diff --git a/consensus/consensus_v2.go b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
index 6c4a19f8f..dc67a0f18 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_v2.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) finalCommit() {
 		Int("numStakingTxns", len(block.StakingTransactions())).
 		Msg("HOORAY!!!!!!! CONSENSUS REACHED!!!!!!!")
 	ConsensusCounterVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"consensus": "hooray"}).Inc()
+	ConsensusGaugeVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"consensus": "block_num"}).Set(float64(block.NumberU64()))
 	ConsensusGaugeVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"consensus": "num_commits"}).Set(float64(consensus.Decider.SignersCount(quorum.Commit)))
 
 	// If still the leader, send commit sig/bitmap to finish the new block proposal,
diff --git a/consensus/validator.go b/consensus/validator.go
index 820676fdf..42e76c389 100644
--- a/consensus/validator.go
+++ b/consensus/validator.go
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommitted(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 
 	ConsensusGaugeVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"consensus": "signatures"}).Set(numSig)
 	ConsensusCounterVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"consensus": "signatures"}).Add(numSig)
+	ConsensusGaugeVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"consensus": "block_num"}).Set(float64(blockObj.NumberU64()))
 
 	initBn := consensus.blockNum
 	consensus.tryCatchup()