diff --git a/include/loot/enum/edge_type.h b/include/loot/enum/edge_type.h
index e81a7d5f..950cebb9 100644
--- a/include/loot/enum/edge_type.h
+++ b/include/loot/enum/edge_type.h
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ enum struct EdgeType : unsigned int {
   userLoadAfter,
   masterlistGroup,
   userGroup,
-  overlap,
+  recordOverlap,
+  assetOverlap,
   tieBreak,
 };
 }
diff --git a/src/api/sorting/plugin_graph.cpp b/src/api/sorting/plugin_graph.cpp
index 6987e894..b1aac77a 100644
--- a/src/api/sorting/plugin_graph.cpp
+++ b/src/api/sorting/plugin_graph.cpp
@@ -215,8 +215,10 @@ std::string describeEdgeType(EdgeType edgeType) {
       return "Masterlist Group";
     case EdgeType::userGroup:
       return "User Group";
-    case EdgeType::overlap:
-      return "Overlap";
+    case EdgeType::recordOverlap:
+      return "Record Overlap";
+    case EdgeType::assetOverlap:
+      return "Asset Overlap";
     case EdgeType::tieBreak:
       return "Tie Break";
     default:
@@ -549,6 +551,16 @@ std::optional<std::vector<vertex_t>> PluginGraph::FindPath(
   return visitor.GetPath();
 }
 
+std::optional<EdgeType> PluginGraph::GetEdgeType(const vertex_t& fromVertex,
+                                                 const vertex_t& toVertex) {
+  const auto edge = boost::edge(fromVertex, toVertex, graph_);
+  if (!edge.second) {
+    return std::nullopt;
+  }
+
+  return graph_[edge.first];
+}
+
 void PluginGraph::AddEdge(const vertex_t& fromVertex,
                           const vertex_t& toVertex,
                           EdgeType edgeType) {
@@ -856,6 +868,7 @@ void PluginGraph::AddOverlapEdges() {
       // record counts are equal.
 
       auto thisPluginLoadsFirst = false;
+      EdgeType edgeType = EdgeType::recordOverlap;
 
       const auto otherPluginRecordCount = otherPlugin.GetOverrideRecordCount();
 
@@ -872,6 +885,7 @@ void PluginGraph::AddOverlapEdges() {
           continue;
         } else {
           thisPluginLoadsFirst = pluginAssetCount > otherPluginAssetCount;
+          edgeType = EdgeType::assetOverlap;
         }
       } else {
         // Records overlap and override different numbers of records.
@@ -883,7 +897,14 @@ void PluginGraph::AddOverlapEdges() {
       const auto toVertex = thisPluginLoadsFirst ? otherVertex : vertex;
 
       if (!PathExists(toVertex, fromVertex)) {
-        AddEdge(fromVertex, toVertex, EdgeType::overlap);
+        AddEdge(fromVertex, toVertex, edgeType);
+      } else if (logger) {
+        logger->debug(
+            "Skipping {} edge from \"{}\" to \"{}\" as it would "
+            "create a cycle.",
+            describeEdgeType(edgeType),
+            GetPlugin(fromVertex).GetName(),
+            GetPlugin(toVertex).GetName());
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/api/sorting/plugin_graph.h b/src/api/sorting/plugin_graph.h
index 7bf8ea39..e2744fad 100644
--- a/src/api/sorting/plugin_graph.h
+++ b/src/api/sorting/plugin_graph.h
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ public:
 
   std::optional<std::vector<vertex_t>> FindPath(const vertex_t& fromVertex,
                                                 const vertex_t& toVertex);
+  std::optional<EdgeType> GetEdgeType(const vertex_t& fromVertex,
+                                      const vertex_t& toVertex);
 
   void AddEdge(const vertex_t& fromVertex,
                const vertex_t& toVertex,
diff --git a/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_graph_test.h b/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_graph_test.h
index 80da1934..9e72f77c 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_graph_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/api/internals/sorting/plugin_graph_test.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ TEST_F(
 
   graph.AddOverlapEdges();
 
-  EXPECT_TRUE(graph.EdgeExists(v1, v2));
+  EXPECT_EQ(EdgeType::recordOverlap, graph.GetEdgeType(v1, v2).value());
   EXPECT_FALSE(graph.EdgeExists(v2, v1));
 }
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ TEST_F(
 
   graph.AddOverlapEdges();
 
-  EXPECT_TRUE(graph.EdgeExists(v1, v2));
+  EXPECT_EQ(EdgeType::assetOverlap, graph.GetEdgeType(v1, v2).value());
   EXPECT_FALSE(graph.EdgeExists(v2, v1));
 }
 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ TEST_F(
 
   graph.AddOverlapEdges();
 
-  EXPECT_TRUE(graph.EdgeExists(v1, v2));
+  EXPECT_EQ(EdgeType::assetOverlap, graph.GetEdgeType(v1, v2).value());
   EXPECT_FALSE(graph.EdgeExists(v2, v1));
 }
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ TEST_F(
 
   graph.AddOverlapEdges();
 
-  EXPECT_TRUE(graph.EdgeExists(v1, v2));
+  EXPECT_EQ(EdgeType::assetOverlap, graph.GetEdgeType(v1, v2).value());
   EXPECT_FALSE(graph.EdgeExists(v2, v1));
 }
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ TEST_F(PluginGraphTest,
 
   graph.AddOverlapEdges();
 
-  EXPECT_TRUE(graph.EdgeExists(v1, v2));
+  EXPECT_EQ(EdgeType::recordOverlap, graph.GetEdgeType(v1, v2).value());
   EXPECT_FALSE(graph.EdgeExists(v2, v1));
 }
 
@@ -436,16 +436,16 @@ TEST_F(
   vertex_t seven = graph.GetVertexByName("7.esp").value();
   vertex_t eight = graph.GetVertexByName("8.esp").value();
 
-  graph.AddEdge(six, seven, EdgeType::overlap);
-  graph.AddEdge(seven, eight, EdgeType::overlap);
-  graph.AddEdge(eight, five, EdgeType::overlap);
+  graph.AddEdge(six, seven, EdgeType::recordOverlap);
+  graph.AddEdge(seven, eight, EdgeType::recordOverlap);
+  graph.AddEdge(eight, five, EdgeType::recordOverlap);
 
   // Also add a path going from 6 to 3 and another from 8 to 4.
   vertex_t three = graph.GetVertexByName("3.esp").value();
   vertex_t four = graph.GetVertexByName("4.esp").value();
 
-  graph.AddEdge(six, three, EdgeType::overlap);
-  graph.AddEdge(eight, four, EdgeType::overlap);
+  graph.AddEdge(six, three, EdgeType::recordOverlap);
+  graph.AddEdge(eight, four, EdgeType::recordOverlap);
 
   graph.AddTieBreakEdges();
   const auto sorted = graph.TopologicalSort();
@@ -482,9 +482,9 @@ TEST_F(
   vertex_t two = graph.GetVertexByName("2.esp").value();
   vertex_t three = graph.GetVertexByName("3.esp").value();
 
-  graph.AddEdge(one, two, EdgeType::overlap);
-  graph.AddEdge(two, three, EdgeType::overlap);
-  graph.AddEdge(three, zero, EdgeType::overlap);
+  graph.AddEdge(one, two, EdgeType::recordOverlap);
+  graph.AddEdge(two, three, EdgeType::recordOverlap);
+  graph.AddEdge(three, zero, EdgeType::recordOverlap);
 
   graph.AddTieBreakEdges();
   const auto sorted = graph.TopologicalSort();