diff --git a/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/state.rs b/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/state.rs
index b8f265b..bf71ea5 100644
--- a/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/state.rs
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ where
         match &prev_pending_blocks {
             Some(pending_blocks) => {
                 if self.is_next_flashblock(pending_blocks, flashblock) {
+                    // We have received the next flashblock for the current block
+                    // or the first flashblock for the next block
                     let mut flashblocks = pending_blocks.get_flashblocks();
                     flashblocks.push(flashblock.clone());
                     self.build_pending_state(prev_pending_blocks, &flashblocks)
@@ -334,17 +336,26 @@ where
                         new_block = %flashblock.metadata.block_number,
                     );
                     Ok(None)
+                } else if pending_blocks.latest_flashblock_index() == flashblock.index {
+                    // We have received a duplicate flashblock for the current block
+                    self.metrics.unexpected_block_order.increment(1);
+                    warn!(
+                        message = "Received duplicate Flashblock for current block, ignoring",
+                        curr_block = %pending_blocks.latest_block_number(),
+                        flashblock_index = %flashblock.index,
+                    );
+                    Ok(prev_pending_blocks.clone())
                 } else {
                     // We have received a non-sequential flashblock for the current block
                     self.metrics.unexpected_block_order.increment(1);
 
-                    info!(
-                        message = "Received non-sequential Flashblock, ignoring and moving on",
+                    error!(
+                        message = "Received non-sequential Flashblock for current block, zeroing Flashblocks until we receive a base Flashblock",
                         curr_block = %pending_blocks.latest_block_number(),
                         new_block = %flashblock.metadata.block_number,
                     );
 
-                    Ok(Some(pending_blocks.clone()))
+                    Ok(None)
                 }
             }
             None => {
diff --git a/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/tests/state.rs b/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/tests/state.rs
index cb1ae12..c32d7c5 100644
--- a/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/tests/state.rs
+++ b/crates/flashblocks-rpc/src/tests/state.rs
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn test_non_sequential_payload_ignored() {
+    async fn test_non_sequential_payload_clears_pending_state() {
         reth_tracing::init_test_tracing();
         let test = TestHarness::new();
 
@@ -971,17 +971,7 @@ mod tests {
         )
         .await;
 
-        // Still the block info transaction, the txns in the third payload are ignored as it's
-        // missing a Flashblock
-        assert_eq!(
-            test.flashblocks
-                .get_pending_blocks()
-                .get_block(true)
-                .expect("should be set")
-                .transactions
-                .len(),
-            1
-        );
+        assert_eq!(test.flashblocks.get_pending_blocks().is_none(), true);
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]