diff --git a/src/include/util/hb_arena.h b/src/include/util/hb_arena.h
index 907aede22..8c89be6d5 100644
--- a/src/include/util/hb_arena.h
+++ b/src/include/util/hb_arena.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void* hb_arena_alloc(hb_arena_T* allocator, size_t size);
 size_t hb_arena_position(hb_arena_T* allocator);
 size_t hb_arena_capacity(hb_arena_T* allocator);
 void hb_arena_reset(hb_arena_T* allocator);
-void hb_arena_reset_to(hb_arena_T* allocator, size_t new_position);
+void hb_arena_reset_to(hb_arena_T* allocator, size_t target_position);
 void hb_arena_free(hb_arena_T* allocator);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/util/hb_arena.c b/src/util/hb_arena.c
index a17b67005..44be945ff 100644
--- a/src/util/hb_arena.c
+++ b/src/util/hb_arena.c
@@ -9,11 +9,35 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
+
+#ifdef HB_USE_MALLOC
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#else
 #include <sys/mman.h>
+#endif
 
 #define hb_arena_for_each_page(allocator, page)                                                                        \
   for (hb_arena_page_T* page = (allocator)->head; page != NULL; page = page->next)
 
+static void* hb_system_allocate_memory(size_t size) {
+#ifdef HB_USE_MALLOC
+  return malloc(size);
+#else
+  void* memory = mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
+  if (memory == MAP_FAILED) { return NULL; }
+
+  return memory;
+#endif
+}
+
+static void hb_system_free_memory(void* ptr, size_t size) {
+#ifdef HB_USE_MALLOC
+  free(ptr);
+#else
+  munmap(ptr, size);
+#endif
+}
+
 static inline size_t hb_arena_align_size(size_t size, size_t alignment) {
   assert(size <= SIZE_MAX - (alignment - 1));
 
@@ -26,7 +50,7 @@ static inline bool hb_arena_page_has_capacity(hb_arena_page_T* page, size_t requ
   return page->position + required_size <= page->capacity;
 }
 
-static inline void* hb_arena_page_alloc_from(hb_arena_page_T* page, size_t size) {
+static inline void* hb_arena_page_alloc(hb_arena_page_T* page, size_t size) {
   assert(size > 0);
   assert(page->position + size <= page->capacity);
 
@@ -36,29 +60,18 @@ static inline void* hb_arena_page_alloc_from(hb_arena_page_T* page, size_t size)
   return result;
 }
 
-static inline void hb_arena_page_reset(hb_arena_page_T* page) {
-  page->position = 0;
-}
-
-static inline void hb_arena_reset_pages_after(hb_arena_page_T* start_page) {
-  for (hb_arena_page_T* page = start_page; page != NULL; page = page->next) {
-    hb_arena_page_reset(page);
-  }
-}
-
-static bool hb_arena_append_page(hb_arena_T* allocator, size_t minimum_size) {
-  assert(minimum_size > 0);
-
-  size_t page_size = MAX(allocator->default_page_size, minimum_size);
+static size_t hb_arena_page_free(hb_arena_page_T* starting_page);
 
+static bool hb_arena_append_page(hb_arena_T* allocator, size_t page_size) {
   assert(page_size <= SIZE_MAX - sizeof(hb_arena_page_T));
-  size_t total_size = page_size + sizeof(hb_arena_page_T);
-
-  hb_arena_page_T* page = mmap(NULL, total_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
+  size_t page_size_with_meta_data = page_size + sizeof(hb_arena_page_T);
 
-  if (page == MAP_FAILED) { return false; }
+  hb_arena_page_T* page = hb_system_allocate_memory(page_size_with_meta_data);
+  if (page == NULL) { return false; }
 
-  *page = (hb_arena_page_T) { .next = NULL, .capacity = page_size, .position = 0 };
+  page->next = NULL;
+  page->capacity = page_size;
+  page->position = 0;
 
   if (allocator->head == NULL) {
     allocator->head = page;
@@ -77,15 +90,15 @@ static bool hb_arena_append_page(hb_arena_T* allocator, size_t minimum_size) {
   return true;
 }
 
-bool hb_arena_init(hb_arena_T* allocator, size_t initial_size) {
-  assert(initial_size > 0);
+bool hb_arena_init(hb_arena_T* allocator, size_t default_page_size) {
+  assert(default_page_size > 0);
 
   allocator->head = NULL;
   allocator->tail = NULL;
-  allocator->default_page_size = initial_size;
+  allocator->default_page_size = default_page_size;
   allocator->allocation_count = 0;
 
-  return hb_arena_append_page(allocator, initial_size);
+  return hb_arena_append_page(allocator, default_page_size);
 }
 
 void* hb_arena_alloc(hb_arena_T* allocator, size_t size) {
@@ -97,21 +110,17 @@ void* hb_arena_alloc(hb_arena_T* allocator, size_t size) {
   allocator->allocation_count++;
 
   if (hb_arena_page_has_capacity(allocator->tail, required_size)) {
-    return hb_arena_page_alloc_from(allocator->tail, required_size);
+    return hb_arena_page_alloc(allocator->tail, required_size);
   }
 
   for (hb_arena_page_T* page = allocator->tail->next; page != NULL; page = page->next) {
     if (hb_arena_page_has_capacity(page, required_size)) {
       allocator->tail = page;
-      return hb_arena_page_alloc_from(allocator->tail, required_size);
+      return hb_arena_page_alloc(allocator->tail, required_size);
     }
   }
 
-  bool allocated = hb_arena_append_page(allocator, required_size);
-
-  if (!allocated) { return NULL; }
-
-  return hb_arena_page_alloc_from(allocator->tail, required_size);
+  return hb_arena_page_alloc(allocator->tail, required_size);
 }
 
 size_t hb_arena_position(hb_arena_T* allocator) {
@@ -135,49 +144,54 @@ size_t hb_arena_capacity(hb_arena_T* allocator) {
 }
 
 void hb_arena_reset(hb_arena_T* allocator) {
-  hb_arena_for_each_page(allocator, page) {
-    hb_arena_page_reset(page);
-  }
-
-  allocator->tail = allocator->head;
-  allocator->allocation_count = 0;
+  hb_arena_reset_to(allocator, 0);
 }
 
 void hb_arena_reset_to(hb_arena_T* allocator, size_t target_position) {
-  if (target_position == 0) {
-    hb_arena_reset(allocator);
+  hb_arena_page_T* current_page = allocator->head;
+  size_t current_position = 0;
 
-    return;
+  while (current_page != NULL) {
+    current_position += current_page->position;
+
+    if (current_position >= target_position) {
+      current_page->position -= current_position - target_position;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    current_page = current_page->next;
   }
 
-  size_t accumulated = 0;
+  if (current_page->next != NULL) {
+    size_t freed_size = hb_arena_page_free(current_page->next);
+    allocator->tail = current_page;
+    current_page->next = NULL;
 
-  hb_arena_for_each_page(allocator, page) {
-    if (accumulated + page->capacity >= target_position) {
-      page->position = target_position - accumulated;
-      allocator->tail = page;
+    hb_arena_append_page(allocator, freed_size);
+  }
+}
 
-      hb_arena_reset_pages_after(page->next);
+static size_t hb_arena_page_free(hb_arena_page_T* starting_page) {
+  size_t freed_capacity = 0;
 
-      return;
-    }
+  for (hb_arena_page_T* current_page = starting_page; current_page != NULL;) {
+    hb_arena_page_T* next_page = current_page->next;
+
+    freed_capacity += current_page->capacity;
+
+    size_t total_size = sizeof(hb_arena_page_T) + current_page->capacity;
+    hb_system_free_memory(current_page, total_size);
 
-    accumulated += page->capacity;
-    page->position = page->capacity;
+    current_page = next_page;
   }
+
+  return freed_capacity;
 }
 
 void hb_arena_free(hb_arena_T* allocator) {
   if (allocator->head == NULL) { return; }
 
-  for (hb_arena_page_T* current = allocator->head; current != NULL;) {
-    hb_arena_page_T* next = current->next;
-    size_t total_size = sizeof(hb_arena_page_T) + current->capacity;
-
-    munmap(current, total_size);
-
-    current = next;
-  }
+  hb_arena_page_free(allocator->head);
 
   allocator->head = NULL;
   allocator->tail = NULL;
diff --git a/test/c/test_hb_arena.c b/test/c/test_hb_arena.c
index b3266a2d3..c338b5af3 100644
--- a/test/c/test_hb_arena.c
+++ b/test/c/test_hb_arena.c
@@ -124,11 +124,13 @@ TEST(test_arena_reset_to_multipage)
   size_t checkpoint = hb_arena_position(&allocator);
 
   hb_arena_alloc(&allocator, 64);
+  hb_arena_alloc(&allocator, 128);
   ck_assert_ptr_nonnull(allocator.head->next);
 
   hb_arena_reset_to(&allocator, checkpoint);
   ck_assert_int_eq(hb_arena_position(&allocator), checkpoint);
-  ck_assert_ptr_eq(allocator.tail, allocator.head);
+  ck_assert_ptr_eq(allocator.tail, allocator.head->next);
+  ck_assert_int_eq(allocator.head->next->capacity, 192);
 
   hb_arena_free(&allocator);
 END
@@ -308,7 +310,9 @@ TEST(test_arena_page_reuse_after_reset)
 
   hb_arena_reset_to(&allocator, checkpoint);
   ck_assert_int_eq(hb_arena_position(&allocator), checkpoint);
-  ck_assert_ptr_eq(allocator.tail, allocator.head);
+  ck_assert_ptr_eq(allocator.tail, allocator.head->next);
+  ck_assert_int_eq(allocator.head->next->capacity, 128);
+
 
   char *memory = hb_arena_alloc(&allocator, 64);
   ck_assert_ptr_nonnull(memory);