diff --git a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_api_test.cpp b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_api_test.cpp
index 6066309..ba4044f 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_api_test.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_api_test.cpp
@@ -1171,18 +1171,18 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.Initialize(cow_->fd));
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddSequenceData(6, sequence));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(6, 3));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(6, 13));
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddZeroBlocks(12, 1));
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddZeroBlocks(8, 1));
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddZeroBlocks(11, 1));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(3, 5));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(2, 1));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(3, 15));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(2, 11));
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddZeroBlocks(4, 1));
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddZeroBlocks(9, 1));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(5, 6));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(5, 16));
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddZeroBlocks(1, 1));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(10, 2));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(7, 4));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(10, 12));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(7, 14));
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.Finalize());
 
     // New block in cow order is 6, 12, 8, 11, 3, 2, 4, 9, 5, 1, 10, 7
@@ -1219,12 +1219,12 @@
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.Initialize(cow_->fd));
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(2, 1));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(10, 2));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(6, 3));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(7, 4));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(3, 5));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(5, 6));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(2, 11));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(10, 12));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(6, 13));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(7, 14));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(3, 15));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddCopy(5, 16));
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddZeroBlocks(12, 1));
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddZeroBlocks(8, 1));
     ASSERT_TRUE(writer.AddZeroBlocks(11, 1));
@@ -1260,6 +1260,39 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(iter->Done());
 }
 
+TEST_F(CowTest, InvalidMergeOrderTest) {
+    CowOptions options;
+    options.cluster_ops = 5;
+    options.num_merge_ops = 1;
+    std::string data = "This is some data, believe it";
+    data.resize(options.block_size, '\0');
+    auto writer = std::make_unique<CowWriter>(options);
+    CowReader reader;
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->Initialize(cow_->fd));
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->AddCopy(3, 2));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->AddCopy(2, 1));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->AddLabel(1));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->Finalize());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(reader.Parse(cow_->fd));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(reader.VerifyMergeOps());
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->InitializeAppend(cow_->fd, 1));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->AddCopy(4, 2));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->Finalize());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(reader.Parse(cow_->fd));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(reader.VerifyMergeOps());
+
+    writer = std::make_unique<CowWriter>(options);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->Initialize(cow_->fd));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->AddCopy(2, 1));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->AddXorBlocks(3, &data, data.size(), 1, 1));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(writer->Finalize());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(reader.Parse(cow_->fd));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(reader.VerifyMergeOps());
+}
+
 }  // namespace snapshot
 }  // namespace android
 
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_format.cpp b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_format.cpp
index 8e6bec7..94c4109 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_format.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_format.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@
         os << (int)op.compression << "?, ";
     os << "data_length:" << op.data_length << ",\t";
     os << "new_block:" << op.new_block << ",\t";
-    os << "source:" << op.source << ")";
+    os << "source:" << op.source;
+    if (op.type == kCowXorOp)
+        os << " (block:" << op.source / BLOCK_SZ << " offset:" << op.source % BLOCK_SZ << ")";
+    os << ")";
     return os;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_reader.cpp b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_reader.cpp
index 773d978..e8f0153 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_reader.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/cow_reader.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     cow->last_label_ = last_label_;
     cow->ops_ = ops_;
     cow->merge_op_blocks_ = merge_op_blocks_;
+    cow->merge_op_start_ = merge_op_start_;
     cow->block_map_ = block_map_;
     cow->num_total_data_ops_ = num_total_data_ops_;
     cow->num_ordered_ops_to_merge_ = num_ordered_ops_to_merge_;
@@ -468,8 +469,7 @@
 
     num_total_data_ops_ = merge_op_blocks->size();
     if (header_.num_merge_ops > 0) {
-        merge_op_blocks->erase(merge_op_blocks->begin(),
-                               merge_op_blocks->begin() + header_.num_merge_ops);
+        merge_op_start_ = header_.num_merge_ops;
     }
 
     block_map_ = block_map;
@@ -477,6 +477,44 @@
     return true;
 }
 
+bool CowReader::VerifyMergeOps() {
+    auto itr = GetMergeOpIter(true);
+    std::unordered_map<uint64_t, CowOperation> overwritten_blocks;
+    while (!itr->Done()) {
+        CowOperation op = itr->Get();
+        uint64_t block;
+        bool offset;
+        if (op.type == kCowCopyOp) {
+            block = op.source;
+            offset = false;
+        } else if (op.type == kCowXorOp) {
+            block = op.source / BLOCK_SZ;
+            offset = (op.source % BLOCK_SZ) != 0;
+        } else {
+            itr->Next();
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        CowOperation* overwrite = nullptr;
+        if (overwritten_blocks.count(block)) {
+            overwrite = &overwritten_blocks[block];
+            LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid Sequence! Block needed for op:\n"
+                       << op << "\noverwritten by previously merged op:\n"
+                       << *overwrite;
+        }
+        if (offset && overwritten_blocks.count(block + 1)) {
+            overwrite = &overwritten_blocks[block + 1];
+            LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid Sequence! Block needed for op:\n"
+                       << op << "\noverwritten by previously merged op:\n"
+                       << *overwrite;
+        }
+        if (overwrite != nullptr) return false;
+        overwritten_blocks[op.new_block] = op;
+        itr->Next();
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool CowReader::GetHeader(CowHeader* header) {
     *header = header_;
     return true;
@@ -530,7 +568,8 @@
   public:
     explicit CowRevMergeOpIter(std::shared_ptr<std::vector<CowOperation>> ops,
                                std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint32_t>> merge_op_blocks,
-                               std::shared_ptr<std::unordered_map<uint32_t, int>> map);
+                               std::shared_ptr<std::unordered_map<uint32_t, int>> map,
+                               uint64_t start);
 
     bool Done() override;
     const CowOperation& Get() override;
@@ -541,20 +580,67 @@
     std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint32_t>> merge_op_blocks_;
     std::shared_ptr<std::unordered_map<uint32_t, int>> map_;
     std::vector<uint32_t>::reverse_iterator block_riter_;
+    uint64_t start_;
 };
 
-CowRevMergeOpIter::CowRevMergeOpIter(std::shared_ptr<std::vector<CowOperation>> ops,
-                                     std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint32_t>> merge_op_blocks,
-                                     std::shared_ptr<std::unordered_map<uint32_t, int>> map) {
+class CowMergeOpIter final : public ICowOpIter {
+  public:
+    explicit CowMergeOpIter(std::shared_ptr<std::vector<CowOperation>> ops,
+                            std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint32_t>> merge_op_blocks,
+                            std::shared_ptr<std::unordered_map<uint32_t, int>> map, uint64_t start);
+
+    bool Done() override;
+    const CowOperation& Get() override;
+    void Next() override;
+
+  private:
+    std::shared_ptr<std::vector<CowOperation>> ops_;
+    std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint32_t>> merge_op_blocks_;
+    std::shared_ptr<std::unordered_map<uint32_t, int>> map_;
+    std::vector<uint32_t>::iterator block_iter_;
+    uint64_t start_;
+};
+
+CowMergeOpIter::CowMergeOpIter(std::shared_ptr<std::vector<CowOperation>> ops,
+                               std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint32_t>> merge_op_blocks,
+                               std::shared_ptr<std::unordered_map<uint32_t, int>> map,
+                               uint64_t start) {
     ops_ = ops;
     merge_op_blocks_ = merge_op_blocks;
     map_ = map;
+    start_ = start;
+
+    block_iter_ = merge_op_blocks->begin() + start;
+}
+
+bool CowMergeOpIter::Done() {
+    return block_iter_ == merge_op_blocks_->end();
+}
+
+void CowMergeOpIter::Next() {
+    CHECK(!Done());
+    block_iter_++;
+}
+
+const CowOperation& CowMergeOpIter::Get() {
+    CHECK(!Done());
+    return ops_->data()[map_->at(*block_iter_)];
+}
+
+CowRevMergeOpIter::CowRevMergeOpIter(std::shared_ptr<std::vector<CowOperation>> ops,
+                                     std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint32_t>> merge_op_blocks,
+                                     std::shared_ptr<std::unordered_map<uint32_t, int>> map,
+                                     uint64_t start) {
+    ops_ = ops;
+    merge_op_blocks_ = merge_op_blocks;
+    map_ = map;
+    start_ = start;
 
     block_riter_ = merge_op_blocks->rbegin();
 }
 
 bool CowRevMergeOpIter::Done() {
-    return block_riter_ == merge_op_blocks_->rend();
+    return block_riter_ == merge_op_blocks_->rend() - start_;
 }
 
 void CowRevMergeOpIter::Next() {
@@ -571,8 +657,14 @@
     return std::make_unique<CowOpIter>(ops_);
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> CowReader::GetRevMergeOpIter() {
-    return std::make_unique<CowRevMergeOpIter>(ops_, merge_op_blocks_, block_map_);
+std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> CowReader::GetRevMergeOpIter(bool ignore_progress) {
+    return std::make_unique<CowRevMergeOpIter>(ops_, merge_op_blocks_, block_map_,
+                                               ignore_progress ? 0 : merge_op_start_);
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> CowReader::GetMergeOpIter(bool ignore_progress) {
+    return std::make_unique<CowMergeOpIter>(ops_, merge_op_blocks_, block_map_,
+                                            ignore_progress ? 0 : merge_op_start_);
 }
 
 bool CowReader::GetRawBytes(uint64_t offset, void* buffer, size_t len, size_t* read) {
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/include/libsnapshot/cow_reader.h b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/include/libsnapshot/cow_reader.h
index 0786e82..4d09be9 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/include/libsnapshot/cow_reader.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/include/libsnapshot/cow_reader.h
@@ -75,8 +75,11 @@
     // Return an iterator for retrieving CowOperation entries.
     virtual std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> GetOpIter() = 0;
 
+    // Return an iterator for retrieving CowOperation entries in reverse merge order
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> GetRevMergeOpIter(bool ignore_progress) = 0;
+
     // Return an iterator for retrieving CowOperation entries in merge order
-    virtual std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> GetRevMergeOpIter() = 0;
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> GetMergeOpIter(bool ignore_progress) = 0;
 
     // Get decoded bytes from the data section, handling any decompression.
     // All retrieved data is passed to the sink.
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@
     bool Parse(android::base::borrowed_fd fd, std::optional<uint64_t> label = {});
 
     bool InitForMerge(android::base::unique_fd&& fd);
+    bool VerifyMergeOps();
 
     bool GetHeader(CowHeader* header) override;
     bool GetFooter(CowFooter* footer) override;
@@ -120,7 +124,8 @@
     // whose lifetime depends on the CowOpIter object; the return
     // value of these will never be null.
     std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> GetOpIter() override;
-    std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> GetRevMergeOpIter() override;
+    std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> GetRevMergeOpIter(bool ignore_progress = false) override;
+    std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> GetMergeOpIter(bool ignore_progress = false) override;
 
     bool ReadData(const CowOperation& op, IByteSink* sink) override;
 
@@ -152,6 +157,7 @@
     std::optional<uint64_t> last_label_;
     std::shared_ptr<std::vector<CowOperation>> ops_;
     std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint32_t>> merge_op_blocks_;
+    uint64_t merge_op_start_;
     std::shared_ptr<std::unordered_map<uint32_t, int>> block_map_;
     uint64_t num_total_data_ops_;
     uint64_t num_ordered_ops_to_merge_;
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/inspect_cow.cpp b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/inspect_cow.cpp
index 3c0ba16..548ba00 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/inspect_cow.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libsnapshot/inspect_cow.cpp
@@ -44,10 +44,13 @@
     LOG(ERROR) << "\t -b Show data for failed decompress";
     LOG(ERROR) << "\t -l Show ops";
     LOG(ERROR) << "\t -m Show ops in reverse merge order";
-    LOG(ERROR) << "\t -o Shows sequence op block order\n";
+    LOG(ERROR) << "\t -n Show ops in merge order";
+    LOG(ERROR) << "\t -a Include merged ops in any merge order listing";
+    LOG(ERROR) << "\t -o Shows sequence op block order";
+    LOG(ERROR) << "\t -v Verifies merge order has no conflicts\n";
 }
 
-enum OpIter { Normal, RevMerge };
+enum OpIter { Normal, RevMerge, Merge };
 
 struct Options {
     bool silent;
@@ -55,7 +58,9 @@
     bool show_ops;
     bool show_bad;
     bool show_seq;
+    bool verify_sequence;
     OpIter iter_type;
+    bool include_merged;
 };
 
 // Sink that always appends to the end of a string.
@@ -132,11 +137,21 @@
         }
     }
 
+    if (opt.verify_sequence) {
+        if (reader.VerifyMergeOps()) {
+            std::cout << "\nMerge sequence is consistent.\n";
+        } else {
+            std::cout << "\nMerge sequence is inconsistent!\n";
+        }
+    }
+
     std::unique_ptr<ICowOpIter> iter;
     if (opt.iter_type == Normal) {
         iter = reader.GetOpIter();
     } else if (opt.iter_type == RevMerge) {
-        iter = reader.GetRevMergeOpIter();
+        iter = reader.GetRevMergeOpIter(opt.include_merged);
+    } else if (opt.iter_type == Merge) {
+        iter = reader.GetMergeOpIter(opt.include_merged);
     }
     StringSink sink;
     bool success = true;
@@ -188,7 +203,9 @@
     opt.decompress = false;
     opt.show_bad = false;
     opt.iter_type = android::snapshot::Normal;
-    while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "sdbmol")) != -1) {
+    opt.verify_sequence = false;
+    opt.include_merged = false;
+    while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "sdbmnolva")) != -1) {
         switch (ch) {
             case 's':
                 opt.silent = true;
@@ -202,12 +219,21 @@
             case 'm':
                 opt.iter_type = android::snapshot::RevMerge;
                 break;
+            case 'n':
+                opt.iter_type = android::snapshot::Merge;
+                break;
             case 'o':
                 opt.show_seq = true;
                 break;
             case 'l':
                 opt.show_ops = true;
                 break;
+            case 'v':
+                opt.verify_sequence = true;
+                break;
+            case 'a':
+                opt.include_merged = true;
+                break;
             default:
                 android::snapshot::usage();
         }