diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/chain_controller.ex b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/chain_controller.ex
index e49e499250..556cff6bba 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/chain_controller.ex
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/chain_controller.ex
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.ChainController do
 
   def show(conn, _params) do
     transaction_estimated_count = Chain.transaction_estimated_count()
-    block_count = Chain.block_count()
+    block_count = Chain.block_consensus_count()
 
     exchange_rate = Market.get_exchange_rate(Explorer.coin()) || Token.null()
 
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
index b45e0d13e4..51d56fbf23 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain.ex
@@ -329,6 +329,21 @@ defmodule Explorer.Chain do
     Repo.aggregate(Block, :count, :hash)
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  The number of consensus blocks.
+
+      iex> insert(:block, consensus: true)
+      iex> insert(:block, consensus: false)
+      iex> Explorer.Chain.block_consensus_count()
+      1
+
+  """
+  def block_consensus_count do
+    Block
+    |> where(consensus: true)
+    |> Repo.aggregate(:count, :hash)
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Reward for mining a block.