diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
index 4e5ede1697315..b6d3b0c281f58 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     set_node_times,
     SPORK_ACTIVATION_TIME,
     SPORK_DEACTIVATION_TIME,
+    satoshi_round
 )
 
 class TestStatus(Enum):
@@ -1453,3 +1454,16 @@ def setup_3_masternodes_network(self):
 
         # Now everything is set, can start both masternodes
         self.controller_start_all_masternodes()
+
+    def spend_collateral(self, mnOwner, collateralOutpoint, miner):
+        send_value = satoshi_round(100 - 0.001)
+        inputs = [{'txid': collateralOutpoint.hash, 'vout': collateralOutpoint.n}]
+        outputs = {}
+        outputs[mnOwner.getnewaddress()] = float(send_value)
+        rawtx = mnOwner.createrawtransaction(inputs, outputs)
+        signedtx = mnOwner.signrawtransaction(rawtx)
+        txid = miner.sendrawtransaction(signedtx['hex'])
+        self.sync_mempools()
+        self.log.info("Collateral spent in %s" % txid)
+        self.send_pings([self.remoteTwo])
+        self.stake(1, [self.remoteTwo])
diff --git a/test/functional/tiertwo_governance_sync_basic.py b/test/functional/tiertwo_governance_sync_basic.py
index 26aaf10e66014..5a7c317d6c4e9 100755
--- a/test/functional/tiertwo_governance_sync_basic.py
+++ b/test/functional/tiertwo_governance_sync_basic.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def check_proposal_existence(self, proposalName, proposalHash):
             assert(len(proposals) > 0)
             assert_equal(proposals[0]["Hash"], proposalHash)
 
-    def check_vote_existence(self, proposalName, mnCollateralHash, voteType):
+    def check_vote_existence(self, proposalName, mnCollateralHash, voteType, voteValid):
         for i in range(0, len(self.nodes)):
             node = self.nodes[i]
             votesInfo = node.getbudgetvotes(proposalName)
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def check_vote_existence(self, proposalName, mnCollateralHash, voteType):
             for voteInfo in votesInfo:
                 if (voteInfo["mnId"].split("-")[0] == mnCollateralHash) :
                     assert_equal(voteInfo["Vote"], voteType)
+                    assert_equal(voteInfo["fValid"], voteValid)
                     found = True
             assert_true(found, "Error checking vote existence in node " + str(i))
 
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ def run_test(self):
 
         # check that the vote was accepted everywhere
         self.stake(1, [self.remoteOne, self.remoteTwo])
-        self.check_vote_existence(firstProposalName, self.mnOneCollateral.hash, "YES")
+        self.check_vote_existence(firstProposalName, self.mnOneCollateral.hash, "YES", True)
         self.log.info("all good, MN1 vote accepted everywhere!")
 
         # now let's vote for the proposal with the second MN
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ def run_test(self):
 
         # check that the vote was accepted everywhere
         self.stake(1, [self.remoteOne, self.remoteTwo])
-        self.check_vote_existence(firstProposalName, self.mnTwoCollateral.hash, "YES")
+        self.check_vote_existence(firstProposalName, self.mnTwoCollateral.hash, "YES", True)
         self.log.info("all good, MN2 vote accepted everywhere!")
 
         # now let's vote for the proposal with the first DMN
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ def run_test(self):
 
         # check that the vote was accepted everywhere
         self.stake(1, [self.remoteOne, self.remoteTwo])
-        self.check_vote_existence(firstProposalName, self.proRegTx1.hash, "YES")
+        self.check_vote_existence(firstProposalName, self.proRegTx1.hash, "YES", True)
         self.log.info("all good, DMN1 vote accepted everywhere!")
 
         # Now check the budget
@@ -263,6 +264,27 @@ def run_test(self):
         expected_budget[0]["RemainingPaymentCount"] -= 1
         self.check_budgetprojection(expected_budget)
 
+        self.stake(1, [self.remoteOne, self.remoteTwo])
+
+        # now let's verify that votes expire properly.
+        # Drop one MN and one DMN
+        self.log.info("expiring MN1..")
+        self.spend_collateral(self.ownerOne, self.mnOneCollateral, self.miner)
+        self.wait_until_mn_vinspent(self.mnOneCollateral.hash, 30, [self.remoteTwo])
+        self.stake(12, [self.remoteTwo]) # create blocks to remove staled votes
+        time.sleep(2) # wait a little bit
+        self.check_vote_existence(firstProposalName, self.mnOneCollateral.hash, "YES", False)
+        self.log.info("MN1 vote expired after collateral spend, all good")
+
+        self.log.info("expiring DMN..")
+        self.spend_collateral(self.ownerOne, self.proRegTx1, self.miner)
+        self.wait_until_mn_vinspent(self.proRegTx1.hash, 30, [self.remoteTwo])
+        self.stake(12, [self.remoteTwo]) # create blocks to remove staled votes
+        time.sleep(2) # wait a little bit
+        self.check_vote_existence(firstProposalName, self.proRegTx1.hash, "YES", False)
+        self.log.info("DMN vote expired after collateral spend, all good")
+
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     MasternodeGovernanceBasicTest().main()
diff --git a/test/functional/tiertwo_masternode_activation.py b/test/functional/tiertwo_masternode_activation.py
index cba3132e65786..47ce2480c67b2 100755
--- a/test/functional/tiertwo_masternode_activation.py
+++ b/test/functional/tiertwo_masternode_activation.py
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import PivxTier2TestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
-    assert_greater_than_or_equal,
     connect_nodes_clique,
     disconnect_nodes,
-    satoshi_round,
     wait_until,
 )
 
@@ -43,19 +41,6 @@ def reconnect_and_restart_masternodes(self):
         self.wait_until_mnsync_finished()
         self.controller_start_all_masternodes()
 
-    def spend_collateral(self):
-        send_value = satoshi_round(100 - 0.001)
-        inputs = [{'txid': self.mnOneCollateral.hash, 'vout': self.mnOneCollateral.n}]
-        outputs = {}
-        outputs[self.ownerOne.getnewaddress()] = float(send_value)
-        rawtx = self.ownerOne.createrawtransaction(inputs, outputs)
-        signedtx = self.ownerOne.signrawtransaction(rawtx)
-        txid = self.miner.sendrawtransaction(signedtx['hex'])
-        self.sync_mempools()
-        self.log.info("Collateral spent in %s" % txid)
-        self.send_pings([self.remoteTwo])
-        self.stake(1, [self.remoteTwo])
-
     # Similar to base class wait_until_mn_status but skipping the disconnected nodes
     def wait_until_mn_expired(self, _timeout, removed=False):
         collaterals = {
@@ -105,7 +90,7 @@ def run_test(self):
         self.reconnect_and_restart_masternodes()
         self.advance_mocktime(30)
         self.log.info("spending the collateral now..")
-        self.spend_collateral()
+        self.spend_collateral(self.ownerOne, self.mnOneCollateral, self.miner)
         self.sync_blocks()
         self.log.info("checking mn status..")
         time.sleep(3)           # wait a little bit