Let S⪧XS \mathbin{⪧} XS⪧X be a sieve on XXX, and T⪧JXT \mathbin{⪧}_J XT⪧JX be a sieve in J(X)J(X)J(X). If for all f∈Tf \in Tf∈T we have f∗(S)⪧Jdom(f)f^*(S) \mathbin{⪧}_J \text{dom}(f)f∗(S)⪧Jdom(f), then S⪧JXS \mathbin{⪧}_J XS⪧JX.