diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5b4f6c..3710169 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@ defmodule ChainSyncClient do
     IO.puts("final handle_block #{block["height"]}")
     {:close, state}
   end
+
+  @impl true
+  def handle_rollback(point, state) do
+    IO.puts("handle_rollback")
+
+    # Use this information to update your custom state accordingly
+    IO.puts("Block id: #{point["id"]}")
+    IO.puts("Slot: #{point["slot"]}")
+
+    {:ok, :next_block, state}
+  end
 end
 ```
 
diff --git a/lib/xogmios/chain_sync.ex b/lib/xogmios/chain_sync.ex
index dbc8b50..3b609aa 100644
--- a/lib/xogmios/chain_sync.ex
+++ b/lib/xogmios/chain_sync.ex
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ defmodule Xogmios.ChainSync do
   @doc """
   Invoked when a new block is emitted. This callback is required.
 
+  Receives block information as argument and the current state of the handler.
+
   Returning `{:ok, :next_block, new_state}` will request the next block once
   it's made available.
 
@@ -23,6 +25,28 @@ defmodule Xogmios.ChainSync do
               | {:close, new_state}
             when state: term(), new_state: term()
 
+  @doc """
+  Invoked when a rollback event is emitted. This callback is optional.
+
+  Receives as argument a point and the state of the handler. The point is a
+  map with keys for `id` (block id) and a `slot`. This information can then
+  be used by the handler module to perform the necessary corrections.
+  For example, resetting all current known state past this point and then
+  rewriting it from future invokations of `c:handle_block/2`
+
+  Returning `{:ok, :next_block, new_state}` will request the next block once
+  it's made available.
+
+  Returning `{:ok, new_state}` will not request anymore blocks.
+
+  Returning `{:close, new_state}` will close the connection to the server.
+  """
+  @callback handle_rollback(point :: map(), state) ::
+              {:ok, :next_block, new_state}
+              | {:ok, new_state}
+              | {:close, new_state}
+            when state: term(), new_state: term()
+
   @doc """
   Invoked upon connecting to the server. This callback is optional.
   """
@@ -154,9 +178,10 @@ defmodule Xogmios.ChainSync do
 
       def handle_connect(state), do: {:ok, state}
       def handle_disconnect(_reason, state), do: {:ok, state}
-      defoverridable handle_connect: 1, handle_disconnect: 2
+      def handle_rollback(_point, state), do: {:ok, :next_block, state}
+      defoverridable handle_connect: 1, handle_disconnect: 2, handle_rollback: 2
 
-      def handle_message(%{"id" => "start"} = message, state) do
+      def handle_message(%{"id" => "initial_sync"} = message, state) do
         %{
           "method" => "nextBlock",
           "result" => %{"direction" => "backward", "tip" => tip}
@@ -185,18 +210,58 @@ defmodule Xogmios.ChainSync do
       end
 
       def handle_message(%{"method" => "findIntersection"}, state) do
-        message = Messages.next_block()
+        message = Messages.next_block_start()
         {:reply, {:text, message}, state}
       end
 
+      # This function handles the initial and unique roll backward event as
+      # part of finding and intersection.
+      #
+      #
+      # From Ogmios' official docs:
+      #
+      # "After successfully finding an intersection, the node will always ask
+      # to roll backward to that intersection point. This is because it is
+      # possible to provide many points when looking for an intersection and
+      # the protocol makes sure that both the node and the client are in sync.
+      # This allows clients applications to be somewhat “dumb” and blindly
+      # follow instructions from the node."
       def handle_message(
-            %{"method" => "nextBlock", "result" => %{"direction" => "backward"}},
+            %{
+              "id" => "next_block_start",
+              "method" => "nextBlock",
+              "result" => %{"direction" => "backward"}
+            } = message,
             state
           ) do
         message = Messages.next_block()
         {:reply, {:text, message}, state}
       end
 
+      # This function handles rollbacks
+      def handle_message(
+            %{
+              "method" => "nextBlock",
+              "result" => %{"direction" => "backward"} = result
+            },
+            state
+          ) do
+        case state.handler.handle_rollback(result["point"], state) do
+          {:ok, :next_block, new_state} ->
+            message = Messages.next_block()
+            {:reply, {:text, message}, new_state}
+
+          {:ok, new_state} ->
+            {:ok, new_state}
+
+          {:close, new_state} ->
+            {:close, "finished", new_state}
+
+          response ->
+            Logger.warning("Invalid response #{inspect(response)}")
+        end
+      end
+
       def handle_message(
             %{"method" => "nextBlock", "result" => %{"direction" => "forward"} = result},
             state
diff --git a/lib/xogmios/chain_sync/connection.ex b/lib/xogmios/chain_sync/connection.ex
index bd17170..18e99f3 100644
--- a/lib/xogmios/chain_sync/connection.ex
+++ b/lib/xogmios/chain_sync/connection.ex
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ defmodule Xogmios.ChainSync.Connection do
       def onconnect(connection, state) do
         state = Map.put(state, :ws_pid, self())
 
-        start_message = Messages.next_block_start()
+        start_message = Messages.initial_sync()
         :websocket_client.cast(self(), {:text, start_message})
         send(state.notify_on_connect, {:connected, connection})
 
diff --git a/lib/xogmios/chain_sync/messages.ex b/lib/xogmios/chain_sync/messages.ex
index 25ac641..45495a4 100644
--- a/lib/xogmios/chain_sync/messages.ex
+++ b/lib/xogmios/chain_sync/messages.ex
@@ -11,15 +11,32 @@ defmodule Xogmios.ChainSync.Messages do
   Once the response from this initial message is received, then
   the client proceeds with the appropriate syncing strategy.
   """
-  def next_block_start() do
-    # The `id:"start"` is returned as part of the message response,
+  def initial_sync() do
+    # The `id:"initial_sync"` is returned as part of the message response,
     # and helps the client determine that this is a "nextBlock" response
     # to the initial message.
     json = ~S"""
     {
       "jsonrpc": "2.0",
       "method": "nextBlock",
-      "id": "start"
+      "id": "initial_sync"
+    }
+    """
+
+    validate_json!(json)
+    json
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Request first block which preceeds the initial rollback received
+  as a response from Ogmios.
+  """
+  def next_block_start() do
+    json = ~S"""
+    {
+      "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+      "method": "nextBlock",
+      "id": "next_block_start"
     }
     """
 
@@ -76,6 +93,7 @@ defmodule Xogmios.ChainSync.Messages do
     {
       "jsonrpc": "2.0",
       "method": "findIntersection",
+      "id": "start",
       "params": {
           "points": [
             "origin",
@@ -93,7 +111,7 @@ defmodule Xogmios.ChainSync.Messages do
   end
 
   # The following are the last points (absolute slot and block id) of
-  # the previous era of each entry. The sync is done against the last
+  # the previous **mainnet** era of each entry. The sync is done against the last
   # point, so that the next block received is the first of the following era.
   @era_bounds %{
     shelley: {4_492_799, "f8084c61b6a238acec985b59310b6ecec49c0ab8352249afd7268da5cff2a457"},
@@ -104,7 +122,7 @@ defmodule Xogmios.ChainSync.Messages do
   }
 
   @doc """
-  Syncs with a particular era bound.
+  Syncs with a particular **mainnet** era bound.
 
   Values accepted are #{Map.keys(@era_bounds) |> Enum.map_join(",\n ", fn key -> "`:#{key}`" end)}
 
diff --git a/test/chain_sync_test.exs b/test/chain_sync_test.exs
index 2191f81..090ab70 100644
--- a/test/chain_sync_test.exs
+++ b/test/chain_sync_test.exs
@@ -112,4 +112,42 @@ defmodule Xogmios.ChainSyncTest do
 
     assert pid4 == global_pid4
   end
+
+  defmodule DummyClientRollback do
+    use Xogmios, :chain_sync
+
+    def start_link(opts) do
+      opts = Keyword.merge(opts, after_rollback: false)
+      Xogmios.start_chain_sync_link(__MODULE__, opts)
+    end
+
+    @impl true
+    def handle_block(_block, %{after_rollback: true} = state) do
+      send(state.test_handler, :after_rollback)
+      {:close, state}
+    end
+
+    @impl true
+    def handle_block(_block, state) do
+      send(state.test_handler, :handle_block)
+      {:ok, :next_block, state}
+    end
+
+    @impl true
+    def handle_rollback(point, state) do
+      send(state.test_handler, {:rollback, point})
+      new_state = Map.put(state, :after_rollback, true)
+      {:ok, :next_block, new_state}
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "handle_rollback" do
+    pid = start_supervised!({DummyClientRollback, url: @ws_url, test_handler: self()})
+    assert is_pid(pid)
+    assert_receive :handle_block
+    assert_receive {:rollback, point}
+    assert point["id"]
+    assert point["slot"]
+    assert_receive :after_rollback
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/support/chain_sync/test_handler.ex b/test/support/chain_sync/test_handler.ex
index ae3917f..ce37e1d 100644
--- a/test/support/chain_sync/test_handler.ex
+++ b/test/support/chain_sync/test_handler.ex
@@ -15,17 +15,41 @@ defmodule ChainSync.TestHandler do
 
   @impl true
   def websocket_handle({:text, payload}, state) do
+    current_counter = Process.get(:counter) || 1
+
     case Jason.decode(payload) do
-      {:ok, %{"id" => "start"}} ->
+      {:ok, %{"id" => "initial_sync"}} ->
         payload =
           Jason.encode!(%{
             "method" => "nextBlock",
-            "result" => %{"direction" => "forward", "block" => %{}}
+            "result" => %{"direction" => "forward", "block" => %{"height" => 123}}
           })
 
+        Process.put(:counter, current_counter + 1)
         {:reply, {:text, payload}, state}
 
-      _ ->
+      {:ok, %{"method" => "nextBlock"}} ->
+        payload =
+          if current_counter == 2 do
+            Jason.encode!(%{
+              "method" => "nextBlock",
+              "result" => %{
+                "direction" => "backward",
+                "point" => %{"id" => "abc123", "slot" => 123}
+              }
+            })
+          else
+            Jason.encode!(%{
+              "method" => "nextBlock",
+              "result" => %{
+                "direction" => "forward",
+                "block" => %{"height" => 456}
+              }
+            })
+          end
+
+        Process.put(:counter, current_counter + 1)
+
         {:reply, {:text, payload}, state}
     end
   end