati
 
     if (_escalation.resolution == Resolution.NoResolution) {
       {
-        uint256 _pledgerBalanceFor = pledgesForDispute[_disputeId][_accessControl.user];
+        uint256 _pledgerBalanceFor = pledgesForDispute[_disputeId][_pledger];
         if (_pledgerBalanceFor > 0) {
-          pledgesForDispute[_disputeId][_accessControl.user] -= _pledgerBalanceFor;
+          pledgesForDispute[_disputeId][_pledger] -= _pledgerBalanceFor;
           _claimPledge({
             _request: _request,
             _dispute: _dispute,
             _amountToRelease: _pledgerBalanceFor,
-            _pledge: _accessControl.user,
+            _pledger: _pledger,
             _resolution: _escalation.resolution,
             _params: _params
           });
         }
       }
       {
-        uint256 _pledgerBalanceAgainst = pledgesAgainstDispute[_disputeId][_accessControl.user];
+        uint256 _pledgerBalanceAgainst = pledgesAgainstDispute[_disputeId][_pledger];
         if (_pledgerBalanceAgainst > 0) {
-          pledgesAgainstDispute[_disputeId][_accessControl.user] -= _pledgerBalanceAgainst;
+          pledgesAgainstDispute[_disputeId][_pledger] -= _pledgerBalanceAgainst;
           _claimPledge({
             _request: _request,
             _dispute: _dispute,
             _amountToRelease: _pledgerBalanceAgainst,
-            _pledge: _accessControl.user,
+            _pledger: _pledger,
             _resolution: _escalation.resolution,
             _params: _params
           });