diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ac43c616a..c1081f3cb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 - Fixed missing asset setup for full account initialization ([#1461](https://github.com/0xMiden/miden-node/pull/1461)).
 - Fixed validator to use pre-stored asset witnesses from the transaction inputs instead of trying to open the partial vault ([#1490](https://github.com/0xMiden/miden-node/pull/1490)).
 - Fixed `GetNetworkAccountIds` pagination to return the chain tip ([#1489](https://github.com/0xMiden/miden-node/pull/1489)).
+- Fixed validator to use pre-stored asset witnesses from the transaction inputs instead of trying to open the partial vault ([#1490](https://github.com/0xMiden/miden-node/pull/1490)).
+- Fixed the network monitor counter account to use the storage slot name ([#1492](https://github.com/0xMiden/miden-node/pull/1492)).
 
 ## v0.12.6
 
diff --git a/bin/network-monitor/src/assets/counter_program.masm b/bin/network-monitor/src/assets/counter_program.masm
index 175e7e969..9cd6536f4 100644
--- a/bin/network-monitor/src/assets/counter_program.masm
+++ b/bin/network-monitor/src/assets/counter_program.masm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Counter program for network monitoring with note authentication
 # Storage layout:
-# - Slot 0: counter value (u64)
-# - Slot 1: authorized wallet account id as [prefix, suffix, 0, 0]
+# - OWNER_SLOT: authorized wallet account id as [prefix, suffix, 0, 0]
+# - COUNTER_SLOT: counter value (u64)
 
 use miden::core::sys
 use miden::protocol::active_account
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ use miden::protocol::account_id
 use miden::protocol::tx
 
 
-# The slot in this component's storage layout where the counter is stored.
 const COUNTER_SLOT = word("miden::monitor::counter_contract::counter")
+const OWNER_SLOT = word("miden::monitor::counter_contract::owner")
 
 # Increment function with note authentication
 # => []
 pub proc increment
-    # Ensure the note sender matches the authorized wallet stored in slot 1.
-    push.1 exec.active_account::get_item
+    # Ensure the note sender matches the authorized wallet.
+    push.OWNER_SLOT[0..2] exec.active_account::get_item
     # => [owner_prefix, owner_suffix, 0, 0]
 
     exec.active_note::get_sender
diff --git a/bin/network-monitor/src/counter.rs b/bin/network-monitor/src/counter.rs
index fdcbe58f2..48539adb6 100644
--- a/bin/network-monitor/src/counter.rs
+++ b/bin/network-monitor/src/counter.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ use tracing::{error, info, instrument, warn};
 
 use crate::COMPONENT;
 use crate::config::MonitorConfig;
+use crate::deploy::counter::COUNTER_SLOT_NAME;
 use crate::deploy::{MonitorDataStore, create_genesis_aware_rpc_client, get_counter_library};
 use crate::status::{
     CounterTrackingDetails,
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ async fn get_genesis_block_header(rpc_client: &mut RpcClient) -> Result<BlockHea
     Ok(block_header)
 }
 
-/// Fetch the latest nonce of the given account from RPC.
+/// Fetch the latest counter value of the given account from RPC.
 async fn fetch_counter_value(
     rpc_client: &mut RpcClient,
     account_id: AccountId,
@@ -95,9 +96,13 @@ async fn fetch_counter_value(
         let account = Account::read_from_bytes(&raw)
             .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("failed to deserialize account details: {e}"))?;
 
-        let storage_slot = account.storage().slots().first().expect("storage slot is always value");
-        let word = storage_slot.value();
-        let value = word.as_elements().last().expect("a word is always 4 elements").as_int();
+        // Access the counter slot by name to avoid index-ordering issues
+        let word = account
+            .storage()
+            .get_item(&COUNTER_SLOT_NAME)
+            .context("failed to get counter storage slot")?;
+
+        let value = word.as_elements().first().expect("a word is always 4 elements").as_int();
 
         Ok(Some(value))
     } else {
diff --git a/bin/network-monitor/src/deploy/counter.rs b/bin/network-monitor/src/deploy/counter.rs
index fc10a43d1..a5ab3d363 100644
--- a/bin/network-monitor/src/deploy/counter.rs
+++ b/bin/network-monitor/src/deploy/counter.rs
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ use tracing::instrument;
 
 use crate::COMPONENT;
 
-static OWNER_SLOT_NAME: LazyLock<StorageSlotName> = LazyLock::new(|| {
+pub static OWNER_SLOT_NAME: LazyLock<StorageSlotName> = LazyLock::new(|| {
     StorageSlotName::new("miden::monitor::counter_contract::owner")
         .expect("storage slot name should be valid")
 });
 
-static COUNTER_SLOT_NAME: LazyLock<StorageSlotName> = LazyLock::new(|| {
+pub static COUNTER_SLOT_NAME: LazyLock<StorageSlotName> = LazyLock::new(|| {
     StorageSlotName::new("miden::monitor::counter_contract::counter")
         .expect("storage slot name should be valid")
 });