diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index d473d0b45..5f73dbe42 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -771,6 +771,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) resetStateInternal(height uint32, stage stateChangeStage)
 		)
 		trieStore.Seek(storage.SeekRange{Prefix: []byte{byte(oldStoragePrefix)}}, func(k, v []byte) bool {
 			if cnt >= persistBatchSize {
+				cnt = 0
 				keys, seekErr = cache.Persist()
 				if seekErr != nil {
 					seekErr = fmt.Errorf("failed to persist intermediate batch of contract storage items and IDs: %w", seekErr)