diff --git a/dynamic_partition_control_android.cc b/dynamic_partition_control_android.cc
index c24aee9..4414e4b 100644
--- a/dynamic_partition_control_android.cc
+++ b/dynamic_partition_control_android.cc
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 using android::fs_mgr::Partition;
 using android::fs_mgr::PartitionOpener;
 using android::fs_mgr::SlotSuffixForSlotNumber;
+using android::snapshot::SourceCopyOperationIsClone;
 
 namespace chromeos_update_engine {
 
@@ -106,6 +107,15 @@
 
 bool DynamicPartitionControlAndroid::ShouldSkipOperation(
     const InstallOperation& operation) {
+  switch (operation.type()) {
+    case InstallOperation::SOURCE_COPY:
+      return target_supports_snapshot_ &&
+             GetVirtualAbFeatureFlag().IsEnabled() &&
+             SourceCopyOperationIsClone(operation);
+      break;
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
   return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/dynamic_partition_control_android_unittest.cc b/dynamic_partition_control_android_unittest.cc
index 10075ed..fc3d38c 100644
--- a/dynamic_partition_control_android_unittest.cc
+++ b/dynamic_partition_control_android_unittest.cc
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@
   }
   void SetSlots(const TestParam& slots) { slots_ = slots; }
 
+  void SetSnapshotEnabled(bool enabled) {
+    dynamicControl().target_supports_snapshot_ = enabled;
+  }
+
   struct Listener : public ::testing::MatchResultListener {
     explicit Listener(std::ostream* os) : MatchResultListener(os) {}
   };
@@ -616,4 +620,82 @@
       << "Should not be able to apply to current slot.";
 }
 
+TEST_F(DynamicPartitionControlAndroidTest, ShouldSkipOperationTest) {
+  InstallOperation iop;
+  Extent *se, *de;
+
+  // Not a SOURCE_COPY operation, cannot skip.
+  iop.set_type(InstallOperation::REPLACE);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(dynamicControl().ShouldSkipOperation(iop));
+
+  iop.set_type(InstallOperation::SOURCE_COPY);
+
+  // By default GetVirtualAbFeatureFlag is disabled. Cannot skip operation.
+  EXPECT_FALSE(dynamicControl().ShouldSkipOperation(iop));
+
+  // Enable GetVirtualAbFeatureFlag in the mock interface.
+  ON_CALL(dynamicControl(), GetVirtualAbFeatureFlag())
+      .WillByDefault(Return(FeatureFlag(FeatureFlag::Value::LAUNCH)));
+
+  // By default target_supports_snapshot_ is set to false. Cannot skip
+  // operation.
+  EXPECT_FALSE(dynamicControl().ShouldSkipOperation(iop));
+
+  SetSnapshotEnabled(true);
+
+  // Empty source and destination. Skip.
+  EXPECT_TRUE(dynamicControl().ShouldSkipOperation(iop));
+
+  se = iop.add_src_extents();
+  se->set_start_block(0);
+  se->set_num_blocks(1);
+
+  // There is something in sources, but destinations are empty. Cannot skip.
+  EXPECT_FALSE(dynamicControl().ShouldSkipOperation(iop));
+
+  InstallOperation iop2;
+
+  de = iop2.add_dst_extents();
+  de->set_start_block(0);
+  de->set_num_blocks(1);
+
+  // There is something in destinations, but sources are empty. Cannot skip.
+  EXPECT_FALSE(dynamicControl().ShouldSkipOperation(iop2));
+
+  de = iop.add_dst_extents();
+  de->set_start_block(0);
+  de->set_num_blocks(1);
+
+  // Sources and destinations are identical. Skip.
+  EXPECT_TRUE(dynamicControl().ShouldSkipOperation(iop));
+
+  se = iop.add_src_extents();
+  se->set_start_block(1);
+  se->set_num_blocks(5);
+
+  // There is something in source, but not in destination. Cannot skip.
+  EXPECT_FALSE(dynamicControl().ShouldSkipOperation(iop));
+
+  de = iop.add_dst_extents();
+  de->set_start_block(1);
+  de->set_num_blocks(5);
+
+  // There is source and destination are equal. Skip.
+  EXPECT_TRUE(dynamicControl().ShouldSkipOperation(iop));
+
+  de = iop.add_dst_extents();
+  de->set_start_block(6);
+  de->set_num_blocks(5);
+
+  // There is something extra in dest. Cannot skip.
+  EXPECT_FALSE(dynamicControl().ShouldSkipOperation(iop));
+
+  se = iop.add_src_extents();
+  se->set_start_block(6);
+  se->set_num_blocks(5);
+
+  // Source and dest are identical again. Skip.
+  EXPECT_TRUE(dynamicControl().ShouldSkipOperation(iop));
+}
+
 }  // namespace chromeos_update_engine