diff --git a/sequencer/src/context.rs b/sequencer/src/context.rs
index 2b51b8989..2875df16c 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/context.rs
+++ b/sequencer/src/context.rs
@@ -533,9 +533,8 @@ async fn fetch_proposal_chain<N, P, V>(
 
 async fn load_anchor_view(persistence: &impl SequencerPersistence) -> ViewNumber {
     loop {
-        match persistence.load_anchor_leaf().await {
-            Ok(Some((leaf, _))) => break leaf.view_number(),
-            Ok(None) => break ViewNumber::genesis(),
+        match persistence.load_anchor_view().await {
+            Ok(view) => break view,
             Err(err) => {
                 tracing::warn!("error loading anchor view: {err:#}");
                 sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
diff --git a/sequencer/src/persistence.rs b/sequencer/src/persistence.rs
index 69266db6f..457717683 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/persistence.rs
+++ b/sequencer/src/persistence.rs
@@ -365,6 +365,11 @@ mod persistence_tests {
             final_qc,
         ];
 
+        assert_eq!(
+            storage.load_anchor_view().await.unwrap(),
+            ViewNumber::genesis()
+        );
+
         let consumer = EventCollector::default();
         let leaf_chain = leaves
             .iter()
@@ -381,6 +386,10 @@ mod persistence_tests {
             )
             .await
             .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            storage.load_anchor_view().await.unwrap(),
+            ViewNumber::new(2)
+        );
 
         for i in 0..=2 {
             assert_eq!(
@@ -430,6 +439,10 @@ mod persistence_tests {
             storage.load_anchor_leaf().await.unwrap(),
             Some((leaves[2].clone(), qcs[2].clone()))
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            storage.load_anchor_view().await.unwrap(),
+            leaves[2].view_number()
+        );
 
         // Process a second decide event.
         let consumer = EventCollector::default();
@@ -442,6 +455,10 @@ mod persistence_tests {
             )
             .await
             .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            storage.load_anchor_view().await.unwrap(),
+            ViewNumber::new(3)
+        );
 
         // A decide event should have been processed.
         let events = consumer.events.read().await;
@@ -643,6 +660,10 @@ mod persistence_tests {
                 .view_number(),
             ViewNumber::new(1)
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            storage.load_anchor_view().await.unwrap(),
+            ViewNumber::new(1)
+        );
 
         // Now decide remaining leaves successfully. We should now garbage collect and process a
         // decide event for all the leaves.
@@ -686,6 +707,10 @@ mod persistence_tests {
                 .view_number(),
             ViewNumber::new(3)
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            storage.load_anchor_view().await.unwrap(),
+            ViewNumber::new(3)
+        );
 
         // Check decide event.
         tracing::info!("check decide event");
diff --git a/sequencer/src/persistence/sql.rs b/sequencer/src/persistence/sql.rs
index 71136343d..ff0d9d04c 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/persistence/sql.rs
+++ b/sequencer/src/persistence/sql.rs
@@ -401,6 +401,14 @@ impl SequencerPersistence for Persistence {
         Ok(Some((leaf, qc)))
     }
 
+    async fn load_anchor_view(&self) -> anyhow::Result<ViewNumber> {
+        let mut tx = self.db.read().await?;
+        let (view,) = query_as::<(i64,)>("SELECT coalesce(max(view), 0) FROM anchor_leaf")
+            .fetch_one(tx.as_mut())
+            .await?;
+        Ok(ViewNumber::new(view as u64))
+    }
+
     async fn load_undecided_state(
         &self,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<(CommitmentMap<Leaf>, BTreeMap<ViewNumber, View<SeqTypes>>)>> {
diff --git a/types/src/v0/traits.rs b/types/src/v0/traits.rs
index 32bc3aa09..e8ee45a3a 100644
--- a/types/src/v0/traits.rs
+++ b/types/src/v0/traits.rs
@@ -603,6 +603,13 @@ pub trait SequencerPersistence: Sized + Send + Sync + 'static {
         &self,
         decided_upgrade_certificate: Option<UpgradeCertificate<SeqTypes>>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
+
+    async fn load_anchor_view(&self) -> anyhow::Result<ViewNumber> {
+        match self.load_anchor_leaf().await? {
+            Some((leaf, _)) => Ok(leaf.view_number()),
+            None => Ok(ViewNumber::genesis()),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]