diff --git a/eth2/utils/ssz/src/cached_tree_hash/resize.rs b/eth2/utils/ssz/src/cached_tree_hash/resize.rs
index 3c2d2c407..0b492770f 100644
--- a/eth2/utils/ssz/src/cached_tree_hash/resize.rs
+++ b/eth2/utils/ssz/src/cached_tree_hash/resize.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,52 @@ pub fn grow_merkle_cache(
     Some((bytes, flags))
 }
 
+/// New vec is smaller than old vec.
+pub fn shrink_merkle_cache(
+    from_bytes: &[u8],
+    from_flags: &[bool],
+    from_height: usize,
+    to_height: usize,
+    to_nodes: usize,
+) -> Option<(Vec<u8>, Vec<bool>)> {
+    let mut bytes = vec![0; to_nodes * HASHSIZE];
+    let mut flags = vec![true; to_nodes];
+
+    let leaf_level = to_height;
+
+    for i in 0..=leaf_level as usize {
+        let from_i = i + from_height - to_height;
+        let (from_byte_slice, from_flag_slice) = if from_i == leaf_level {
+            (
+                from_bytes.get(first_byte_at_height(from_i)..)?,
+                from_flags.get(first_node_at_height(from_i)..)?,
+            )
+        } else {
+            (
+                from_bytes.get(byte_range_at_height(from_i))?,
+                from_flags.get(node_range_at_height(from_i))?,
+            )
+        };
+
+        let (to_byte_slice, to_flag_slice) = if i == leaf_level {
+            (
+                bytes.get_mut(first_byte_at_height(i)..)?,
+                flags.get_mut(first_node_at_height(i)..)?,
+            )
+        } else {
+            (
+                bytes.get_mut(byte_range_at_height(i))?,
+                flags.get_mut(node_range_at_height(i))?,
+            )
+        };
+
+        to_byte_slice.copy_from_slice(from_byte_slice.get(0..to_byte_slice.len())?);
+        to_flag_slice.copy_from_slice(from_flag_slice.get(0..to_flag_slice.len())?);
+    }
+
+    Some((bytes, flags))
+}
+
 fn nodes_in_tree_of_height(h: usize) -> usize {
     2 * (1 << h) - 1
 }
@@ -92,18 +138,18 @@ mod test {
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
-    fn can_grow_three_levels() {
-        let from: usize = 1;
-        let to: usize = 15;
+    fn can_grow_and_shrink_three_levels() {
+        let small: usize = 1;
+        let big: usize = 15;
 
-        let old_bytes = vec![42; from * HASHSIZE];
-        let old_flags = vec![false; from];
+        let original_bytes = vec![42; small * HASHSIZE];
+        let original_flags = vec![false; small];
 
-        let (new_bytes, new_flags) = grow_merkle_cache(
-            &old_bytes,
-            &old_flags,
-            (from + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
-            (to + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
+        let (grown_bytes, grown_flags) = grow_merkle_cache(
+            &original_bytes,
+            &original_flags,
+            (small + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
+            (big + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
         )
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -144,23 +190,35 @@ mod test {
         expected_flags.push(true);
         expected_flags.push(true);
 
-        assert_eq!(expected_bytes, new_bytes);
-        assert_eq!(expected_flags, new_flags);
+        assert_eq!(expected_bytes, grown_bytes);
+        assert_eq!(expected_flags, grown_flags);
+
+        let (shrunk_bytes, shrunk_flags) = shrink_merkle_cache(
+            &grown_bytes,
+            &grown_flags,
+            (big + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
+            (small + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
+            small,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(original_bytes, shrunk_bytes);
+        assert_eq!(original_flags, shrunk_flags);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn can_grow_one_level() {
-        let from: usize = 7;
-        let to: usize = 15;
+    fn can_grow_and_shrink_one_level() {
+        let small: usize = 7;
+        let big: usize = 15;
 
-        let old_bytes = vec![42; from * HASHSIZE];
-        let old_flags = vec![false; from];
+        let original_bytes = vec![42; small * HASHSIZE];
+        let original_flags = vec![false; small];
 
-        let (new_bytes, new_flags) = grow_merkle_cache(
-            &old_bytes,
-            &old_flags,
-            (from + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
-            (to + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
+        let (grown_bytes, grown_flags) = grow_merkle_cache(
+            &original_bytes,
+            &original_flags,
+            (small + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
+            (big + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
         )
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -201,7 +259,19 @@ mod test {
         expected_flags.push(true);
         expected_flags.push(true);
 
-        assert_eq!(expected_bytes, new_bytes);
-        assert_eq!(expected_flags, new_flags);
+        assert_eq!(expected_bytes, grown_bytes);
+        assert_eq!(expected_flags, grown_flags);
+
+        let (shrunk_bytes, shrunk_flags) = shrink_merkle_cache(
+            &grown_bytes,
+            &grown_flags,
+            (big + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
+            (small + 1).trailing_zeros() as usize - 1,
+            small,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(original_bytes, shrunk_bytes);
+        assert_eq!(original_flags, shrunk_flags);
     }
 }