Kaneie was in adverse circumstances for some time, but Yoritada could not leave his maternal uncle the emperor as he was and, in 979, reinstated him by promoting to udaijin.
兼家はしばらく不遇だったが、頼忠も天皇の外伯父を放置もできず、天元(日本)元年（979年）に右大臣に引き上げ政界に復帰させた。