diff --git a/noir-projects/aztec-nr/authwit/src/account.nr b/noir-projects/aztec-nr/authwit/src/account.nr
index 0bc16963e252..a293dcd5f233 100644
--- a/noir-projects/aztec-nr/authwit/src/account.nr
+++ b/noir-projects/aztec-nr/authwit/src/account.nr
@@ -77,13 +77,15 @@ impl AccountActions {
         let fee_hash = fee_payload.hash();
         assert(valid_fn(private_context, fee_hash));
         fee_payload.execute_calls(private_context);
+
+        dep::aztec::oracle::debug_log::debug_log("About to capture min revertible side effect counter");
         private_context.capture_min_revertible_side_effect_counter();
     }
 
     // docs:start:spend_private_authwit
     pub fn spend_private_authwit(self, inner_hash: Field) -> Field {
         let context = self.context.private.unwrap();
-        // The `inner_hash` is "siloed" with the `msg_sender` to ensure that only it can 
+        // The `inner_hash` is "siloed" with the `msg_sender` to ensure that only it can
         // consume the message.
         // This ensures that contracts cannot consume messages that are not intended for them.
         let message_hash = compute_outer_authwit_hash(
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ impl AccountActions {
     // docs:start:spend_public_authwit
     pub fn spend_public_authwit(self, inner_hash: Field) -> Field {
         let context = self.context.public.unwrap();
-        // The `inner_hash` is "siloed" with the `msg_sender` to ensure that only it can 
+        // The `inner_hash` is "siloed" with the `msg_sender` to ensure that only it can
         // consume the message.
         // This ensures that contracts cannot consume messages that are not intended for them.
         let message_hash = compute_outer_authwit_hash(
diff --git a/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/context/private_context.nr b/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/context/private_context.nr
index c3ec9a756044..128cabaa64b7 100644
--- a/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/context/private_context.nr
+++ b/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/context/private_context.nr
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ impl PrivateContext {
 
     pub fn capture_min_revertible_side_effect_counter(&mut self) {
         self.min_revertible_side_effect_counter = self.side_effect_counter;
+        crate::oracle::debug_log::debug_log_format(
+            "Captured min revertible counter {0}",
+            [self.min_revertible_side_effect_counter as Field]
+        );
     }
 
     // docs:start:max-block-number
@@ -347,18 +351,24 @@ impl PrivateContext {
         assert_eq(item.public_inputs.start_side_effect_counter, self.side_effect_counter);
         self.side_effect_counter = item.public_inputs.end_side_effect_counter + 1;
 
+        let min_revertible_side_effect_counter = item.public_inputs.min_revertible_side_effect_counter;
+
         // TODO (fees) figure out why this crashes the prover and enable it
         // we need this in order to pay fees inside child call contexts
         // assert(
-        //     (item.public_inputs.min_revertible_side_effect_counter == 0 as u32)
-        //     | (item.public_inputs.min_revertible_side_effect_counter
+        //     (min_revertible_side_effect_counter == 0 as u32)
+        //     | (min_revertible_side_effect_counter
         //         > self.min_revertible_side_effect_counter)
         // );
 
-        // if item.public_inputs.min_revertible_side_effect_counter
-        //     > self.min_revertible_side_effect_counter {
-        //     self.min_revertible_side_effect_counter = item.public_inputs.min_revertible_side_effect_counter;
-        // }
+        if min_revertible_side_effect_counter > self.min_revertible_side_effect_counter {
+            self.min_revertible_side_effect_counter = min_revertible_side_effect_counter;
+
+            crate::oracle::debug_log::debug_log_format(
+                "Updated min revertible counter to {0}",
+                [self.min_revertible_side_effect_counter as Field]
+            );
+        }
 
         assert(contract_address.eq(item.contract_address));
         assert(function_selector.eq(item.function_data.selector));
diff --git a/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/public_processor.ts b/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/public_processor.ts
index 0d03d43d6d99..d65cf9229d87 100644
--- a/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/public_processor.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/public_processor.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ export class PublicProcessor {
 
   private async processTxWithPublicCalls(tx: Tx): Promise<[ProcessedTx, ProcessReturnValues | undefined]> {
     let returnValues: ProcessReturnValues = undefined;
+    this.log(
+      `tx=${tx.getTxHash().toString()} needs setup=${tx.data.forPublic?.needsSetup} needs app=${
+        tx.data.forPublic?.needsAppLogic
+      } needs teardown=${tx.data.forPublic?.needsTeardown}`,
+    );
     let phase: AbstractPhaseManager | undefined = PhaseManagerFactory.phaseFromTx(
       tx,
       this.db,
diff --git a/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/setup_phase_manager.ts b/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/setup_phase_manager.ts
index 43e434d9b02f..b9fbf2830cb8 100644
--- a/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/setup_phase_manager.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/setup_phase_manager.ts
@@ -35,10 +35,13 @@ export class SetupPhaseManager extends AbstractPhaseManager {
     previousPublicKernelProof: Proof,
   ) {
     this.log(`Processing tx ${tx.getTxHash()}`);
+    // fix for #5614
+    await this.publicContractsDB.addNewContracts(tx);
     const [publicKernelOutput, publicKernelProof, newUnencryptedFunctionLogs, revertReason] =
       await this.processEnqueuedPublicCalls(tx, previousPublicKernelOutput, previousPublicKernelProof).catch(
         // the abstract phase manager throws if simulation gives error in a non-revertible phase
         async err => {
+          await this.publicContractsDB.removeNewContracts(tx);
           await this.publicStateDB.rollbackToCommit();
           throw err;
         },