diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 5e648c965..3758d88f5 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ type Blockchain struct {
 	// cache for block verification keys.
 	keyCache map[util.Uint160]map[string]*keys.PublicKey
 
-	sbValidators keys.PublicKeys
+	sbCommittee keys.PublicKeys
 
 	log *zap.Logger
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func NewBlockchain(s storage.Store, cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration, log *zap.L
 		cfg.MemPoolSize = defaultMemPoolSize
 		log.Info("mempool size is not set or wrong, setting default value", zap.Int("MemPoolSize", cfg.MemPoolSize))
 	}
-	validators, err := validatorsFromConfig(cfg)
+	committee, err := committeeFromConfig(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func NewBlockchain(s storage.Store, cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration, log *zap.L
 		runToExitCh:   make(chan struct{}),
 		memPool:       mempool.NewMemPool(cfg.MemPoolSize),
 		keyCache:      make(map[util.Uint160]map[string]*keys.PublicKey),
-		sbValidators:  validators,
+		sbCommittee:   committee,
 		log:           log,
 		events:        make(chan bcEvent),
 		subCh:         make(chan interface{}),
@@ -1393,7 +1393,12 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) PoolTx(t *transaction.Transaction) error {
 
 //GetStandByValidators returns validators from the configuration.
 func (bc *Blockchain) GetStandByValidators() keys.PublicKeys {
-	return bc.sbValidators.Copy()
+	return bc.sbCommittee[:bc.config.ValidatorsCount].Copy()
+}
+
+// GetStandByCommittee returns standby commitee from the configuration.
+func (bc *Blockchain) GetStandByCommittee() keys.PublicKeys {
+	return bc.sbCommittee.Copy()
 }
 
 // GetValidators returns current validators.
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go b/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go
index b1ff94f12..ffa98c3c0 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ type Blockchainer interface {
 	GetNEP5TransferLog(util.Uint160) *state.NEP5TransferLog
 	GetNEP5Balances(util.Uint160) *state.NEP5Balances
 	GetValidators() ([]*keys.PublicKey, error)
+	GetStandByCommittee() keys.PublicKeys
 	GetStandByValidators() keys.PublicKeys
 	GetScriptHashesForVerifying(*transaction.Transaction) ([]util.Uint160, error)
 	GetStateRoot(height uint32) (*state.MPTRootState, error)
diff --git a/pkg/core/util.go b/pkg/core/util.go
index 72f555523..7f8d4eb20 100644
--- a/pkg/core/util.go
+++ b/pkg/core/util.go
@@ -95,10 +95,18 @@ func deployNativeContracts(magic netmode.Magic) *transaction.Transaction {
 }
 
 func validatorsFromConfig(cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration) ([]*keys.PublicKey, error) {
+	vs, err := committeeFromConfig(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return vs[:cfg.ValidatorsCount], nil
+}
+
+func committeeFromConfig(cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration) ([]*keys.PublicKey, error) {
 	if len(cfg.StandbyCommittee) < cfg.ValidatorsCount {
 		return nil, errors.New("validators count can be less than the size of StandbyCommittee")
 	}
-	validators := make([]*keys.PublicKey, cfg.ValidatorsCount)
+	validators := make([]*keys.PublicKey, len(cfg.StandbyCommittee))
 	for i := range validators {
 		pubKey, err := keys.NewPublicKeyFromString(cfg.StandbyCommittee[i])
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/network/helper_test.go b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
index 45ccc3615..a06b12704 100644
--- a/pkg/network/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ func (chain testChain) GetNEP5Balances(util.Uint160) *state.NEP5Balances {
 func (chain testChain) GetValidators() ([]*keys.PublicKey, error) {
 	panic("TODO")
 }
+func (chain testChain) GetStandByCommittee() keys.PublicKeys {
+	panic("TODO")
+}
 func (chain testChain) GetStandByValidators() keys.PublicKeys {
 	panic("TODO")
 }