diff --git a/solidity/contracts/Oracle.sol b/solidity/contracts/Oracle.sol
index dfd3d1bb..6de3d4f2 100644
--- a/solidity/contracts/Oracle.sol
+++ b/solidity/contracts/Oracle.sol
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ contract Oracle is IOracle {
 
   mapping(bytes32 _disputeId => Dispute) internal _disputes;
 
-  mapping(uint256 _nonce => bytes32 _id) internal _requestIds;
-
-  uint256 internal _nonce;
+  mapping(uint256 _requestNumber => bytes32 _id) internal _requestIds;
 
   uint256 internal _responseNonce;
 
+  uint256 public totalRequestCount;
+
   function createRequest(NewRequest memory _request) external payable returns (bytes32 _requestId) {
     _requestId = _createRequest(_request);
   }
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ contract Oracle is IOracle {
   }
 
   function listRequests(uint256 _startFrom, uint256 _batchSize) external view returns (FullRequest[] memory _list) {
-    uint256 _totalRequestsCount = _nonce;
+    uint256 _totalRequestsCount = totalRequestCount;
 
     // If trying to collect unexisting requests only, return empty array
     if (_startFrom > _totalRequestsCount) {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ contract Oracle is IOracle {
   }
 
   function listRequestIds(uint256 _startFrom, uint256 _batchSize) external view returns (bytes32[] memory _list) {
-    return _requestIds.getSubset(_startFrom, _batchSize, _nonce);
+    return _requestIds.getSubset(_startFrom, _batchSize, totalRequestCount);
   }
 
   function getResponse(bytes32 _responseId) external view returns (Response memory _response) {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ contract Oracle is IOracle {
   }
 
   function _createRequest(NewRequest memory _request) internal returns (bytes32 _requestId) {
-    uint256 _requestNonce = _nonce++;
+    uint256 _requestNonce = totalRequestCount++;
     _requestId = keccak256(abi.encodePacked(msg.sender, address(this), _requestNonce));
     _requestIds[_requestNonce] = _requestId;
 
diff --git a/solidity/interfaces/IOracle.sol b/solidity/interfaces/IOracle.sol
index 47fe5691..3455340a 100644
--- a/solidity/interfaces/IOracle.sol
+++ b/solidity/interfaces/IOracle.sol
@@ -132,4 +132,5 @@ interface IOracle {
   function listRequests(uint256 _startFrom, uint256 _amount) external view returns (FullRequest[] memory _list);
   function listRequestIds(uint256 _startFrom, uint256 _batchSize) external view returns (bytes32[] memory _list);
   function finalize(bytes32 _requestId, bytes32 _finalizedResponseId) external;
+  function totalRequestCount() external view returns (uint256 _count);
 }
diff --git a/solidity/test/unit/Oracle.t.sol b/solidity/test/unit/Oracle.t.sol
index 6e2f976f..2175c518 100644
--- a/solidity/test/unit/Oracle.t.sol
+++ b/solidity/test/unit/Oracle.t.sol
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ contract Oracle_UnitTest is Test {
       finalityModule = IFinalityModule(address(0));
     }
 
-    // Read the slot 7 (internal var) which holds the nonce
-    uint256 _initialNonce = uint256(vm.load(address(oracle), bytes32(uint256(0x7))));
+    uint256 _initialNonce = oracle.totalRequestCount();
 
     // Create the request
     IOracle.NewRequest memory _request = IOracle.NewRequest({
@@ -178,8 +177,7 @@ contract Oracle_UnitTest is Test {
     vm.prank(sender);
     bytes32 _requestId = oracle.createRequest(_request);
 
-    // Read the slot 7 (internal var) which holds the nonce
-    uint256 _newNonce = uint256(vm.load(address(oracle), bytes32(uint256(0x7))));
+    uint256 _newNonce = oracle.totalRequestCount();
 
     // Check: correct request id returned?
     assertEq(_requestId, _theoricRequestId);
@@ -210,7 +208,7 @@ contract Oracle_UnitTest is Test {
     bytes calldata _responseData,
     bytes calldata _disputeData
   ) public {
-    uint256 _initialNonce = uint256(vm.load(address(oracle), bytes32(uint256(0x7))));
+    uint256 _initialNonce = oracle.totalRequestCount();
 
     uint256 _requestsAmount = 5;
 
@@ -318,8 +316,7 @@ contract Oracle_UnitTest is Test {
       assertEq(_storedRequest.createdAt, block.timestamp); // should be set
     }
 
-    // Read the slot 7 (internal var) which holds the nonce
-    uint256 _newNonce = uint256(vm.load(address(oracle), bytes32(uint256(0x7))));
+    uint256 _newNonce = oracle.totalRequestCount();
     assertEq(_newNonce, _initialNonce + _requestsAmount);
   }
 
@@ -409,8 +406,8 @@ contract Oracle_UnitTest is Test {
     (bytes32[] memory _dummyRequestIds,) = _storeDummyRequests(1);
     bytes32 _requestId = _dummyRequestIds[0];
 
-    // Get the current response nonce (8th slot)
-    uint256 _responseNonce = uint256(vm.load(address(oracle), bytes32(uint256(0x8))));
+    // Get the current response nonce (7th slot)
+    uint256 _responseNonce = uint256(vm.load(address(oracle), bytes32(uint256(0x7))));
 
     // Compute the response ID
     bytes32 _responseId = keccak256(abi.encodePacked(sender, address(oracle), _requestId, _responseNonce));
@@ -472,8 +469,8 @@ contract Oracle_UnitTest is Test {
     (bytes32[] memory _dummyRequestIds,) = _storeDummyRequests(1);
     bytes32 _requestId = _dummyRequestIds[0];
 
-    // Get the current response nonce (8th slot)
-    uint256 _responseNonce = uint256(vm.load(address(oracle), bytes32(uint256(0x8))));
+    // Get the current response nonce (7th slot)
+    uint256 _responseNonce = uint256(vm.load(address(oracle), bytes32(uint256(0x7))));
 
     // Compute the response ID
     bytes32 _responseId = keccak256(abi.encodePacked(_proposer, address(oracle), _requestId, _responseNonce));
@@ -829,6 +826,13 @@ contract Oracle_UnitTest is Test {
     oracle.finalize(_requestId, _responseId);
   }
 
+  function test_totalRequestCount(uint256 _requestsToAdd) public {
+    _requestsToAdd = bound(_requestsToAdd, 1, 10);
+    uint256 _initialCount = oracle.totalRequestCount();
+    _storeDummyRequests(_requestsToAdd);
+    assert(oracle.totalRequestCount() == _initialCount + _requestsToAdd);
+  }
+
   /**
    * @notice create mock requests and store them in the oracle
    *