diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/parallel_executor.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/parallel_executor.rs
index f205bf195a..7ae4974070 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/parallel_executor.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/parallel_executor.rs
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ impl ExecutorStage {
             for system_index in prepare_system_index_range.clone() {
                 let mut system = systems[system_index].lock();
                 system.update_archetype_access(world);
+
+                // Clear this so that the next block of code that populates it doesn't insert
+                // duplicates
+                self.system_dependents[system_index].clear();
+                self.system_dependencies[system_index].clear();
             }
 
             // calculate dependencies between systems and build execution order
@@ -204,6 +209,27 @@ impl ExecutorStage {
                 }
             }
 
+            // Verify that dependents are not duplicated
+            #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+            for system_index in prepare_system_index_range.clone() {
+                let mut system_dependents_set = std::collections::HashSet::new();
+                for dependent_system in &self.system_dependents[system_index] {
+                    let inserted = system_dependents_set.insert(*dependent_system);
+
+                    // This means duplicate values are in the system_dependents list
+                    // This is reproducing when archetypes change. When we fix this, we can remove
+                    // the hack below and make this a debug-only assert or remove it
+                    debug_assert!(inserted);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Clear the ready events lists associated with each system so we can rebuild them
+            for ready_events_of_dependents in
+                &mut self.ready_events_of_dependents[prepare_system_index_range.clone()]
+            {
+                ready_events_of_dependents.clear();
+            }
+
             // Now that system_dependents and system_dependencies is populated, update
             // system_dependency_count and ready_events
             for system_index in prepare_system_index_range.clone() {
@@ -285,7 +311,11 @@ impl ExecutorStage {
                 );
 
                 for dependency in self.system_dependencies[system_index].ones() {
-                    log::trace!("  * Depends on {}", systems[dependency].lock().name());
+                    log::trace!(
+                        "  * system ({}) depends on {}",
+                        system_index,
+                        systems[dependency].lock().name()
+                    );
                 }
 
                 // This event will be awaited, preventing the task from starting until all
@@ -298,7 +328,6 @@ impl ExecutorStage {
                 if start_system_index != 0 {
                     if let Some(ready_event) = ready_event.as_ref() {
                         for dependency in self.system_dependencies[system_index].ones() {
-                            log::trace!("  * Depends on {}", dependency);
                             if dependency < start_system_index {
                                 ready_event.decrement();
                             }
@@ -309,8 +338,32 @@ impl ExecutorStage {
                 let world_ref = &*world;
                 let resources_ref = &*resources;
 
+                let dependent_systems = &self.system_dependents[system_index];
                 let trigger_events = &self.ready_events_of_dependents[system_index];
 
+                // Verify that any dependent task has a > 0 count. If a dependent task has > 0
+                // count, then the current system we are starting now isn't blocking it from running
+                // as it should be. Failure here implies the sync primitives are not matching the
+                // intended schedule. This likely compiles out if trace/asserts are disabled but
+                // make it explicitly debug-only anyways
+                #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+                {
+                    debug_assert_eq!(trigger_events.len(), dependent_systems.len());
+                    for (trigger_event, dependent_system_index) in
+                        trigger_events.iter().zip(dependent_systems)
+                    {
+                        log::trace!(
+                            "  * system ({}) triggers events: ({}): {}",
+                            system_index,
+                            dependent_system_index,
+                            trigger_event.get()
+                        );
+                        debug_assert!(
+                            *dependent_system_index < start_system_index || trigger_event.get() > 0
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+
                 // Spawn the task
                 scope.spawn(async move {
                     // Wait until our dependencies are done
diff --git a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/countdown_event.rs b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/countdown_event.rs
index a051bf52f6..bad39d70c0 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/countdown_event.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/countdown_event.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ impl CountdownEvent {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Get the number of times decrement must be called to trigger notifying all listeners
+    pub fn get(&self) -> isize {
+        self.inner.counter.load(Ordering::Acquire)
+    }
+
     /// Decrement the counter by one. If this is the Nth call, trigger all listeners
     pub fn decrement(&self) {
         // If we are the last decrementer, notify listeners