diff --git a/linera-chain/src/data_types.rs b/linera-chain/src/data_types.rs
index da006d84c0a..896ab8ef57d 100644
--- a/linera-chain/src/data_types.rs
+++ b/linera-chain/src/data_types.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl Block {
     }
 
     /// Returns all the blob IDs referred to in this block's operations.
-    pub fn blob_ids(&self) -> HashSet<BlobId> {
+    pub fn published_blob_ids(&self) -> HashSet<BlobId> {
         let mut blob_ids = HashSet::new();
         for operation in &self.operations {
             if let Operation::System(SystemOperation::PublishBlob { blob_id }) = operation {
diff --git a/linera-core/src/chain_worker/state.rs b/linera-core/src/chain_worker/state.rs
index 4257f6285a5..3b74edde24c 100644
--- a/linera-core/src/chain_worker/state.rs
+++ b/linera-core/src/chain_worker/state.rs
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ where
         block: &Block,
         hashed_blobs: &[HashedBlob],
     ) -> Result<Vec<BlobId>, WorkerError> {
-        let mut required_blob_ids = block.blob_ids();
+        let mut required_blob_ids = block.published_blob_ids();
         // Find all certificates containing blobs used when executing this block.
         for hashed_blob in hashed_blobs {
             let blob_id = hashed_blob.id();
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ where
             })
             .collect::<HashSet<_>>();
 
-        let block_blob_ids = block.blob_ids();
+        let block_blob_ids = block.published_blob_ids();
         let missing_blobs_from_oracles = block_blob_ids
             .iter()
             .filter(|block_blob_id| !blob_ids_in_oracle_records.contains(block_blob_id))
diff --git a/linera-core/src/client.rs b/linera-core/src/client.rs
index 4647babbdba..6d9a2fd74c9 100644
--- a/linera-core/src/client.rs
+++ b/linera-core/src/client.rs
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ where
             .local_node
             .read_or_download_hashed_certificate_values(nodes.clone(), block.bytecode_locations())
             .await?;
-        let hashed_blobs = self.read_local_blobs(block.blob_ids()).await?;
+        let hashed_blobs = self.read_local_blobs(block.published_blob_ids()).await?;
         // Create the final block proposal.
         let key_pair = self.key_pair().await?;
         let proposal = if let Some(cert) = manager.requested_locked {
diff --git a/linera-core/src/updater.rs b/linera-core/src/updater.rs
index fdf81777d39..dba4d604547 100644
--- a/linera-core/src/updater.rs
+++ b/linera-core/src/updater.rs
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ where
         let required = match certificate.value() {
             CertificateValue::ConfirmedBlock { executed_block, .. }
             | CertificateValue::ValidatedBlock { executed_block, .. } => {
-                executed_block.block.blob_ids()
+                executed_block.block.published_blob_ids()
             }
             CertificateValue::Timeout { .. } => HashSet::new(),
         };