After the draw at Tannadice - where profligate Rangers registered an xG of 4.39 but needed an injury-time Nedim Bajrami penalty to stave off defeat - the Kilmarnock game took on extra significance.
Instead of it being nervy and frantic, Danny Rohl's side showed their clinical side, winning comfortably.
That's not the norm this season. However, the timing of the goals was vital. Taking the lead is important for this team given their obvious shortcomings and getting the second goal so early in the second half killed the game.
There were many good performances. The midfield three of Nico Raskin, Connor Barron and Mo Diomande played well, even though the latter was lucky not to give away a penalty for a pull on David Watson.
Also, it was pleasing to see Bojan Miovski score two good goals. Hopefully that double can give the North Macedonia striker some confidence to show more of the form that got him a move from Aberdeen to La Liga last year.
Mikey Moore had just been finding his feet before he got injured last month. Coming on for his comeback at Rugby Park, the 18-year-old looked like he had never been away. His goal was superb, taking the ball on the half-turn and driving at the Killie defence before passing the ball into the net.
Now comes another massive week - we go to Budapest on Thursday to face Ferencvaros in very much a last chance to remain in the Europa League. Hopefully Moore and Miovski start that game.
And then we have Hibs at Ibrox on Monday night. Who knows what will happen but we have to take the games one at a time and see where we end up.