diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel.hpp b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel.hpp
index 317132630..f316b7b01 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel.hpp
@@ -386,8 +386,9 @@ namespace Opm {
             void assemble(const int iterationIdx,
                           const double dt);
 
-            // the function handles one itearation of updating well controls and also network related.
-            // it is possible to decouple the update of well controls and network related further
+            // well controls and network pressures affect each other and are solved in an iterative manner.
+            // the function handles one iteration of updating well controls and network pressures.
+            // it is possible to decouple the update of well controls and network pressures further.
             // the returned two booleans are {continue_due_to_network, well_group_control_changed}, respectively
             std::pair<bool, bool> updateWellControlsAndNetworkIteration(const double dt,
                                                                         const std::size_t network_update_iteration,
diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp
index c1d2b68ab..14d6116cb 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp
@@ -1255,13 +1255,13 @@ shouldBalanceNetwork(const int reportStepIdx, const int iterationIdx) const
 
 bool
 BlackoilWellModelGeneric::
-shouldIterateNetwork(const int reportStepIdx,
-                     const std::size_t recursion_level,
+moreNetworkIteration(const int reportStepIdx,
+                     const std::size_t iteration,
                      const double network_imbalance) const
 {
     const auto& balance = schedule()[reportStepIdx].network_balance();
     // Iterate if not converged, and number of iterations is not yet max (NETBALAN item 3).
-    return recursion_level < balance.pressure_max_iter() &&
+    return iteration < balance.pressure_max_iter() &&
            network_imbalance > balance.pressure_tolerance();
 }
 
diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.hpp b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.hpp
index cb2e3eaf2..a3a4c9fbe 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.hpp
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ public:
     bool shouldBalanceNetwork(const int reportStepIndex,
                               const int iterationIdx) const;
 
-    bool shouldIterateNetwork(const int reportStepIndex,
-                              const std::size_t recursion_level,
+    bool moreNetworkIteration(const int reportStepIdx,
+                              const std::size_t iteration,
                               const double network_imbalance) const;
 
     template<class Serializer>
diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp
index 6d4b976dc..0b5e6b16f 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp
@@ -1510,11 +1510,7 @@ namespace Opm {
             const bool network_changed = comm.sum(local_network_changed);
             const double network_imbalance = comm.max(local_network_imbalance);
             if (network_changed) {
-                const auto& balance = schedule()[episodeIdx].network_balance();
-                // Iterate if not converged, and number of iterations is not yet max (NETBALAN item 3).
-                if (network_update_it < balance.pressure_max_iter() && network_imbalance > balance.pressure_tolerance()) {
-                    more_network_update = true;
-                }
+                more_network_update = moreNetworkIteration(episodeIdx, network_update_it, network_imbalance);
             }
         }