diff --git a/based/crates/sequencer/src/lib.rs b/based/crates/sequencer/src/lib.rs
index edf0c3d24..853c40bd5 100644
--- a/based/crates/sequencer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/based/crates/sequencer/src/lib.rs
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ where
                 warn!(
                     "received FCU when Sorting. Sending already Fragged txs back to the pools and syncing to the new head."
                 );
-                for tx in frag_seq.txs.into_iter() {
+                for tx in frag_seq.txs.into_iter().skip(if frag_seq.next_seq == 0 { data.n_force_include } else { 0 }) {
                     ctx.handle_tx(tx.tx, senders);
                 }
                 let start = ctx.db.head_block_number().expect("couldn't get db head block number");
diff --git a/based/crates/sequencer/src/sorting/sorting_data.rs b/based/crates/sequencer/src/sorting/sorting_data.rs
index 5dbaf8522..309ce81a8 100644
--- a/based/crates/sequencer/src/sorting/sorting_data.rs
+++ b/based/crates/sequencer/src/sorting/sorting_data.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ pub struct SortingData<Db> {
     pub gas_remaining: u64,
     pub payment: U256,
     pub txs: Vec<SimulatedTx>,
+    pub n_force_include: usize,
     /// Sort frag until, and then commit
     pub until: Instant,
     /// We wait until these are back before we apply the next
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ impl<Db> SortingData<Db> {
             tof_snapshot,
             gas_remaining: seq.gas_remaining,
             txs: vec![],
+            n_force_include: 0,
             start_t: Instant::now(),
             telemetry: Default::default(),
         }
@@ -321,8 +323,10 @@ impl<Db: DatabaseRead + Database<Error: Into<ProviderError> + Display>> SortingD
             .map_err(|_| OpBlockExecutionError::ForceCreate2DeployerFail)?;
 
         let Some(forced_inclusion_txs) = context.payload_attributes.transactions.as_ref() else {
+            self.n_force_include = 0;
             return Ok(());
         };
+        self.n_force_include = forced_inclusion_txs.len();
 
         // Apply must include txs.
         for tx in forced_inclusion_txs.iter() {