diff --git a/rusk/src/lib/node/rusk.rs b/rusk/src/lib/node/rusk.rs
index b76223657..8ec0e93a5 100644
--- a/rusk/src/lib/node/rusk.rs
+++ b/rusk/src/lib/node/rusk.rs
@@ -121,10 +121,11 @@ impl Rusk {
         let block_gas_limit = self.block_gas_limit;
         let generator = params.generator_pubkey.inner();
         let to_slash = params.to_slash.clone();
+        let prev_state_root = params.prev_state_root;
 
         let voters = &params.voters_pubkey[..];
 
-        let mut session = self.new_block_session(block_height, None)?;
+        let mut session = self.new_block_session(block_height, prev_state_root)?;
 
         let mut block_gas_left = block_gas_limit;
 
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ impl Rusk {
                     // transaction, since it is technically valid.
                     if gas_spent > block_gas_left {
                         info!("Skipping {tx_id_hex} due gas_spent {gas_spent} greater than left: {block_gas_left}");
-                        session = self.new_block_session(block_height, None)?;
+                        session = self.new_block_session(block_height, prev_state_root)?;
 
                         for spent_tx in &spent_txs {
                             // We know these transactions were correctly
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ impl Rusk {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn verify_transactions(
         &self,
+        prev_commit: [u8; 32],
         block_height: u64,
         block_hash: Hash,
         block_gas_limit: u64,
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ impl Rusk {
         slashing: Vec<Slash>,
         voters: &[Voter],
     ) -> Result<(Vec<SpentTransaction>, VerificationOutput)> {
-        let session = self.new_block_session(block_height, None)?;
+        let session = self.new_block_session(block_height, prev_commit)?;
 
         accept(
             session,
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@ impl Rusk {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn accept_transactions(
         &self,
+        prev_commit: [u8; 32],
         block_height: u64,
         block_gas_limit: u64,
         block_hash: Hash,
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@ impl Rusk {
         VerificationOutput,
         Vec<ContractEvent>,
     )> {
-        let session = self.new_block_session(block_height, None)?;
+        let session = self.new_block_session(block_height, prev_commit)?;
 
         let (spent_txs, verification_output, session, events) = accept(
             session,
@@ -472,9 +475,9 @@ impl Rusk {
     pub(crate) fn new_block_session(
         &self,
         block_height: u64,
-        commit: Option<[u8; 32]>,
+        commit: [u8; 32],
     ) -> Result<Session> {
-        let mut session = self._session(block_height, commit)?;
+        let mut session = self._session(block_height, Some(commit))?;
         let _: CallReceipt<()> = session
             .call(STAKE_CONTRACT, "before_state_transition", &(), u64::MAX)
             .expect("before_state_transition to success");
diff --git a/rusk/src/lib/node/vm.rs b/rusk/src/lib/node/vm.rs
index e6b7b6f31..649944ccf 100644
--- a/rusk/src/lib/node/vm.rs
+++ b/rusk/src/lib/node/vm.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ impl VMExecution for Rusk {
 
     fn verify_state_transition(
         &self,
+        prev_commit: [u8; 32],
         blk: &Block,
         voters: &[Voter],
     ) -> anyhow::Result<VerificationOutput> {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ impl VMExecution for Rusk {
 
         let (_, verification_output) = self
             .verify_transactions(
+                prev_commit,
                 blk.header().height,
                 blk.header().hash,
                 blk.header().gas_limit,
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ impl VMExecution for Rusk {
 
     fn accept(
         &self,
+        prev_root: [u8; 32],
         blk: &Block,
         voters: &[Voter],
     ) -> anyhow::Result<(
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ impl VMExecution for Rusk {
 
         let (txs, verification_output, stake_events) = self
             .accept_transactions(
+                prev_root,
                 blk.header().height,
                 blk.header().gas_limit,
                 blk.header().hash,