diff --git a/ConflictSet.cpp b/ConflictSet.cpp
index b007ef4..a539a75 100644
--- a/ConflictSet.cpp
+++ b/ConflictSet.cpp
@@ -1078,16 +1078,16 @@ bool checkRangeRead(Node *n, std::span<const uint8_t> begin,
     return false;
   }
 
-  for (int i = begin.size() - 1; i >= lcp + 1; --i) {
+  if (!checkRangeStartsWith(n, begin.subspan(0, lcp), begin[lcp], end[lcp],
+                            readVersion)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  for (int i = lcp + 1; i < int(begin.size()); ++i) {
     if (!checkRangeStartsWith(n, begin.subspan(0, i), int(begin[i]), 256,
                               readVersion)) {
       return false;
     }
   }
-  if (!checkRangeStartsWith(n, begin.subspan(0, lcp), begin[lcp], end[lcp],
-                            readVersion)) {
-    return false;
-  }
   for (int i = lcp + 1; i < int(end.size()); ++i) {
     if (!checkPointRead(n, end.subspan(0, i), readVersion)) {
       return false;