diff --git a/store/v2/commitment/iavl/tree.go b/store/v2/commitment/iavl/tree.go
index 5503218e66a1..5047e8ef6ed4 100644
--- a/store/v2/commitment/iavl/tree.go
+++ b/store/v2/commitment/iavl/tree.go
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ func (t *IavlTree) WorkingHash() []byte {
 
 // LoadVersion loads the state at the given version.
 func (t *IavlTree) LoadVersion(version uint64) error {
+	_, err := t.tree.LoadVersion(int64(version))
+	return err
+}
+
+// LoadVersionForOverwriting loads the state at the given version.
+// Any versions greater than targetVersion will be deleted.
+func (t *IavlTree) LoadVersionForOverwriting(version uint64) error {
 	return t.tree.LoadVersionForOverwriting(int64(version))
 }
 
diff --git a/store/v2/commitment/iavlv2/tree.go b/store/v2/commitment/iavlv2/tree.go
index 997a0a60cc1a..14b7967a6c78 100644
--- a/store/v2/commitment/iavlv2/tree.go
+++ b/store/v2/commitment/iavlv2/tree.go
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ func (t *Tree) LoadVersion(version uint64) error {
 	return t.tree.LoadVersion(int64(version))
 }
 
+func (t *Tree) LoadVersionForOverwriting(version uint64) error {
+	return t.LoadVersion(version) // TODO: implement overwriting
+}
+
 func (t *Tree) Commit() ([]byte, uint64, error) {
 	h, v, err := t.tree.SaveVersion()
 	return h, uint64(v), err
diff --git a/store/v2/commitment/mem/tree.go b/store/v2/commitment/mem/tree.go
index cbc28ce7d9ae..bf0e95bfa9c1 100644
--- a/store/v2/commitment/mem/tree.go
+++ b/store/v2/commitment/mem/tree.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ func (t *Tree) LoadVersion(version uint64) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (t *Tree) LoadVersionForOverwriting(version uint64) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (t *Tree) Commit() ([]byte, uint64, error) {
 	return nil, 0, nil
 }
diff --git a/store/v2/commitment/store.go b/store/v2/commitment/store.go
index e9f2ee8379c7..5219255f95ca 100644
--- a/store/v2/commitment/store.go
+++ b/store/v2/commitment/store.go
@@ -87,7 +87,16 @@ func (c *CommitStore) LoadVersion(targetVersion uint64) error {
 	for storeKey := range c.multiTrees {
 		storeKeys = append(storeKeys, storeKey)
 	}
-	return c.loadVersion(targetVersion, storeKeys)
+	return c.loadVersion(targetVersion, storeKeys, false)
+}
+
+func (c *CommitStore) LoadVersionForOverwriting(targetVersion uint64) error {
+	storeKeys := make([]string, 0, len(c.multiTrees))
+	for storeKey := range c.multiTrees {
+		storeKeys = append(storeKeys, storeKey)
+	}
+
+	return c.loadVersion(targetVersion, storeKeys, true)
 }
 
 // LoadVersionAndUpgrade implements store.UpgradeableStore.
@@ -133,10 +142,10 @@ func (c *CommitStore) LoadVersionAndUpgrade(targetVersion uint64, upgrades *core
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return c.loadVersion(targetVersion, newStoreKeys)
+	return c.loadVersion(targetVersion, newStoreKeys, true)
 }
 
-func (c *CommitStore) loadVersion(targetVersion uint64, storeKeys []string) error {
+func (c *CommitStore) loadVersion(targetVersion uint64, storeKeys []string, overrideAfter bool) error {
 	// Rollback the metadata to the target version.
 	latestVersion, err := c.GetLatestVersion()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -154,8 +163,14 @@ func (c *CommitStore) loadVersion(targetVersion uint64, storeKeys []string) erro
 	}
 
 	for _, storeKey := range storeKeys {
-		if err := c.multiTrees[storeKey].LoadVersion(targetVersion); err != nil {
-			return err
+		if overrideAfter {
+			if err := c.multiTrees[storeKey].LoadVersionForOverwriting(targetVersion); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		} else {
+			if err := c.multiTrees[storeKey].LoadVersion(targetVersion); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/store/v2/commitment/tree.go b/store/v2/commitment/tree.go
index f57eabd20724..58a8b20beff2 100644
--- a/store/v2/commitment/tree.go
+++ b/store/v2/commitment/tree.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type Tree interface {
 	Version() uint64
 
 	LoadVersion(version uint64) error
+	LoadVersionForOverwriting(version uint64) error
 	Commit() ([]byte, uint64, error)
 	SetInitialVersion(version uint64) error
 	GetProof(version uint64, key []byte) (*ics23.CommitmentProof, error)
diff --git a/store/v2/database.go b/store/v2/database.go
index 27d0973ec18e..e3361d731024 100644
--- a/store/v2/database.go
+++ b/store/v2/database.go
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ type Committer interface {
 	// LoadVersion loads the tree at the given version.
 	LoadVersion(targetVersion uint64) error
 
+	// LoadVersionForOverwriting loads the tree at the given version.
+	// Any versions greater than targetVersion will be deleted.
+	LoadVersionForOverwriting(targetVersion uint64) error
+
 	// Commit commits the working tree to the database.
 	Commit(version uint64) (*proof.CommitInfo, error)
 
diff --git a/store/v2/mock/db_mock.go b/store/v2/mock/db_mock.go
index 9b962affb102..ba65f2baf243 100644
--- a/store/v2/mock/db_mock.go
+++ b/store/v2/mock/db_mock.go
@@ -158,6 +158,20 @@ func (mr *MockStateCommitterMockRecorder) LoadVersionAndUpgrade(version, upgrade
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "LoadVersionAndUpgrade", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStateCommitter)(nil).LoadVersionAndUpgrade), version, upgrades)
 }
 
+// LoadVersionForOverwriting mocks base method.
+func (m *MockStateCommitter) LoadVersionForOverwriting(targetVersion uint64) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "LoadVersionForOverwriting", targetVersion)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// LoadVersionForOverwriting indicates an expected call of LoadVersionForOverwriting.
+func (mr *MockStateCommitterMockRecorder) LoadVersionForOverwriting(targetVersion any) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "LoadVersionForOverwriting", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStateCommitter)(nil).LoadVersionForOverwriting), targetVersion)
+}
+
 // PausePruning mocks base method.
 func (m *MockStateCommitter) PausePruning(pause bool) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
diff --git a/store/v2/root/store.go b/store/v2/root/store.go
index 59363e2fb35b..b40baef6424e 100644
--- a/store/v2/root/store.go
+++ b/store/v2/root/store.go
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (s *Store) LoadLatestVersion() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return s.loadVersion(lv, nil)
+	return s.loadVersion(lv, nil, false)
 }
 
 func (s *Store) LoadVersion(version uint64) error {
@@ -259,7 +259,16 @@ func (s *Store) LoadVersion(version uint64) error {
 		defer s.telemetry.MeasureSince(now, "root_store", "load_version")
 	}
 
-	return s.loadVersion(version, nil)
+	return s.loadVersion(version, nil, false)
+}
+
+func (s *Store) LoadVersionForOverwriting(version uint64) error {
+	if s.telemetry != nil {
+		now := time.Now()
+		defer s.telemetry.MeasureSince(now, "root_store", "load_version_for_overwriting")
+	}
+
+	return s.loadVersion(version, nil, true)
 }
 
 // LoadVersionAndUpgrade implements the UpgradeableStore interface.
@@ -278,7 +287,7 @@ func (s *Store) LoadVersionAndUpgrade(version uint64, upgrades *corestore.StoreU
 		return errors.New("cannot upgrade while migrating")
 	}
 
-	if err := s.loadVersion(version, upgrades); err != nil {
+	if err := s.loadVersion(version, upgrades, true); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -294,12 +303,18 @@ func (s *Store) LoadVersionAndUpgrade(version uint64, upgrades *corestore.StoreU
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *Store) loadVersion(v uint64, upgrades *corestore.StoreUpgrades) error {
+func (s *Store) loadVersion(v uint64, upgrades *corestore.StoreUpgrades, overrideAfter bool) error {
 	s.logger.Debug("loading version", "version", v)
 
 	if upgrades == nil {
-		if err := s.stateCommitment.LoadVersion(v); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to load SC version %d: %w", v, err)
+		if !overrideAfter {
+			if err := s.stateCommitment.LoadVersion(v); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to load SC version %d: %w", v, err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			if err := s.stateCommitment.LoadVersionForOverwriting(v); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to load SC version %d: %w", v, err)
+			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		// if upgrades are provided, we need to load the version and apply the upgrades
diff --git a/store/v2/root/store_test.go b/store/v2/root/store_test.go
index 59a490b11b00..8bb6b5604e2d 100644
--- a/store/v2/root/store_test.go
+++ b/store/v2/root/store_test.go
@@ -256,6 +256,74 @@ func (s *RootStoreTestSuite) TestLoadVersion() {
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().Equal([]byte("val003"), val)
 
+	// attempt to write and commit a few changesets
+	for v := 4; v <= 5; v++ {
+		val := fmt.Sprintf("overwritten_val%03d", v) // overwritten_val004, overwritten_val005
+
+		cs := corestore.NewChangeset(uint64(v))
+		cs.Add(testStoreKeyBytes, []byte("key"), []byte(val), false)
+
+		_, err := s.rootStore.Commit(cs)
+		s.Require().Error(err)
+	}
+
+	// ensure the latest version is correct
+	latest, err = s.rootStore.GetLatestVersion()
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal(uint64(3), latest) // should have stayed at 3 after failed commits
+
+	// query state and ensure values returned are based on the loaded version
+	_, ro, err = s.rootStore.StateLatest()
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	reader, err = ro.GetReader(testStoreKeyBytes)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	val, err = reader.Get([]byte("key"))
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal([]byte("val003"), val)
+}
+
+func (s *RootStoreTestSuite) TestLoadVersionForOverwriting() {
+	// write and commit a few changesets
+	for v := uint64(1); v <= 5; v++ {
+		val := fmt.Sprintf("val%03d", v) // val001, val002, ..., val005
+
+		cs := corestore.NewChangeset(v)
+		cs.Add(testStoreKeyBytes, []byte("key"), []byte(val), false)
+
+		commitHash, err := s.rootStore.Commit(cs)
+		s.Require().NoError(err)
+		s.Require().NotNil(commitHash)
+	}
+
+	// ensure the latest version is correct
+	latest, err := s.rootStore.GetLatestVersion()
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal(uint64(5), latest)
+
+	// attempt to load a non-existent version
+	err = s.rootStore.LoadVersionForOverwriting(6)
+	s.Require().Error(err)
+
+	// attempt to load a previously committed version
+	err = s.rootStore.LoadVersionForOverwriting(3)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	// ensure the latest version is correct
+	latest, err = s.rootStore.GetLatestVersion()
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal(uint64(3), latest)
+
+	// query state and ensure values returned are based on the loaded version
+	_, ro, err := s.rootStore.StateLatest()
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	reader, err := ro.GetReader(testStoreKeyBytes)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	val, err := reader.Get([]byte("key"))
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal([]byte("val003"), val)
+
 	// attempt to write and commit a few changesets
 	for v := 4; v <= 5; v++ {
 		val := fmt.Sprintf("overwritten_val%03d", v) // overwritten_val004, overwritten_val005
diff --git a/store/v2/store.go b/store/v2/store.go
index 124d7de579a1..bf967d0f78a6 100644
--- a/store/v2/store.go
+++ b/store/v2/store.go
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ type RootStore interface {
 	// LoadVersion loads the RootStore to the given version.
 	LoadVersion(version uint64) error
 
+	// LoadVersionForOverwriting loads the state at the given version.
+	// Any versions greater than targetVersion will be deleted.
+	LoadVersionForOverwriting(version uint64) error
+
 	// LoadLatestVersion behaves identically to LoadVersion except it loads the
 	// latest version implicitly.
 	LoadLatestVersion() error