diff --git a/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h b/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
index 8cab3cd36..921d1dac1 100644
--- a/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
+++ b/include/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h
@@ -356,7 +356,8 @@ public:
   void MutateOffset(uoffset_t i, const uint8_t *val) {
     assert(i < size());
     assert(sizeof(T) == sizeof(uoffset_t));
-    WriteScalar(data() + i, val - (Data() + i * sizeof(uoffset_t)));
+    WriteScalar(data() + i,
+                static_cast<uoffset_t>(val - (Data() + i * sizeof(uoffset_t))));
   }
 
   // Get a mutable pointer to tables/strings inside this vector.
@@ -1495,7 +1496,8 @@ class Table {
   bool SetPointer(voffset_t field, const uint8_t *val) {
     auto field_offset = GetOptionalFieldOffset(field);
     if (!field_offset) return false;
-    WriteScalar(data_ + field_offset, val - (data_ + field_offset));
+    WriteScalar(data_ + field_offset,
+                static_cast<uoffset_t>(val - (data_ + field_offset)));
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/reflection.cpp b/src/reflection.cpp
index ff499ae99..8f2fc6905 100644
--- a/src/reflection.cpp
+++ b/src/reflection.cpp
@@ -204,72 +204,76 @@ class ResizeContext {
     if (DagCheck(table))
       return;  // Table already visited.
     auto vtable = table->GetVTable();
-    // Check if the vtable offset points beyond the insertion point.
-    Straddle<soffset_t, -1>(table, vtable, table);
-    // This direction shouldn't happen because vtables that sit before tables
-    // are always directly adjacent, but check just in case we ever change the
-    // way flatbuffers are built.
-    Straddle<soffset_t, -1>(vtable, table, table);
     // Early out: since all fields inside the table must point forwards in
     // memory, if the insertion point is before the table we can stop here.
     auto tableloc = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(table);
-    if (startptr_ <= tableloc) return;
-    // Check each field.
-    auto fielddefs = objectdef.fields();
-    for (auto it = fielddefs->begin(); it != fielddefs->end(); ++it) {
-      auto &fielddef = **it;
-      auto base_type = fielddef.type()->base_type();
-      // Ignore scalars.
-      if (base_type <= reflection::Double) continue;
-      // Ignore fields that are not stored.
-      auto offset = table->GetOptionalFieldOffset(fielddef.offset());
-      if (!offset) continue;
-      // Ignore structs.
-      auto subobjectdef = base_type == reflection::Obj ?
-        schema_.objects()->Get(fielddef.type()->index()) : nullptr;
-      if (subobjectdef && subobjectdef->is_struct()) continue;
-      // Get this fields' offset, and read it if safe.
-      auto offsetloc = tableloc + offset;
-      if (DagCheck(offsetloc))
-        continue;  // This offset already visited.
-      auto ref = offsetloc + ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(offsetloc);
-      Straddle<uoffset_t, 1>(offsetloc, ref, offsetloc);
-      // Recurse.
-      switch (base_type) {
-        case reflection::Obj: {
-          ResizeTable(*subobjectdef, reinterpret_cast<Table *>(ref));
-          break;
-        }
-        case reflection::Vector: {
-          auto elem_type = fielddef.type()->element();
-          if (elem_type != reflection::Obj && elem_type != reflection::String)
+    if (startptr_ <= tableloc) {
+      // Check if insertion point is between the table and a vtable that
+      // precedes it. This can't happen in current construction code, but check
+      // just in case we ever change the way flatbuffers are built.
+      Straddle<soffset_t, -1>(vtable, table, table);
+    } else {
+      // Check each field.
+      auto fielddefs = objectdef.fields();
+      for (auto it = fielddefs->begin(); it != fielddefs->end(); ++it) {
+        auto &fielddef = **it;
+        auto base_type = fielddef.type()->base_type();
+        // Ignore scalars.
+        if (base_type <= reflection::Double) continue;
+        // Ignore fields that are not stored.
+        auto offset = table->GetOptionalFieldOffset(fielddef.offset());
+        if (!offset) continue;
+        // Ignore structs.
+        auto subobjectdef = base_type == reflection::Obj ?
+          schema_.objects()->Get(fielddef.type()->index()) : nullptr;
+        if (subobjectdef && subobjectdef->is_struct()) continue;
+        // Get this fields' offset, and read it if safe.
+        auto offsetloc = tableloc + offset;
+        if (DagCheck(offsetloc))
+          continue;  // This offset already visited.
+        auto ref = offsetloc + ReadScalar<uoffset_t>(offsetloc);
+        Straddle<uoffset_t, 1>(offsetloc, ref, offsetloc);
+        // Recurse.
+        switch (base_type) {
+          case reflection::Obj: {
+            ResizeTable(*subobjectdef, reinterpret_cast<Table *>(ref));
             break;
-          auto vec = reinterpret_cast<Vector<uoffset_t> *>(ref);
-          auto elemobjectdef = elem_type == reflection::Obj
-            ? schema_.objects()->Get(fielddef.type()->index())
-            : nullptr;
-          if (elemobjectdef && elemobjectdef->is_struct()) break;
-          for (uoffset_t i = 0; i < vec->size(); i++) {
-            auto loc = vec->Data() + i * sizeof(uoffset_t);
-            if (DagCheck(loc))
-              continue;  // This offset already visited.
-            auto dest = loc + vec->Get(i);
-            Straddle<uoffset_t, 1>(loc, dest ,loc);
-            if (elemobjectdef)
-              ResizeTable(*elemobjectdef, reinterpret_cast<Table *>(dest));
           }
-          break;
+          case reflection::Vector: {
+            auto elem_type = fielddef.type()->element();
+            if (elem_type != reflection::Obj && elem_type != reflection::String)
+              break;
+            auto vec = reinterpret_cast<Vector<uoffset_t> *>(ref);
+            auto elemobjectdef = elem_type == reflection::Obj
+              ? schema_.objects()->Get(fielddef.type()->index())
+              : nullptr;
+            if (elemobjectdef && elemobjectdef->is_struct()) break;
+            for (uoffset_t i = 0; i < vec->size(); i++) {
+              auto loc = vec->Data() + i * sizeof(uoffset_t);
+              if (DagCheck(loc))
+                continue;  // This offset already visited.
+              auto dest = loc + vec->Get(i);
+              Straddle<uoffset_t, 1>(loc, dest ,loc);
+              if (elemobjectdef)
+                ResizeTable(*elemobjectdef, reinterpret_cast<Table *>(dest));
+            }
+            break;
+          }
+          case reflection::Union: {
+            ResizeTable(GetUnionType(schema_, objectdef, fielddef, *table),
+                        reinterpret_cast<Table *>(ref));
+            break;
+          }
+          case reflection::String:
+            break;
+          default:
+            assert(false);
         }
-        case reflection::Union: {
-          ResizeTable(GetUnionType(schema_, objectdef, fielddef, *table),
-                      reinterpret_cast<Table *>(ref));
-          break;
-        }
-        case reflection::String:
-          break;
-        default:
-          assert(false);
       }
+      // Check if the vtable offset points beyond the insertion point.
+      // Must do this last, since GetOptionalFieldOffset above still reads
+      // this value.
+      Straddle<soffset_t, -1>(table, vtable, table);
     }
   }