diff --git a/src/cli/serve.rs b/src/cli/serve.rs
index c8091d4..def2798 100644
--- a/src/cli/serve.rs
+++ b/src/cli/serve.rs
@@ -191,9 +191,13 @@ impl Args {
                     )?;
 
                     let tx_hash =
-                        self.update_spv_cells(&spv_service, input, spv_client, spv_update)?;
+                        self.update_spv_cells(&spv_service, input, spv_client, spv_update);
 
-                    prev_tx_hash = Some(tx_hash);
+                    if let Err(e) = &tx_hash {
+                        log::warn!("Failed to update SPV instance: {:?}", e);
+                    }
+
+                    prev_tx_hash = tx_hash.ok();
                 }
                 SpvOperation::Reorg(input) => {
                     log::info!("Try to reorg SPV instance");
@@ -208,10 +212,13 @@ impl Args {
                     let (spv_client, spv_update) =
                         storage.generate_spv_client_and_spv_update(spv_tip_height, limit, flags)?;
 
-                    let tx_hash =
-                        self.reorg_spv_cells(&spv_service, input, spv_client, spv_update)?;
+                    let tx_hash = self.reorg_spv_cells(&spv_service, input, spv_client, spv_update);
+
+                    if let Err(e) = &tx_hash {
+                        log::warn!("Failed to reorg SPV instance: {:?}", e);
+                    }
 
-                    prev_tx_hash = Some(tx_hash);
+                    prev_tx_hash = tx_hash.ok();
                 }
                 SpvOperation::Reset(input) => {
                     let flags = input.info.get_flags()?;
@@ -236,10 +243,13 @@ impl Args {
                         flags,
                     )?;
 
-                    let tx_hash =
-                        self.reorg_spv_cells(&spv_service, input, spv_client, spv_update)?;
+                    let tx_hash = self.reorg_spv_cells(&spv_service, input, spv_client, spv_update);
+
+                    if let Err(e) = &tx_hash {
+                        log::warn!("Failed to reset SPV instance: {:?}", e);
+                    }
 
-                    prev_tx_hash = Some(tx_hash);
+                    prev_tx_hash = tx_hash.ok();
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/components/api_service/mod.rs b/src/components/api_service/mod.rs
index 77680ea..e74b0b8 100644
--- a/src/components/api_service/mod.rs
+++ b/src/components/api_service/mod.rs
@@ -292,7 +292,11 @@ impl SpvRpc for SpvRpcImpl {
             spv_instance
         };
 
-        let spv_client_cell = spv_instance
+        // First Strategy: find the best SPV client not greater than the storage tip height.
+        // The spv client found has the longest lifetime and
+        // is most likely to cover the height of the block where the bitcoin tx is located.
+        // The downside is that it can be affected by reorg.
+        let mut spv_client_cell = spv_instance
             .find_best_spv_client_not_greater_than_height(stg_tip_height)
             .map_err(|err| {
                 let message = format!(
@@ -339,8 +343,69 @@ impl SpvRpc for SpvRpcImpl {
             log::warn!("[onchain] header#{spv_best_height}; mmr-root {spv_header_root}");
             let stg_header_root = packed_stg_header_root.unpack();
             log::warn!("[storage] header#{spv_best_height}; mmr-root {stg_header_root}");
-            let desc = "the SPV instance on chain is unknown, reorg is required";
-            return Err(ApiErrorCode::OnchainReorgRequired.with_desc(desc));
+            let desc = "Strategy 1 failed to find a valid SPV client due to reorg, switching to strategy 2 for further lookup";
+            log::warn!("{desc}");
+
+            // Second Strategy: Find the Nth (20% of total) spv cell before the tip spv cell.
+            // The cell is far enough away from the tip to be less affected by the reorg,
+            // and has a relatively long survival period.
+            // But it may not be able to cover the height of the block where the newer bitcoin tx is located
+            let count = spv_instance.clients.len() / 5;
+            spv_client_cell = spv_instance
+                .find_spv_client_before_tip(count)
+                .map_err(|err| {
+                    let message =
+                        format!("failed to get the {count}th SPV client before the tip client");
+                    log::error!("{message} since {err}");
+                    RpcError {
+                        code: RpcErrorCode::InternalError,
+                        message,
+                        data: None,
+                    }
+                })?;
+
+            log::debug!(
+                ">>> the best SPV client is {} found in the {} blocks before tip",
+                spv_client_cell.client,
+                count
+            );
+
+            let spv_header_root = &spv_client_cell.client.headers_mmr_root;
+
+            let spv_best_height = spv_header_root.max_height;
+            if spv_best_height < target_height + confirmations {
+                let desc = format!(
+                    "target transaction is in header#{target_height} \
+                    and it requires {confirmations} confirmations, \
+                    but the best SPV header is header#{spv_best_height}",
+                );
+                return Err(ApiErrorCode::OnchainTxUnconfirmed.with_desc(desc));
+            }
+
+            let packed_stg_header_root = spv
+                .storage
+                .generate_headers_root(spv_best_height)
+                .map_err(|err| {
+                    let message =
+                        format!("failed to generate headers MMR root for height {spv_best_height}");
+                    log::error!("{message} since {err}");
+                    RpcError {
+                        code: RpcErrorCode::InternalError,
+                        message,
+                        data: None,
+                    }
+                })?;
+
+            let packed_spv_header_root = spv_header_root.pack();
+
+            if packed_stg_header_root.as_slice() != packed_spv_header_root.as_slice() {
+                log::warn!("[onchain] header#{spv_best_height}; mmr-root {spv_header_root}");
+                let stg_header_root = packed_stg_header_root.unpack();
+                log::warn!("[storage] header#{spv_best_height}; mmr-root {stg_header_root}");
+                let desc = "the SPV instance on chain is unknown, reorg is required";
+                log::warn!("{desc}");
+                return Err(ApiErrorCode::OnchainReorgRequired.with_desc(desc));
+            }
         }
 
         let header_proof = spv
diff --git a/src/components/ckb_client.rs b/src/components/ckb_client.rs
index d5d2f62..6874f10 100644
--- a/src/components/ckb_client.rs
+++ b/src/components/ckb_client.rs
@@ -214,6 +214,22 @@ impl SpvInstance {
         let msg = format!("all SPV clients have better heights than server has (height: {height})");
         Err(Error::other(msg))
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn find_spv_client_before_tip(&self, count: usize) -> Result<SpvClientCell> {
+        let SpvInstance { ref info, clients } = self;
+        let mut info = info.to_owned();
+        for _ in 0..count {
+            info.info.tip_client_id = info.prev_tip_client_id()
+        }
+        let cell = clients.get(&info.info.tip_client_id).ok_or_else(|| {
+            let msg = format!(
+                "the SPV client (id={}) is not found",
+                info.info.tip_client_id
+            );
+            Error::other(msg)
+        })?;
+        Ok(cell.clone())
+    }
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for SpvInstance {
diff --git a/src/utilities/type_id.rs b/src/utilities/type_id.rs
index 6c014f9..b73acf8 100644
--- a/src/utilities/type_id.rs
+++ b/src/utilities/type_id.rs
@@ -9,3 +9,32 @@ pub fn calculate_type_id(input: packed::CellInput, outputs_count: usize) -> [u8;
     blake2b.finalize(&mut ret);
     ret
 }
+
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use ckb_types::packed::CellInput;
+    use ckb_types::{h256, H256};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_calculate_type_id() {
+        let previous_output = packed::OutPoint::new_builder()
+            .tx_hash(
+                h256!("0x806600be4ae8330e8ce3893f208d169684e0b998acf9549c07b9fd5357eb157e").pack(),
+            )
+            .index(1u32.pack())
+            .build();
+
+        let input = CellInput::new_builder()
+            .previous_output(previous_output)
+            .since(0u64.pack())
+            .build();
+        let outputs_count = 33;
+        let type_id = calculate_type_id(input.clone(), outputs_count);
+
+        // Expected value calculated manually or from a trusted source
+        let expected_type_id: H256 =
+            h256!("0xac4cd5342895c4861631310f2fd731b8f8c71682577e384b78ca3ee3361ec3a1");
+
+        assert_eq!(type_id, expected_type_id.as_bytes());
+    }
+}