In 1113 he again involved himself as Kampaku but the position was as weak as ever, and, in perpetual petitions as head of the Fujiwara family, he had no impact in attempts to persuade Kofuku-ji Temple.
永久(元号)元年（1113年）には再び関白に転じるが立場の弱さは相変わらずで、永久の強訴では藤原氏長者として興福寺の説得を試みるが効果はなかった。