diff --git a/crates/optimism/flashblocks/src/service.rs b/crates/optimism/flashblocks/src/service.rs
index 69109978f51..d7a41940511 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/flashblocks/src/service.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/flashblocks/src/service.rs
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ use reth_revm::{cached::CachedReads, database::StateProviderDatabase, db::State}
 use reth_rpc_eth_types::{EthApiError, PendingBlock};
 use reth_storage_api::{noop::NoopProvider, BlockReaderIdExt, StateProviderFactory};
 use std::{
+    cmp::Ordering,
     pin::Pin,
     sync::Arc,
     task::{Context, Poll},
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 use tokio::pin;
-use tracing::{debug, error, info};
+use tracing::{debug, error};
 
 /// The `FlashBlockService` maintains an in-memory [`PendingBlock`] built out of a sequence of
 /// [`FlashBlock`]s.
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ pub struct FlashBlockService<
 > {
     rx: S,
     current: Option<PendingBlock<N>>,
+    height: Option<u64>,
     blocks: Vec<FlashBlock>,
     evm_config: EvmConfig,
     provider: Provider,
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ impl<
         Self {
             rx,
             current: None,
+            height: None,
             blocks: Vec::new(),
             evm_config,
             canon_receiver: provider.subscribe_to_canonical_state(),
@@ -111,36 +114,58 @@ impl<
     /// * Cause a reset of the flashblocks and become the sole member of the collection.
     /// * Be ignored.
     pub fn add_flash_block(&mut self, flashblock: FlashBlock) {
-        // Flash block at index zero resets the whole state
-        if flashblock.index == 0 {
-            self.clear();
-            self.blocks.push(flashblock);
-        }
-        // Flash block at the following index adds to the collection and invalidates built block
-        else if flashblock.index == self.blocks.last().map(|last| last.index + 1).unwrap_or(0) {
-            self.blocks.push(flashblock);
-            self.current.take();
-        }
-        // Flash block at a different index is ignored
-        else if let Some(pending_block) = self.current.as_ref() {
-            // Delete built block if it corresponds to a different height
-            if pending_block.block().header().number() == flashblock.metadata.block_number {
-                info!(
-                    message = "None sequential Flashblocks, keeping cache",
-                    curr_block = %pending_block.block().header().number(),
-                    new_block = %flashblock.metadata.block_number,
-                );
-            } else {
-                error!(
-                    message = "Received Flashblock for new block, zeroing Flashblocks until we receive a base Flashblock",
-                    curr_block = %pending_block.block().header().number(),
-                    new_block = %flashblock.metadata.block_number,
-                );
+        let height = match self.height {
+            Some(height) => height,
+            None => {
+                if flashblock.index != 0 {
+                    error!(message = "Receiving first flashblock with non zero index");
+                    return;
+                }
+                // extract height from base flashblock
+                self.height = Some(flashblock.metadata.block_number);
+                flashblock.metadata.block_number
+            }
+        };
+
+        // compare flashblock block number against current pending block number
+        // check against parent hash is done in `execute`
+        match flashblock.metadata.block_number.cmp(&height) {
+            Ordering::Equal => {
+                // Current pending block, directly process it
 
-                self.clear();
+                // Fb index zero resets the whole state (base flashblock)
+                if flashblock.index == 0 {
+                    self.clear();
+                    self.blocks.push(flashblock);
+                }
+                // Fb at the following index adds to the collection and invalidates built block
+                else if flashblock.index ==
+                    self.blocks.last().map(|last| last.index + 1).unwrap_or(0)
+                {
+                    self.blocks.push(flashblock);
+                    // invalidate current built block
+                    self.current.take();
+                } else {
+                    // TODO: store non sequential flashblock index for later processing
+                    debug!("ignoring early {flashblock:?} at current {height}");
+                }
+            }
+            Ordering::Greater => {
+                // Flashblocks for pending block not parent of current canonical head,
+                // Store for future processing when current chain sync
+                // TODO: store non sequential block target fb for later processing
+                // but for now, we still reset the sequence on each base fb
+                if flashblock.index == 0 {
+                    self.clear();
+                    self.height = Some(flashblock.metadata.block_number);
+                    self.blocks.push(flashblock);
+                } else {
+                    debug!("early {flashblock:?} at current {height}");
+                }
+            }
+            Ordering::Less => {
+                debug!("ignoring old {flashblock:?} at current {height}");
             }
-        } else {
-            debug!("ignoring {flashblock:?}");
         }
     }