diff --git a/src/masternodes/mn_checks.cpp b/src/masternodes/mn_checks.cpp
index 6a21b5812e..ed5222fca1 100644
--- a/src/masternodes/mn_checks.cpp
+++ b/src/masternodes/mn_checks.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ class CCustomMetadataParseVisitor : public boost::static_visitor<Res>
         }
 
         CDataStream ss(metadata, SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION);
-        ss >> obj.poolId;
+        // serialize poolId as raw integer
+        ss >> obj.poolId.v;
         ss >> obj.status;
         ss >> obj.commission;
         ss >> obj.ownerAddress;