diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/domain/verification.rb b/lib/pact_broker/domain/verification.rb
index 5bc34dd6d..5facf71b8 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/domain/verification.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/domain/verification.rb
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ def verification_number number
 
         def tag tag_name
           filter = name_like(Sequel.qualify(:tags, :name), tag_name)
-          join(:pact_publications, {pact_version_id: :pact_version_id})
-            .join(:tags, {version_id: :consumer_version_id}).where(filter)
+          join(:tags, { version_id: :consumer_version_id }).where(filter)
         end
 
         def untagged
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/verifications/repository.rb b/lib/pact_broker/verifications/repository.rb
index b735b4409..b82d4c4f1 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/verifications/repository.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/verifications/repository.rb
@@ -75,15 +75,15 @@ def find_latest_verification_for_tags consumer_name, provider_name, consumer_ver
         query = PactBroker::Verifications::AllVerifications
           .select_all_qualified
           .join(:versions, {Sequel[:provider_versions][:id] => Sequel[view_name][:provider_version_id]}, {table_alias: :provider_versions})
-          .join(:all_pact_publications, { Sequel[view_name][:pact_version_id] => Sequel[:all_pact_publications][:pact_version_id] })
+          .join(:latest_pact_publications_by_consumer_versions, { Sequel[view_name][:pact_version_id] => Sequel[:latest_pact_publications_by_consumer_versions][:pact_version_id] })
           .consumer(consumer_name)
           .provider(provider_name)
           .tag(consumer_version_tag)
           .provider_version_tag(provider_version_tag)
 
         query.reverse_order(
-          Sequel[:all_pact_publications][:consumer_version_order],
-          Sequel[:all_pact_publications][:revision_number],
+          Sequel[:latest_pact_publications_by_consumer_versions][:consumer_version_order],
+          Sequel[:latest_pact_publications_by_consumer_versions][:revision_number],
           Sequel[:provider_versions][:order],
           Sequel[view_name][:execution_date]
         ).limit(1).single_record
diff --git a/spec/lib/pact_broker/verifications/repository_spec.rb b/spec/lib/pact_broker/verifications/repository_spec.rb
index dd516c6c9..7e0f92dba 100644
--- a/spec/lib/pact_broker/verifications/repository_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/pact_broker/verifications/repository_spec.rb
@@ -189,26 +189,53 @@ module Verifications
       end
 
       describe "find_latest_verification_for_tags" do
-        before do
-          TestDataBuilder.new
-            .create_pact_with_hierarchy("Foo", "1", "Bar")
-            .create_consumer_version_tag("feat-x")
-            .create_verification(provider_version: "5")
-            .use_provider_version("5")
-            .create_provider_version_tag("feat-y")
-            .create_verification(provider_version: "6", number: 2)
-            .use_provider_version("6")
-            .create_provider_version_tag("feat-y")
-            .create_verification(provider_version: "7", number: 3)
-            .create_consumer_version("2")
-            .create_pact
-            .create_verification(provider_version: "8")
+        context "with no revisions" do
+          before do
+            TestDataBuilder.new
+              .create_pact_with_hierarchy("Foo", "1", "Bar")
+              .create_consumer_version_tag("feat-x")
+              .create_verification(provider_version: "5")
+              .use_provider_version("5")
+              .create_provider_version_tag("feat-y")
+              .create_verification(provider_version: "6", number: 2)
+              .use_provider_version("6")
+              .create_provider_version_tag("feat-y")
+              .create_verification(provider_version: "7", number: 3)
+              .create_consumer_version("2")
+              .create_pact
+              .create_verification(provider_version: "8")
+          end
+
+          subject { Repository.new.find_latest_verification_for_tags("Foo", "Bar", "feat-x", "feat-y") }
+
+          it "returns the latest verification for a pact with the given consumer tag, by a provider version with the given provider tag" do
+            expect(subject.provider_version_number).to eq "6"
+          end
         end
 
-        subject { Repository.new.find_latest_verification_for_tags("Foo", "Bar", "feat-x", "feat-y") }
+        context "when a verification exists for a pact revision that was then overwritten by a new revision of the pact" do
+          let(:content_1) { { content: 1 }.to_json }
+          let(:content_2) { { content: 2 }.to_json }
+
+          before do
+            TestDataBuilder.new
+              .create_pact_with_hierarchy("Foo", "1", "Bar", content_1)
+              .create_consumer_version_tag("develop")
+              .create_verification(provider_version: "5", number: 1, tag_name: "develop", comment: "not this because pact revised")
+              .create_verification(provider_version: "6", number: 2, tag_name: "develop", comment: "not this because pact revised")
+              .revise_pact(content_2)
+              .create_verification(provider_version: "1", number: 1, tag_name: "develop", comment: "not this because later one exists")
+              .create_verification(provider_version: "2", number: 2, tag_name: "develop", comment: "this one!")
+              .create_consumer_version("2")
+              .create_pact(json_content: content_1)
+          end
+
+          subject { Repository.new.find_latest_verification_for_tags("Foo", "Bar", "develop", "develop") }
 
-        it "returns the latest verification for a pact with the given consumer tag, by a provider version with the given provider tag" do
-          expect(subject.provider_version_number).to eq "6"
+          it "returns the latest verification " do
+            expect(subject.provider_version_number).to eq "2"
+            expect(subject.number).to eq 2
+          end
         end
       end
     end