diff --git a/src/blockstatus.h b/src/blockstatus.h
--- a/src/blockstatus.h
+++ b/src/blockstatus.h
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@
     }
 
     bool isOnParkedChain() const { return status & PARKED_MASK; }
+    BlockStatus withClearedParkedFlags() const {
+        return BlockStatus(status & ~PARKED_MASK);
+    }
+
+    BlockStatus withReconsideredFlags() const {
+        return withClearedFailureFlags().withClearedParkedFlags();
+    }
 
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
diff --git a/src/test/blockstatus_tests.cpp b/src/test/blockstatus_tests.cpp
--- a/src/test/blockstatus_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/blockstatus_tests.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,13 @@
         CheckBlockStatus(s, validity, hasData, hasUndo, hasFailed,
                          hasFailedParent, isParked, hasParkedParent);
 
-        // Clears failure flags.
+        // Clear various flags.
         CheckBlockStatus(s.withClearedFailureFlags(), validity, hasData,
                          hasUndo, false, false, isParked, hasParkedParent);
+        CheckBlockStatus(s.withClearedParkedFlags(), validity, hasData, hasUndo,
+                         hasFailed, hasFailedParent, false, false);
+        CheckBlockStatus(s.withReconsideredFlags(), validity, hasData, hasUndo,
+                         false, false, false, false);
 
         // Also check all possible alterations.
         CheckBlockStatus(s.withData(true), validity, true, hasUndo, hasFailed,