diff --git a/dash-docs/protocol-documentation.md b/dash-docs/protocol-documentation.md
index a7da4c437..6d895a3c1 100644
--- a/dash-docs/protocol-documentation.md
+++ b/dash-docs/protocol-documentation.md
@@ -349,5 +349,6 @@ Masternode Payment Sync
 
 | Field Size | Field Name | Data type | Description |
 | ---------- | ----------- | --------- | ---------- |
-| 4 | nMnCount | int | |
+| 4 | nMnCount | int | | (DEPRECATED)
 
+*NOTE: There are no fields in this mesasge starting from protocol 70209*
diff --git a/src/masternode-payments.cpp b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
index 9b94ee3fe..d4a6887d4 100644
--- a/src/masternode-payments.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
@@ -295,8 +295,11 @@ void CMasternodePayments::ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, const std::string& strCom
         // but this is a heavy one so it's better to finish sync first.
         if (!masternodeSync.IsSynced()) return;
 
-        int nCountNeeded;
-        vRecv >> nCountNeeded;
+        // DEPRECATED, should be removed on next protocol bump
+        if(pfrom->nVersion == 70208) {
+            int nCountNeeded;
+            vRecv >> nCountNeeded;
+        }
 
         if(netfulfilledman.HasFulfilledRequest(pfrom->addr, NetMsgType::MASTERNODEPAYMENTSYNC)) {
             // Asking for the payments list multiple times in a short period of time is no good
diff --git a/src/masternode-sync.cpp b/src/masternode-sync.cpp
index 4c0da7195..d9b6c9982 100644
--- a/src/masternode-sync.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-sync.cpp
@@ -202,8 +202,12 @@ void CMasternodeSync::ProcessTick(CConnman& connman)
             } else if(nRequestedMasternodeAttempt < 4) {
                 mnodeman.DsegUpdate(pnode, connman);
             } else if(nRequestedMasternodeAttempt < 6) {
-                int nMnCount = mnodeman.CountMasternodes();
-                connman.PushMessage(pnode, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::MASTERNODEPAYMENTSYNC, nMnCount)); //sync payment votes
+                //sync payment votes
+                if(pnode->nVersion == 70208) {
+                    connman.PushMessage(pnode, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::MASTERNODEPAYMENTSYNC, mnpayments.GetStorageLimit())); //sync payment votes
+                } else {
+                    connman.PushMessage(pnode, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::MASTERNODEPAYMENTSYNC)); //sync payment votes
+                }
                 SendGovernanceSyncRequest(pnode, connman);
             } else {
                 nRequestedMasternodeAssets = MASTERNODE_SYNC_FINISHED;
@@ -320,7 +324,12 @@ void CMasternodeSync::ProcessTick(CConnman& connman)
                 nRequestedMasternodeAttempt++;
 
                 // ask node for all payment votes it has (new nodes will only return votes for future payments)
-                connman.PushMessage(pnode, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::MASTERNODEPAYMENTSYNC, mnpayments.GetStorageLimit()));
+                //sync payment votes
+                if(pnode->nVersion == 70208) {
+                    connman.PushMessage(pnode, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::MASTERNODEPAYMENTSYNC, mnpayments.GetStorageLimit()));
+                } else {
+                    connman.PushMessage(pnode, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::MASTERNODEPAYMENTSYNC));
+                }
                 // ask node for missing pieces only (old nodes will not be asked)
                 mnpayments.RequestLowDataPaymentBlocks(pnode, connman);