diff --git a/src/rpc/masternode.cpp b/src/rpc/masternode.cpp
index e18cfa2b7de80..b542ac2d5ffa1 100644
--- a/src/rpc/masternode.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/masternode.cpp
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ UniValue getmasternodestatus (const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             "getmasternodestatus\n"
             "\nPrint masternode status\n"
 
-            "\nResult:\n"
+            "\nResult (if legacy masternode):\n"
             "{\n"
             "  \"txhash\": \"xxxx\",      (string) Collateral transaction hash\n"
             "  \"outputidx\": n,          (numeric) Collateral transaction output index number\n"
@@ -654,6 +654,11 @@ UniValue getmasternodestatus (const JSONRPCRequest& request)
             "  \"status\": \"xxxx\",      (string) Masternode status\n"
             "  \"message\": \"xxxx\"      (string) Masternode status message\n"
             "}\n"
+            "\n"
+            "\nResult (if deterministic masternode):\n"
+            "{\n"
+            "... !TODO ...\n"
+            "}\n"
 
             "\nExamples:\n" +
             HelpExampleCli("getmasternodestatus", "") + HelpExampleRpc("getmasternodestatus", ""));
@@ -661,8 +666,33 @@ UniValue getmasternodestatus (const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     if (!fMasterNode)
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_MISC_ERROR, _("This is not a masternode."));
 
-    if (activeMasternode.vin == nullopt)
+    bool fLegacyMN = (activeMasternode.vin != nullopt);
+    bool fDeterministicMN = (activeMasternodeManager != nullptr);
+
+    if (!fLegacyMN && !fDeterministicMN) {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_MISC_ERROR, _("Active Masternode not initialized."));
+    }
+
+    if (fDeterministicMN) {
+        if (!deterministicMNManager->IsDIP3Enforced()) {
+            // this should never happen as ProTx transactions are not accepted yet
+            throw JSONRPCError(RPC_MISC_ERROR, _("Deterministic masternodes are not enforced yet"));
+        }
+        const CActiveMasternodeInfo* amninfo = activeMasternodeManager->GetInfo();
+        UniValue mnObj(UniValue::VOBJ);
+        auto dmn = deterministicMNManager->GetListAtChainTip().GetMNByOperatorKey(amninfo->keyIDOperator);
+        if (dmn) {
+            dmn->ToJson(mnObj);
+        }
+        mnObj.pushKV("netaddr", amninfo->service.ToString());
+        mnObj.pushKV("status", activeMasternodeManager->GetStatus());
+        return mnObj;
+    }
+
+    // Legacy code !TODO: remove when transition to DMN is complete
+    if (deterministicMNManager->LegacyMNObsolete()) {
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_MISC_ERROR, _("Legacy Masternode is obsolete."));
+    }
 
     CMasternode* pmn = mnodeman.Find(activeMasternode.vin->prevout);
 
diff --git a/test/functional/tiertwo_governance_sync_basic.py b/test/functional/tiertwo_governance_sync_basic.py
index b451d2ea5a274..aed2a5395d57f 100755
--- a/test/functional/tiertwo_governance_sync_basic.py
+++ b/test/functional/tiertwo_governance_sync_basic.py
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@
 
 class MasternodeGovernanceBasicTest(PivxTier2TestFramework):
 
+    def check_mns_status_legacy(self, node, txhash):
+        status = node.getmasternodestatus()
+        assert_equal(status["txhash"], txhash)
+        assert_equal(status["message"], "Masternode successfully started")
+
+    def check_mns_status(self, node, txhash):
+        status = node.getmasternodestatus()
+        assert_equal(status["proTxHash"], txhash)
+        assert_equal(status["dmnstate"]["PoSePenalty"], 0)
+        assert_equal(status["status"], "Ready")
+
     def check_budget_finalization_sync(self, votesCount, status):
         for i in range(0, len(self.nodes)):
             node = self.nodes[i]
@@ -98,6 +109,14 @@ def run_test(self):
         self.enable_mocktime()
         self.setup_3_masternodes_network()
 
+        # check status of masternodes
+        self.check_mns_status_legacy(self.remoteOne, self.mnOneTxHash)
+        self.log.info("MN1 active")
+        self.check_mns_status_legacy(self.remoteTwo, self.mnTwoTxHash)
+        self.log.info("MN2 active")
+        self.check_mns_status(self.remoteDMN, self.proRegTx)
+        self.log.info("DMN1 active")
+
         # Prepare the proposal
         self.log.info("preparing budget proposal..")
         firstProposalName = "super-cool"