diff --git a/lez/storage/src/indexer/mod.rs b/lez/storage/src/indexer/mod.rs
index dbf12226..eae1e511 100644
--- a/lez/storage/src/indexer/mod.rs
+++ b/lez/storage/src/indexer/mod.rs
@@ -88,9 +88,11 @@ impl RocksDBIO {
 
         let dbio = Self { db };
 
-        // First breakpoint setup
-        dbio.put_breakpoint(0, initial_state)?;
-        dbio.put_meta_last_breakpoint_id(0)?;
+        // Seed the genesis snapshot once; reopening must not clobber breakpoint meta.
+        if dbio.get_meta_last_breakpoint_id()?.is_none() {
+            dbio.put_breakpoint(0, initial_state)?;
+            dbio.put_meta_last_breakpoint_id(0)?;
+        }
 
         Ok(dbio)
     }
diff --git a/lez/storage/src/indexer/tests.rs b/lez/storage/src/indexer/tests.rs
index ad963ef5..45361d4d 100644
--- a/lez/storage/src/indexer/tests.rs
+++ b/lez/storage/src/indexer/tests.rs
@@ -471,3 +471,14 @@ fn account_map() {
 
     assert_eq!(acc1_tx_limited_hashes.as_slice(), &tx_hash_res[1..5]);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn reopen_preserves_breakpoint_meta() {
+    let temp_dir = tempdir().unwrap();
+    {
+        let dbio = RocksDBIO::open_or_create(temp_dir.path(), &initial_state()).unwrap();
+        dbio.put_meta_last_breakpoint_id(5).unwrap();
+    } // drop releases the RocksDB lock
+    let dbio = RocksDBIO::open_or_create(temp_dir.path(), &initial_state()).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(dbio.get_meta_last_breakpoint_id().unwrap(), Some(5));
+}