diff --git a/src/mcsat/nra/feasible_set_db.c b/src/mcsat/nra/feasible_set_db.c
index c966e9ce..66d676f7 100644
--- a/src/mcsat/nra/feasible_set_db.c
+++ b/src/mcsat/nra/feasible_set_db.c
@@ -671,8 +671,9 @@ variable_t feasible_set_db_get_fixed(feasible_set_db_t* db) {
   return variable_null;
 }
 
-void feasible_set_db_approximate_value(feasible_set_db_t* db, variable_t constraint_var, lp_interval_t* result) {
-  lp_feasibility_set_t* feasible = feasible_set_db_get(db, constraint_var);
+void feasible_set_db_approximate_value(feasible_set_db_t* db, variable_t x, lp_interval_t* result) {
+  lp_feasibility_set_t* feasible = feasible_set_db_get(db, x);
+  assert(variable_db_is_real(db->plugin->ctx->var_db, x) || variable_db_is_int(db->plugin->ctx->var_db, x));
   if (feasible != NULL) {
     lp_feasibility_set_to_interval(feasible, result);
   } else {
diff --git a/src/mcsat/nra/feasible_set_db.h b/src/mcsat/nra/feasible_set_db.h
index ecfcc8e1..2608bffd 100644
--- a/src/mcsat/nra/feasible_set_db.h
+++ b/src/mcsat/nra/feasible_set_db.h
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ variable_t feasible_set_db_get_cheap_unassigned(feasible_set_db_t* db, lp_value_
 void feasible_set_db_gc_mark(feasible_set_db_t* db, gc_info_t* gc_vars);
 
 /** Get an interval approximation of the value */
-void feasible_set_db_approximate_value(feasible_set_db_t* db, variable_t constraint_var, lp_interval_t* result);
+void feasible_set_db_approximate_value(feasible_set_db_t* db, variable_t x, lp_interval_t* result);
diff --git a/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin.c b/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin.c
index 4b5693c9..6acdc476 100644
--- a/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin.c
+++ b/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin.c
@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ void nra_plugin_construct(plugin_t* plugin, plugin_context_t* ctx) {
   nra->ctx = ctx;
   nra->last_decided_and_unprocessed = variable_null;
   nra->trail_i = 0;
+
   nra->conflict_variable = variable_null;
+  nra->conflict_variable_int = variable_null;
+  nra->conflict_variable_assumption = variable_null;
+  lp_value_construct_none(&nra->conflict_variable_value);
 
   watch_list_manager_construct(&nra->wlm, ctx->var_db);
   constraint_unit_info_init(&nra->unit_info);
@@ -139,11 +143,6 @@ void nra_plugin_construct(plugin_t* plugin, plugin_context_t* ctx) {
 
   init_rba_buffer(&nra->buffer, ctx->terms->pprods);
 
-  nra->conflict_variable = variable_null;
-  nra->conflict_variable_int = variable_null;
-  nra->conflict_variable_assumption = variable_null;
-  lp_value_construct_none(&nra->conflict_variable_value);
-
   nra->global_bound_term = NULL_TERM;
 
   nra_plugin_stats_init(nra);
@@ -718,16 +717,9 @@ void nra_plugin_infer_bounds_from_constraint(nra_plugin_t* nra, trail_token_t* p
         bool consistent = feasible_set_db_update(nra->feasible_set_db, x, x_feasible, &constraint_var, 1);
         if (!consistent) {
           nra_plugin_report_conflict(nra, prop, constraint_var);
-        } else if (variable_db_is_int(nra->ctx->var_db, x)) {
-          // BD: if x is an integer, we must check that there are integers in the interval.
-          lp_value_t v;
-          lp_value_construct_none(&v);
-          lp_feasibility_set_pick_value(feasible_set_db_get(nra->feasible_set_db, x), &v);
-          if (!lp_value_is_integer(&v)) {
-            nra->conflict_variable_int = x;
-            nra_plugin_report_conflict(nra, prop, x);
-          }
-          lp_value_destruct(&v);
+        } else if (variable_db_is_int(nra->ctx->var_db, x) && !lp_feasibility_set_contains_int(feasible_set_db_get(nra->feasible_set_db, x))) {
+          // If x is an integer, we must check that there are integers in the interval.
+          nra_plugin_report_int_conflict(nra, prop, x);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -736,7 +728,9 @@ void nra_plugin_infer_bounds_from_constraint(nra_plugin_t* nra, trail_token_t* p
   }
 }
 
-
+/**
+ * May report real conflict or note int conflict. Handle pending conflicts afterward.
+ */
 static
 void nra_plugin_process_unit_constraint(nra_plugin_t* nra, trail_token_t* prop, variable_t constraint_var) {
 
@@ -782,72 +776,54 @@ void nra_plugin_process_unit_constraint(nra_plugin_t* nra, trail_token_t* prop,
     // If the intervals are empty, we have a conflict
     if (!still_feasible) {
       nra_plugin_report_conflict(nra, prop, x);
-    } else {
-      const lp_feasibility_set_t *feasible_set = feasible_set_db_get(nra->feasible_set_db, x);
-      bool x_in_conflict = false;
-      lp_value_t x_value;
-      lp_value_construct_none(&x_value);
-      lp_feasibility_set_pick_value(feasible_set, &x_value);
+      return;
+    }
 
-      // If the variable is integer, check that is has an integer solution
-      if (variable_db_is_int(nra->ctx->var_db, x)) {
-        // Check if there is an integer value
-        if (!lp_value_is_integer(&x_value)) {
-          if (nra->conflict_variable_int == variable_null) {
-            nra->conflict_variable_int = x;
-          }
-          x_in_conflict = true;
-        }
-      }
+    const lp_feasibility_set_t *feasible_set = feasible_set_db_get(nra->feasible_set_db, x);
+    bool x_is_int_var = variable_db_is_int(nra->ctx->var_db, x);
+
+    // If the variable is integer, check that is has an integer solution
+    if (x_is_int_var && !lp_feasibility_set_contains_int(feasible_set)) {
+      // we don't report an integer conflict immediately as we want to give precedence to real conflicts
+      nra_plugin_note_int_conflict(nra, x);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // If the variable is already assigned, there is no need for hinting a value
+    if (trail_has_value(nra->ctx->trail, x)) {
+      return;
+    }
 
-      if (!x_in_conflict && !trail_has_value(nra->ctx->trail, x)) {
-        if (lp_feasibility_set_is_point(feasible_set)) {
-          if (lp_value_is_rational(&x_value)) {
-            if (trail_is_at_base_level(nra->ctx->trail) && !nra->ctx->options->model_interpolation) {
-              mcsat_value_t value;
-              mcsat_value_construct_lp_value(&value, &x_value);
-              prop->add_at_level(prop, x, &value, nra->ctx->trail->decision_level_base);
-              mcsat_value_destruct(&value);
-            } else {
-              if (ctx_trace_enabled(nra->ctx, "nra::propagate")) {
-                ctx_trace_printf(nra->ctx, "nra: hinting variable = %d\n", x);
-              }
-              nra->ctx->hint_next_decision(nra->ctx, x);
-            }
-          }          
-
-        } else if (//variable_db_is_int(nra->ctx->var_db, x) && // turning on for reals as well
-                   !lp_feasibility_set_is_full(feasible_set)) {
-          lp_interval_t x_interval;
-          lp_interval_construct_full(&x_interval); // [-inf, +inf]
-          // now we over-approx the feasible set using an interval and
-          // the result is stored in x_interval, e.g., [1.6, 2.5]
-          // union [4.2, 4.6] is approximated by [1.6, 4.6].
-          feasible_set_db_approximate_value(nra->feasible_set_db, x, &x_interval);
-          int interval_dist = lp_interval_size_approx(&x_interval);
-          if (interval_dist <= 1) {
-            // interval distance of an interval [a, b] is defined as log2(|b - a|) + 1.
-            // interval distance 1 means that the absolute log2 distance
-            // between the upper and lower bound is 1.
-            // Consider the the interval [3,4], the interval distance is 1, and has
-            // two integer value: 3 and 4.
-            // Now consider the interval [5.5, 6.1], the interval distance is 0 and
-            // has one integer value: 6. log2(.6) = log2(6) - log2(10).
-            // Here, we are hinting to the main mcsat solver to decide on this variable
-            // as the possible integer values for the variable is highly likely one.
-            if (lp_value_is_integer(&x_value)) {
-              // it is good idea to decide on this variable (integers or reals)
-              if (ctx_trace_enabled(nra->ctx, "nra::propagate")) {
-                ctx_trace_printf(nra->ctx, "nra: hinting variable = %d\n", x);
-              }
-              nra->ctx->hint_next_decision(nra->ctx, x);
-            }
+    // Get a new value
+    lp_value_t x_value;
+    lp_value_construct_none(&x_value);
+    lp_feasibility_set_pick_value(feasible_set, &x_value);
+    assert(!x_is_int_var || lp_value_is_integer(&x_value));
+
+    // We don't do any hinting for complicated algebraic values
+    if (lp_value_is_rational(&x_value)) {
+      if (lp_feasibility_set_is_point(feasible_set)) {
+        if (trail_is_at_base_level(nra->ctx->trail) && !nra->ctx->options->model_interpolation) {
+          mcsat_value_t value;
+          mcsat_value_construct_lp_value(&value, &x_value);
+          prop->add_at_level(prop, x, &value, nra->ctx->trail->decision_level_base);
+          mcsat_value_destruct(&value);
+        } else {
+          if (ctx_trace_enabled(nra->ctx, "nra::propagate")) {
+            ctx_trace_printf(nra->ctx, "nra: hinting variable = %d\n", x);
           }
-          lp_interval_destruct(&x_interval);
+          nra->ctx->hint_next_decision(nra->ctx, x);
+        }
+      } else if (lp_feasibility_set_is_point_int(feasible_set)) {
+        // hint integer (also real) variable; 
+        // a good candidate for next decision as the feasibility set contains a single integer solution
+        if (ctx_trace_enabled(nra->ctx, "nra::propagate")) {
+          ctx_trace_printf(nra->ctx, "nra: hinting variable = %d\n", x);
         }
+        nra->ctx->hint_next_decision(nra->ctx, x);
       }
-      lp_value_destruct(&x_value);
     }
+    lp_value_destruct(&x_value);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1038,6 +1014,7 @@ void nra_plugin_propagate(plugin_t* plugin, trail_token_t* prop) {
   variable_t var;
 
   assert(nra_plugin_check_assignment(nra));
+  assert(!nra_plugin_is_conflict_pending(nra));
 
   // Context
   const mcsat_trail_t* trail = nra->ctx->trail;
@@ -1075,9 +1052,7 @@ void nra_plugin_propagate(plugin_t* plugin, trail_token_t* prop) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (trail_is_consistent(trail) && nra->conflict_variable_int != variable_null) {
-    nra_plugin_report_int_conflict(nra, prop, nra->conflict_variable_int);
-  }
+  nra_plugin_report_pending_conflict(nra, prop);
 
   assert(nra_plugin_check_assignment(nra));
 }
@@ -1328,7 +1303,7 @@ void nra_plugin_get_real_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, const int_mset_t* pos, cons
   }
 
   // Project
-  nra_plugin_explain_conflict(nra, pos, neg, &core, &lemma_reasons, conflict);
+  nra_plugin_explain_conflict(nra, pos, neg, x, &core, &lemma_reasons, conflict);
 
   if (ctx_trace_enabled(nra->ctx, "nra::conflict")) {
     ctx_trace_printf(nra->ctx, "nra_plugin_get_conflict(): conflict:\n");
@@ -2024,19 +1999,12 @@ void nra_plugin_new_lemma_notify(plugin_t* plugin, ivector_t* lemma, trail_token
         ctx_trace_printf(nra->ctx, "\n");
       }
 
-      // If infeasible report conflict
       if (!feasible) {
+        // If infeasible report conflict
         nra_plugin_report_conflict(nra, prop, unit_var);
-      } else if (variable_db_is_int(nra->ctx->var_db, unit_var)) {
-        // Check if there is an integer value
-        lp_value_t v;
-        lp_value_construct_none(&v);
-        lp_feasibility_set_pick_value(feasible_set_db_get(nra->feasible_set_db, unit_var), &v);
-        if (!lp_value_is_integer(&v)) {
-          nra->conflict_variable_int = unit_var;
-          nra_plugin_report_conflict(nra, prop, unit_var);
-        }
-        lp_value_destruct(&v);
+      } else if (variable_db_is_int(nra->ctx->var_db, unit_var) && !lp_feasibility_set_contains_int(feasible_set_db_get(nra->feasible_set_db, unit_var))) {
+        // If not integer value for integer variable, report int conflict
+        nra_plugin_report_int_conflict(nra, prop, unit_var);
       }
 
       delete_ivector(&lemma_reasons);
@@ -2080,7 +2048,6 @@ void nra_plugin_decide_assignment(plugin_t* plugin, variable_t x, const mcsat_va
 
 static
 void nra_plugin_learn(plugin_t* plugin, trail_token_t* prop) {
-  uint32_t i;
   variable_t constraint_var;
 
   nra_plugin_t* nra = (nra_plugin_t*) plugin;
@@ -2095,7 +2062,7 @@ void nra_plugin_learn(plugin_t* plugin, trail_token_t* prop) {
   // Get constraints at
   // - constraint_db->constraints
   const ivector_t* all_constraint_vars = poly_constraint_db_get_constraints(nra->constraint_db);
-  for (i = 0; i < all_constraint_vars->size; ++ i)  {
+  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < all_constraint_vars->size; ++ i)  {
     constraint_var = all_constraint_vars->data[i];
 
     // Check if it has a value already
@@ -2146,7 +2113,6 @@ void nra_plugin_learn(plugin_t* plugin, trail_token_t* prop) {
       }
     }
   }
-
 }
 
 bool nra_plugin_simplify_conflict_literal(plugin_t* plugin, term_t lit, ivector_t* output) {
diff --git a/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_explain.c b/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_explain.c
index 1142bc61..e5032c9e 100644
--- a/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_explain.c
+++ b/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_explain.c
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ poly_constraint_resolve_fm(nra_plugin_t *nra,
   return ok;
 }
 
-void nra_plugin_explain_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, const int_mset_t* pos, const int_mset_t* neg,
+void nra_plugin_explain_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, const int_mset_t* pos, const int_mset_t* neg, variable_t conflict_var,
     const ivector_t* core, const ivector_t* lemma_reasons, ivector_t* conflict) {
 
   if (ctx_trace_enabled(nra->ctx, "nra::explain")) {
@@ -1203,8 +1203,7 @@ void nra_plugin_explain_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, const int_mset_t* pos, const
       const lp_polynomial_t* p = poly_constraint_get_polynomial(constraint);
       lp_sign_condition_t sgn_condition = poly_constraint_get_sign_condition(constraint);
       bool negated = !trail_get_boolean_value(nra->ctx->trail, constraint_var);
-      variable_t conflict_var = nra->conflict_variable;
-      if (conflict_var == variable_null) conflict_var = nra->conflict_variable_int;
+      assert(conflict_var == nra->conflict_variable || (nra->conflict_variable == variable_null && conflict_var == nra->conflict_variable_int));
       term_t t = variable_db_get_term(nra->ctx->var_db, conflict_var);
       lp_variable_t x = lp_data_get_lp_variable_from_term(&nra->lp_data, t);
       lp_polynomial_t* p_inference_reason = lp_polynomial_constraint_explain_infer_bounds(p, sgn_condition, negated, x);
diff --git a/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_explain.h b/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_explain.h
index afe45ea3..c104406a 100644
--- a/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_explain.h
+++ b/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_explain.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "model/models.h"
 #include "utils/int_vectors.h"
 #include "utils/int_hash_sets.h"
+#include "mcsat/variable_db.h"
 #include "mcsat/utils/int_mset.h"
 #include "terms/term_manager.h"
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ typedef struct nra_plugin_s nra_plugin_t;
  * neg: set of negative assumptions (to extend the trail)
  *
  * */
-void nra_plugin_explain_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, const int_mset_t* pos, const int_mset_t* neg,
+void nra_plugin_explain_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, const int_mset_t* pos, const int_mset_t* neg, variable_t conflict_var,
     const ivector_t* core, const ivector_t* lemma_reasons, ivector_t* conflict);
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_internal.c b/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_internal.c
index 667b7ff3..801fc494 100644
--- a/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_internal.c
+++ b/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_internal.c
@@ -109,6 +109,37 @@ void nra_plugin_get_term_variables(nra_plugin_t* nra, term_t t, int_mset_t* vars
   }
 }
 
+void nra_plugin_note_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, variable_t variable) {
+  if (nra->conflict_variable == variable_null) {
+    nra->conflict_variable = variable;
+  }
+}
+
+void nra_plugin_note_int_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, variable_t variable) {
+  if (nra->conflict_variable_int == variable_null) {
+    nra->conflict_variable_int = variable;
+  }
+}
+
+int nra_plugin_is_conflict_pending(nra_plugin_t* nra) {
+  bool conflict_var_set = nra->conflict_variable != variable_null || nra->conflict_variable_int != variable_null;
+  return conflict_var_set && trail_is_consistent(nra->ctx->trail);
+}
+
+void nra_plugin_report_pending_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, trail_token_t* prop) {
+  if (!nra_plugin_is_conflict_pending(nra)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (nra->conflict_variable != variable_null) {
+    nra_plugin_report_conflict(nra, prop, nra->conflict_variable);
+  } else if (nra->conflict_variable_int != variable_null) {
+    nra_plugin_report_int_conflict(nra, prop, nra->conflict_variable_int);
+  } else {
+    assert(0);
+  }
+}
+
 void nra_plugin_report_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, trail_token_t* prop, variable_t variable) {
   prop->conflict(prop);
   nra->conflict_variable = variable;
diff --git a/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_internal.h b/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_internal.h
index b6e3832f..0bc75835 100644
--- a/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_internal.h
+++ b/src/mcsat/nra/nra_plugin_internal.h
@@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ void nra_plugin_get_term_variables(nra_plugin_t* nra, term_t t, int_mset_t* vars
  */
 void nra_plugin_get_constraint_variables(nra_plugin_t* nra, term_t c, int_mset_t* vars_out);
 
+/** Notes a conflict without reporting it yet */
+void nra_plugin_note_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, variable_t variable);
+
+/** Notes an int conflict without reporting it yet */
+void nra_plugin_note_int_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, variable_t variable);
+
+/** Returns true if a conflict is noted but not reported */
+int nra_plugin_is_conflict_pending(nra_plugin_t* nra);
+
+/** Report any noted real or int conflict */
+void nra_plugin_report_pending_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, trail_token_t* prop);
+
 /** Report a conflict (variable is the one with an empty feasible set) */
 void nra_plugin_report_conflict(nra_plugin_t* nra, trail_token_t* prop, variable_t variable);