diff --git a/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.cpp b/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.cpp
index 6cfcd944..baf54f30 100644
--- a/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.cpp
+++ b/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.cpp
@@ -1572,6 +1572,7 @@ int blockstore_heap_t::post_stabilize(object_id oid, uint64_t version, uint32_t
                 wr->type() == BS_HEAP_TOMBSTONE))
             {
                 unstable_big_wr = wr;
+                break;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1613,6 +1614,7 @@ int blockstore_heap_t::post_stabilize(object_id oid, uint64_t version, uint32_t
             push_inflight_lsn(oid, wr->lsn, wr->needs_compact(this) ? HEAP_INFLIGHT_COMPACTABLE : 0);
         }
     }
+    assert(last_lsn == next_lsn-stab_count);
     obj->crc32c = obj->calc_crc32c();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/blockstore/blockstore_stable.cpp b/src/blockstore/blockstore_stable.cpp
index 4ea9e030..a0a8a710 100644
--- a/src/blockstore/blockstore_stable.cpp
+++ b/src/blockstore/blockstore_stable.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ int blockstore_impl_t::dequeue_stable(blockstore_op_t *op)
         }
         if (new_lsn)
         {
+            assert(priv->lsn == 0 || priv->to_lsn == new_lsn-1);
             if (!priv->lsn)
                 priv->lsn = new_lsn;
             priv->to_lsn = op->opcode == BS_OP_STABLE ? new_to_lsn : new_lsn;