diff --git a/tests/block_test_util.go b/tests/block_test_util.go
index 1ae986e3ca..93811ab5a2 100644
--- a/tests/block_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/block_test_util.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state/snapshot"
 	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -144,6 +145,19 @@ func (t *BlockTest) Run(snapshotter bool) error {
 	if err = t.validatePostState(newDB); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("post state validation failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	// Cross-check the snapshot-to-hash against the trie hash
+	if snapshotter {
+		snapTree := chain.Snapshot()
+		root := chain.CurrentBlock().Root()
+		it, err := snapTree.AccountIterator(root, common.Hash{})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Could not create iterator for root %x: %v", root, err)
+		}
+		generatedRoot := snapshot.GenerateTrieRoot(it)
+		if generatedRoot != root {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Snapshot corruption, got %d exp %d", generatedRoot, root)
+		}
+	}
 	return t.validateImportedHeaders(chain, validBlocks)
 }