diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_persistence.py b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_persistence.py
index f6c227d2a..581cad473 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_persistence.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_persistence.py
@@ -68,12 +68,22 @@ class WalletPersistenceTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Verify shielded balance
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].z_getbalance(sapling_addr), Decimal('20'))
-
+        
+        # Verify size of shielded pools
+        pools = self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()['valuePools']
+        assert_equal(pools[0]['chainValue'], Decimal('0'))  # Sprout
+        assert_equal(pools[1]['chainValue'], Decimal('20')) # Sapling
+        
         # Restart the nodes
         stop_nodes(self.nodes)
         wait_bitcoinds()
         self.setup_network()
 
+        # Verify size of shielded pools
+        pools = self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()['valuePools']
+        assert_equal(pools[0]['chainValue'], Decimal('0'))  # Sprout
+        assert_equal(pools[1]['chainValue'], Decimal('20')) # Sapling
+
         # Node 0 sends some shielded funds to Node 1
         dest_addr = self.nodes[1].z_getnewaddress('sapling')
         recipients = []
@@ -128,4 +138,4 @@ class WalletPersistenceTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(self.nodes[1].z_getbalance(dest_addr), Decimal('16'))
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    WalletPersistenceTest().main()
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+    WalletPersistenceTest().main()
diff --git a/src/txdb.cpp b/src/txdb.cpp
index 212eda7a0..63e00dcd8 100644
--- a/src/txdb.cpp
+++ b/src/txdb.cpp
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ bool CBlockTreeDB::LoadBlockIndexGuts()
                 pindexNew->nCachedBranchId = diskindex.nCachedBranchId;
                 pindexNew->nTx            = diskindex.nTx;
                 pindexNew->nSproutValue   = diskindex.nSproutValue;
-                
+                pindexNew->nSaplingValue  = diskindex.nSaplingValue;
+
                 // Consistency checks
                 auto header = pindexNew->GetBlockHeader();
                 if (header.GetHash() != pindexNew->GetBlockHash())