diff --git a/sequencer_core/src/block_store.rs b/sequencer_core/src/block_store.rs
index 7f3c1140..3f1eb3b8 100644
--- a/sequencer_core/src/block_store.rs
+++ b/sequencer_core/src/block_store.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ impl SequencerStore {
         self.tx_hash_to_block_map.extend(new_transactions_map);
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    pub fn get_nssa_state(&self) -> Option<V02State> {
+        self.dbio.get_nssa_state().ok()
+    }
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn block_to_transactions_map(block: &Block) -> HashMap<HashType, u64> {
diff --git a/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs b/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs
index 1df91f0f..5288f80a 100644
--- a/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl SequencerCore {
 
         // Sequencer should panic if unable to open db,
         // as fixing this issue may require actions non-native to program scope
-        let block_store = SequencerStore::open_db_with_genesis(
+        let store = SequencerStore::open_db_with_genesis(
             &config.home.join("rocksdb"),
             Some(genesis_block),
             signing_key,
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ impl SequencerCore {
             .map(|acc_data| (acc_data.account_id.parse().unwrap(), acc_data.balance))
             .collect();
 
-        let mut state = nssa::V02State::new_with_genesis_accounts(&init_accs, &initial_commitments);
+        let mut state = store.get_nssa_state().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            nssa::V02State::new_with_genesis_accounts(&init_accs, &initial_commitments)
+        });
 
         #[cfg(feature = "testnet")]
         state.add_pinata_program(PINATA_BASE58.parse().unwrap());
@@ -98,9 +100,9 @@ impl SequencerCore {
         });
 
         let channel_genesis_msg_id = MsgId::from([0; 32]);
-        let mut this = Self {
+        let sequencer_core = Self {
             state,
-            store: block_store,
+            store,
             mempool,
             chain_height: config.genesis_id,
             sequencer_config: config,
@@ -108,28 +110,7 @@ impl SequencerCore {
             last_bedrock_msg_id: channel_genesis_msg_id,
         };
 
-        this.sync_state_with_stored_blocks();
-
-        (this, mempool_handle)
-    }
-
-    /// If there are stored blocks ahead of the current height, this method will load and process
-    /// all transaction in them in the order they are stored. The NSSA state will be updated
-    /// accordingly.
-    fn sync_state_with_stored_blocks(&mut self) {
-        let mut next_block_id = self.sequencer_config.genesis_id + 1;
-        while let Ok(block) = self.store.get_block_at_id(next_block_id) {
-            for encoded_transaction in block.body.transactions {
-                let transaction = NSSATransaction::try_from(&encoded_transaction).unwrap();
-                // Process transaction and update state
-                self.execute_check_transaction_on_state(transaction)
-                    .unwrap();
-                // Update the tx hash to block id map.
-                self.store.insert(&encoded_transaction, next_block_id);
-            }
-            self.chain_height = next_block_id;
-            next_block_id += 1;
-        }
+        (sequencer_core, mempool_handle)
     }
 
     fn execute_check_transaction_on_state(
diff --git a/storage/src/lib.rs b/storage/src/lib.rs
index 8ac1da0d..a806d1ec 100644
--- a/storage/src/lib.rs
+++ b/storage/src/lib.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub const CF_BLOCK_NAME: &str = "cf_block";
 /// Name of meta column family
 pub const CF_META_NAME: &str = "cf_meta";
 /// Name of state column family
-pub const CF_NSSA_STATE_NAME: &str = "cf_state";
+pub const CF_NSSA_STATE_NAME: &str = "cf_nssa_state";
 
 pub type DbResult<T> = Result<T, DbError>;
 
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ impl RocksDBIO {
     }
 
     pub fn put_nssa_state_in_db(&self, state: &V02State, batch: &mut WriteBatch) -> DbResult<()> {
-        let cf_state = self.nssa_state_column();
+        let cf_nssa_state = self.nssa_state_column();
         batch.put_cf(
-            &cf_state,
+            &cf_nssa_state,
             borsh::to_vec(&DB_NSSA_STATE_KEY).map_err(|err| {
                 DbError::borsh_cast_message(
                     err,
@@ -356,6 +356,35 @@ impl RocksDBIO {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn get_nssa_state(&self) -> DbResult<V02State> {
+        let cf_nssa_state = self.nssa_state_column();
+        let res = self
+            .db
+            .get_cf(
+                &cf_nssa_state,
+                borsh::to_vec(&DB_NSSA_STATE_KEY).map_err(|err| {
+                    DbError::borsh_cast_message(
+                        err,
+                        Some("Failed to serialize block id".to_string()),
+                    )
+                })?,
+            )
+            .map_err(|rerr| DbError::rocksdb_cast_message(rerr, None))?;
+
+        if let Some(data) = res {
+            Ok(borsh::from_slice::<V02State>(&data).map_err(|serr| {
+                DbError::borsh_cast_message(
+                    serr,
+                    Some("Failed to deserialize block data".to_string()),
+                )
+            })?)
+        } else {
+            Err(DbError::db_interaction_error(
+                "Block on this id not found".to_string(),
+            ))
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn delete_block(&self, block_id: u64) -> DbResult<()> {
         let cf_block = self.block_column();
         let key = borsh::to_vec(&block_id).map_err(|err| {