diff --git a/src/dsnotificationinterface.cpp b/src/dsnotificationinterface.cpp
index 9bfeb3f82d..a974cccf20 100644
--- a/src/dsnotificationinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/dsnotificationinterface.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void CDSNotificationInterface::BlockDisconnected(const std::shared_ptr<const CBl
     CCoinJoin::BlockDisconnected(pblock, pindexDisconnected);
 }
 
-void CDSNotificationInterface::NotifyMasternodeListChanged(bool undo, const CDeterministicMNList& oldMNList, const CDeterministicMNListDiff& diff, CConnman& connman)
+void CDSNotificationInterface::NotifyMasternodeListChanged(bool undo, const CDeterministicMNList& oldMNList, const CDeterministicMNListDiff& diff)
 {
     CMNAuth::NotifyMasternodeListChanged(undo, oldMNList, diff, connman);
     govman.UpdateCachesAndClean();
diff --git a/src/dsnotificationinterface.h b/src/dsnotificationinterface.h
index f3c0d8e1d2..96e2e35895 100644
--- a/src/dsnotificationinterface.h
+++ b/src/dsnotificationinterface.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ protected:
     void TransactionRemovedFromMempool(const CTransactionRef& ptx, MemPoolRemovalReason reason) override;
     void BlockConnected(const std::shared_ptr<const CBlock>& pblock, const CBlockIndex* pindex) override;
     void BlockDisconnected(const std::shared_ptr<const CBlock>& pblock, const CBlockIndex* pindexDisconnected) override;
-    void NotifyMasternodeListChanged(bool undo, const CDeterministicMNList& oldMNList, const CDeterministicMNListDiff& diff, CConnman& connman) override;
+    void NotifyMasternodeListChanged(bool undo, const CDeterministicMNList& oldMNList, const CDeterministicMNListDiff& diff) override;
     void NotifyChainLock(const CBlockIndex* pindex, const std::shared_ptr<const llmq::CChainLockSig>& clsig) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/evo/deterministicmns.cpp b/src/evo/deterministicmns.cpp
index 08696c4ddd..2a0bc7c9ef 100644
--- a/src/evo/deterministicmns.cpp
+++ b/src/evo/deterministicmns.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void CDeterministicMNList::RemoveMN(const uint256& proTxHash)
     mnInternalIdMap = mnInternalIdMap.erase(dmn->GetInternalId());
 }
 
-bool CDeterministicMNManager::ProcessBlock(const CBlock& block, gsl::not_null<const CBlockIndex*> pindex, BlockValidationState& state, const CCoinsViewCache& view, bool fJustCheck)
+bool CDeterministicMNManager::ProcessBlock(const CBlock& block, gsl::not_null<const CBlockIndex*> pindex, BlockValidationState& state, const CCoinsViewCache& view, bool fJustCheck, std::optional<MNListUpdates>& updatesRet)
 {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
 
@@ -641,10 +641,8 @@ bool CDeterministicMNManager::ProcessBlock(const CBlock& block, gsl::not_null<co
         return state.Invalid(BlockValidationResult::BLOCK_CONSENSUS, "failed-dmn-block");
     }
 
-    // Don't hold cs while calling signals
     if (diff.HasChanges()) {
-        GetMainSignals().NotifyMasternodeListChanged(false, oldList, diff, connman);
-        uiInterface.NotifyMasternodeListChanged(newList, pindex);
+        updatesRet = {newList, oldList, diff};
     }
 
     if (nHeight == consensusParams.DIP0003EnforcementHeight) {
@@ -660,7 +658,7 @@ bool CDeterministicMNManager::ProcessBlock(const CBlock& block, gsl::not_null<co
     return true;
 }
 
-bool CDeterministicMNManager::UndoBlock(gsl::not_null<const CBlockIndex*> pindex)
+bool CDeterministicMNManager::UndoBlock(gsl::not_null<const CBlockIndex*> pindex, std::optional<MNListUpdates>& updatesRet)
 {
     int nHeight = pindex->nHeight;
     uint256 blockHash = pindex->GetBlockHash();
@@ -684,8 +682,7 @@ bool CDeterministicMNManager::UndoBlock(gsl::not_null<const CBlockIndex*> pindex
 
     if (diff.HasChanges()) {
         auto inversedDiff = curList.BuildDiff(prevList);
-        GetMainSignals().NotifyMasternodeListChanged(true, curList, inversedDiff, connman);
-        uiInterface.NotifyMasternodeListChanged(prevList, pindex->pprev);
+        updatesRet = {curList, prevList, inversedDiff};
     }
 
     const auto& consensusParams = Params().GetConsensus();
diff --git a/src/evo/deterministicmns.h b/src/evo/deterministicmns.h
index 69044f5f8d..96e9e5ef42 100644
--- a/src/evo/deterministicmns.h
+++ b/src/evo/deterministicmns.h
@@ -565,6 +565,13 @@ constexpr int llmq_max_blocks() {
     return max_blocks;
 }
 
+struct MNListUpdates
+{
+    CDeterministicMNList old_list;
+    CDeterministicMNList new_list;
+    CDeterministicMNListDiff diff;
+};
+
 class CDeterministicMNManager
 {
     static constexpr int DISK_SNAPSHOT_PERIOD = 576; // once per day
@@ -596,8 +603,8 @@ public:
     ~CDeterministicMNManager() = default;
 
     bool ProcessBlock(const CBlock& block, gsl::not_null<const CBlockIndex*> pindex, BlockValidationState& state,
-                      const CCoinsViewCache& view, bool fJustCheck) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main) LOCKS_EXCLUDED(cs);
-    bool UndoBlock(gsl::not_null<const CBlockIndex*> pindex) LOCKS_EXCLUDED(cs);
+                      const CCoinsViewCache& view, bool fJustCheck, std::optional<MNListUpdates>& updatesRet) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main) LOCKS_EXCLUDED(cs);
+    bool UndoBlock(gsl::not_null<const CBlockIndex*> pindex, std::optional<MNListUpdates>& updatesRet) LOCKS_EXCLUDED(cs);
 
     void UpdatedBlockTip(gsl::not_null<const CBlockIndex*> pindex) LOCKS_EXCLUDED(cs);
 
diff --git a/src/evo/specialtxman.cpp b/src/evo/specialtxman.cpp
index f4f7ba4dea..0108cc131b 100644
--- a/src/evo/specialtxman.cpp
+++ b/src/evo/specialtxman.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static bool UndoSpecialTx(const CTransaction& tx, const CBlockIndex* pindex)
 bool ProcessSpecialTxsInBlock(const CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex, CMNHFManager& mnhfManager,
                               llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor& quorum_block_processor, const llmq::CChainLocksHandler& chainlock_handler,
                               const Consensus::Params& consensusParams, const CCoinsViewCache& view, bool fJustCheck, bool fCheckCbTxMerleRoots,
-                              BlockValidationState& state)
+                              BlockValidationState& state, std::optional<MNListUpdates>& updatesRet)
 {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ bool ProcessSpecialTxsInBlock(const CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex, CM
         nTimeQuorum += nTime3 - nTime2;
         LogPrint(BCLog::BENCHMARK, "        - quorumBlockProcessor: %.2fms [%.2fs]\n", 0.001 * (nTime3 - nTime2), nTimeQuorum * 0.000001);
 
-        if (!deterministicMNManager->ProcessBlock(block, pindex, state, view, fJustCheck)) {
+        if (!deterministicMNManager->ProcessBlock(block, pindex, state, view, fJustCheck, updatesRet)) {
             // pass the state returned by the function above
             return false;
         }
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ bool ProcessSpecialTxsInBlock(const CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex, CM
     return true;
 }
 
-bool UndoSpecialTxsInBlock(const CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex, CMNHFManager& mnhfManager, llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor& quorum_block_processor)
+bool UndoSpecialTxsInBlock(const CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex, CMNHFManager& mnhfManager, llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor& quorum_block_processor, std::optional<MNListUpdates>& updatesRet)
 {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ bool UndoSpecialTxsInBlock(const CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex, CMNHF
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (!deterministicMNManager->UndoBlock(pindex)) {
+        if (!deterministicMNManager->UndoBlock(pindex, updatesRet)) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/evo/specialtxman.h b/src/evo/specialtxman.h
index eef77c686e..18a20381dc 100644
--- a/src/evo/specialtxman.h
+++ b/src/evo/specialtxman.h
@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@
 #include <sync.h>
 #include <threadsafety.h>
 
+#include <optional>
+
 class BlockValidationState;
 class CBlock;
 class CBlockIndex;
 class CCoinsViewCache;
 class CMNHFManager;
 class TxValidationState;
+struct MNListUpdates;
 namespace llmq {
 class CQuorumBlockProcessor;
 class CChainLocksHandler;
@@ -30,9 +33,9 @@ bool CheckSpecialTx(const CTransaction& tx, const CBlockIndex* pindexPrev, const
 bool ProcessSpecialTxsInBlock(const CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex, CMNHFManager& mnhfManager,
                               llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor& quorum_block_processor, const llmq::CChainLocksHandler& chainlock_handler,
                               const Consensus::Params& consensusParams, const CCoinsViewCache& view, bool fJustCheck, bool fCheckCbTxMerleRoots,
-                              BlockValidationState& state) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
+                              BlockValidationState& state, std::optional<MNListUpdates>& updatesRet) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
 bool UndoSpecialTxsInBlock(const CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex, CMNHFManager& mnhfManager,
-                           llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor& quorum_block_processor) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
+                           llmq::CQuorumBlockProcessor& quorum_block_processor, std::optional<MNListUpdates>& updatesRet) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
 bool CheckCreditPoolDiffForBlock(const CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex, const Consensus::Params& consensusParams,
                                 const CAmount blockSubsidy, BlockValidationState& state);
 
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index b6c8843cdf..cd89ee410d 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <masternode/payments.h>
 #include <masternode/sync.h>
 
+#include <evo/deterministicmns.h>
 #include <evo/evodb.h>
 #include <evo/mnhftx.h>
 #include <evo/specialtx.h>
@@ -1731,7 +1732,8 @@ DisconnectResult CChainState::DisconnectBlock(const CBlock& block, const CBlockI
     std::vector<std::pair<CAddressUnspentKey, CAddressUnspentValue> > addressUnspentIndex;
     std::vector<std::pair<CSpentIndexKey, CSpentIndexValue> > spentIndex;
 
-    if (!UndoSpecialTxsInBlock(block, pindex, m_mnhfManager, *m_quorum_block_processor)) {
+    std::optional<MNListUpdates> mnlist_updates_opt{std::nullopt};
+    if (!UndoSpecialTxsInBlock(block, pindex, m_mnhfManager, *m_quorum_block_processor, mnlist_updates_opt)) {
         error("DisconnectBlock(): UndoSpecialTxsInBlock failed");
         return DISCONNECT_FAILED;
     }
@@ -1847,6 +1849,12 @@ DisconnectResult CChainState::DisconnectBlock(const CBlock& block, const CBlockI
     view.SetBestBlock(pindex->pprev->GetBlockHash());
     m_evoDb.WriteBestBlock(pindex->pprev->GetBlockHash());
 
+    if (mnlist_updates_opt.has_value()) {
+        auto mnlu = mnlist_updates_opt.value();
+        GetMainSignals().NotifyMasternodeListChanged(true, mnlu.old_list, mnlu.diff);
+        uiInterface.NotifyMasternodeListChanged(mnlu.new_list, pindex->pprev);
+    }
+
     auto finish = Now<SteadyMilliseconds>();
     auto diff = finish - start;
     statsClient.timing("DisconnectBlock_ms", count_milliseconds(diff), 1.0f);
@@ -2210,7 +2218,8 @@ bool CChainState::ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, BlockValidationState& state,
     bool fDIP0001Active_context = pindex->nHeight >= Params().GetConsensus().DIP0001Height;
 
     // MUST process special txes before updating UTXO to ensure consistency between mempool and block processing
-    if (!ProcessSpecialTxsInBlock(block, pindex, m_mnhfManager, *m_quorum_block_processor, *m_clhandler, m_params.GetConsensus(), view, fJustCheck, fScriptChecks, state)) {
+    std::optional<MNListUpdates> mnlist_updates_opt{std::nullopt};
+    if (!ProcessSpecialTxsInBlock(block, pindex, m_mnhfManager, *m_quorum_block_processor, *m_clhandler, m_params.GetConsensus(), view, fJustCheck, fScriptChecks, state, mnlist_updates_opt)) {
         return error("ConnectBlock(DASH): ProcessSpecialTxsInBlock for block %s failed with %s",
                      pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString(), state.ToString());
     }
@@ -2470,6 +2479,12 @@ bool CChainState::ConnectBlock(const CBlock& block, BlockValidationState& state,
     view.SetBestBlock(pindex->GetBlockHash());
     m_evoDb.WriteBestBlock(pindex->GetBlockHash());
 
+    if (mnlist_updates_opt.has_value()) {
+        auto mnlu = mnlist_updates_opt.value();
+        GetMainSignals().NotifyMasternodeListChanged(false, mnlu.old_list, mnlu.diff);
+        uiInterface.NotifyMasternodeListChanged(mnlu.new_list, pindex);
+    }
+
     int64_t nTime8 = GetTimeMicros(); nTimeCallbacks += nTime8 - nTime5;
     LogPrint(BCLog::BENCHMARK, "    - Callbacks: %.2fms [%.2fs (%.2fms/blk)]\n", MILLI * (nTime8 - nTime5), nTimeCallbacks * MICRO, nTimeCallbacks * MILLI / nBlocksTotal);
 
@@ -4838,7 +4853,8 @@ bool CChainState::RollforwardBlock(const CBlockIndex* pindex, CCoinsViewCache& i
 
     // MUST process special txes before updating UTXO to ensure consistency between mempool and block processing
     BlockValidationState state;
-    if (!ProcessSpecialTxsInBlock(block, pindex, m_mnhfManager, *m_quorum_block_processor, *m_clhandler, m_params.GetConsensus(), inputs, false /*fJustCheck*/, false /*fScriptChecks*/, state)) {
+    std::optional<MNListUpdates> mnlist_updates_opt{std::nullopt};
+    if (!ProcessSpecialTxsInBlock(block, pindex, m_mnhfManager, *m_quorum_block_processor, *m_clhandler, m_params.GetConsensus(), inputs, false /*fJustCheck*/, false /*fScriptChecks*/, state, mnlist_updates_opt)) {
         return error("RollforwardBlock(DASH): ProcessSpecialTxsInBlock for block %s failed with %s",
             pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString(), state.ToString());
     }
diff --git a/src/validationinterface.cpp b/src/validationinterface.cpp
index 19085d8322..1dc40f3aad 100644
--- a/src/validationinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/validationinterface.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void CMainSignals::NotifyRecoveredSig(const std::shared_ptr<const llmq::CRecover
             sig->GetHash().ToString());
 }
 
-void CMainSignals::NotifyMasternodeListChanged(bool undo, const CDeterministicMNList& oldMNList, const CDeterministicMNListDiff& diff, CConnman& connman) {
+void CMainSignals::NotifyMasternodeListChanged(bool undo, const CDeterministicMNList& oldMNList, const CDeterministicMNListDiff& diff) {
     LOG_EVENT("%s: notify mn list changed undo=%d", __func__, undo);
-    m_internals->Iterate([&](CValidationInterface& callbacks) { callbacks.NotifyMasternodeListChanged(undo, oldMNList, diff, connman); });
+    m_internals->Iterate([&](CValidationInterface& callbacks) { callbacks.NotifyMasternodeListChanged(undo, oldMNList, diff); });
 }
diff --git a/src/validationinterface.h b/src/validationinterface.h
index 4a29c8c088..018d858ef2 100644
--- a/src/validationinterface.h
+++ b/src/validationinterface.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ protected:
     virtual void NotifyGovernanceObject(const std::shared_ptr<const CGovernanceObject>& object) {}
     virtual void NotifyInstantSendDoubleSpendAttempt(const CTransactionRef& currentTx, const CTransactionRef& previousTx) {}
     virtual void NotifyRecoveredSig(const std::shared_ptr<const llmq::CRecoveredSig>& sig) {}
-    virtual void NotifyMasternodeListChanged(bool undo, const CDeterministicMNList& oldMNList, const CDeterministicMNListDiff& diff, CConnman& connman) {}
+    virtual void NotifyMasternodeListChanged(bool undo, const CDeterministicMNList& oldMNList, const CDeterministicMNListDiff& diff) {}
     /**
      * Notifies listeners of the new active block chain on-disk.
      *
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public:
     void NotifyGovernanceObject(const std::shared_ptr<const CGovernanceObject>& object);
     void NotifyInstantSendDoubleSpendAttempt(const CTransactionRef &currentTx, const CTransactionRef &previousTx);
     void NotifyRecoveredSig(const std::shared_ptr<const llmq::CRecoveredSig> &sig);
-    void NotifyMasternodeListChanged(bool undo, const CDeterministicMNList& oldMNList, const CDeterministicMNListDiff& diff, CConnman& connman);
+    void NotifyMasternodeListChanged(bool undo, const CDeterministicMNList& oldMNList, const CDeterministicMNListDiff& diff);
     void ChainStateFlushed(const CBlockLocator &);
     void BlockChecked(const CBlock&, const BlockValidationState&);
     void NewPoWValidBlock(const CBlockIndex *, const std::shared_ptr<const CBlock>&);
diff --git a/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh b/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh
index ed25df4f21..2486083977 100755
--- a/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh
+++ b/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ EXPECTED_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES=(
     "llmq/debug -> llmq/dkgsessionhandler -> llmq/dkgsession -> llmq/debug"
     "llmq/utils -> validation -> llmq/utils"
     "evo/mnhftx -> validation -> evo/mnhftx"
+    "evo/deterministicmns -> validation -> evo/deterministicmns"
 )
 
 EXIT_CODE=0