diff --git a/src/llmq/quorums.cpp b/src/llmq/quorums.cpp
index ac91719ecc616..d4b2232f21fa1 100644
--- a/src/llmq/quorums.cpp
+++ b/src/llmq/quorums.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void CQuorumManager::UpdatedBlockTip(const CBlockIndex* pindexNew, bool fInitial
     }
 
     for (auto& params : Params().GetConsensus().llmqs) {
-        EnsureQuorumConnections(params, pindexNew);
+        CheckQuorumConnections(params, pindexNew);
     }
 
     {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void CQuorumManager::UpdatedBlockTip(const CBlockIndex* pindexNew, bool fInitial
     TriggerQuorumDataRecoveryThreads(pindexNew);
 }
 
-void CQuorumManager::EnsureQuorumConnections(const Consensus::LLMQParams& llmqParams, const CBlockIndex* pindexNew) const
+void CQuorumManager::CheckQuorumConnections(const Consensus::LLMQParams& llmqParams, const CBlockIndex* pindexNew) const
 {
     auto lastQuorums = ScanQuorums(llmqParams.type, pindexNew, (size_t)llmqParams.keepOldConnections);
 
@@ -289,11 +289,36 @@ void CQuorumManager::EnsureQuorumConnections(const Consensus::LLMQParams& llmqPa
         LogPrint(BCLog::LLMQ, "CQuorumManager::%s -- llmqType[%d] h[%d] keeping mn quorum connections for quorum: [%d:%s]\n", __func__, int(llmqParams.type), pindexNew->nHeight, curDkgHeight, curDkgBlock.ToString());
     }
 
+    const auto myProTxHash = WITH_LOCK(activeMasternodeInfoCs, return activeMasternodeInfo.proTxHash);
+    bool isISType = llmqParams.type == Params().GetConsensus().llmqTypeInstantSend ||
+                    llmqParams.type == Params().GetConsensus().llmqTypeDIP0024InstantSend;
+
+    bool watchOtherISQuorums = isISType && !myProTxHash.IsNull() &&
+                    ranges::any_of(lastQuorums, [&myProTxHash](const auto& old_quorum){
+                        return old_quorum->IsMember(myProTxHash);
+                    });
+
     for (const auto& quorum : lastQuorums) {
-        if (CLLMQUtils::EnsureQuorumConnections(llmqParams, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index, WITH_LOCK(activeMasternodeInfoCs, return activeMasternodeInfo.proTxHash))) {
+        if (CLLMQUtils::EnsureQuorumConnections(llmqParams, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index, myProTxHash)) {
             if (connmanQuorumsToDelete.erase(quorum->qc->quorumHash) > 0) {
                 LogPrint(BCLog::LLMQ, "CQuorumManager::%s -- llmqType[%d] h[%d] keeping mn quorum connections for quorum: [%d:%s]\n", __func__, int(llmqParams.type), pindexNew->nHeight, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index->nHeight, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index->GetBlockHash().ToString());
             }
+        } else if (watchOtherISQuorums && !quorum->IsMember(myProTxHash)) {
+            std::set<uint256> connections;
+            const auto& cindexes = CLLMQUtils::CalcDeterministicWatchConnections(llmqParams.type, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index, quorum->members.size(), 1);
+            for (auto idx : cindexes) {
+                connections.emplace(quorum->members[idx]->proTxHash);
+            }
+            if (!connections.empty()) {
+                if (!g_connman->HasMasternodeQuorumNodes(llmqParams.type, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index->GetBlockHash())) {
+                    LogPrint(BCLog::LLMQ, "CQuorumManager::%s -- llmqType[%d] h[%d] adding mn inter-quorum connections for quorum: [%d:%s]\n", __func__, int(llmqParams.type), pindexNew->nHeight, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index->nHeight, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index->GetBlockHash().ToString());
+                    g_connman->SetMasternodeQuorumNodes(llmqParams.type, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index->GetBlockHash(), connections);
+                    g_connman->SetMasternodeQuorumRelayMembers(llmqParams.type, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index->GetBlockHash(), connections);
+                }
+                if (connmanQuorumsToDelete.erase(quorum->qc->quorumHash) > 0) {
+                    LogPrint(BCLog::LLMQ, "CQuorumManager::%s -- llmqType[%d] h[%d] keeping mn inter-quorum connections for quorum: [%d:%s]\n", __func__, int(llmqParams.type), pindexNew->nHeight, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index->nHeight, quorum->m_quorum_base_block_index->GetBlockHash().ToString());
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
     for (const auto& quorumHash : connmanQuorumsToDelete) {
diff --git a/src/llmq/quorums.h b/src/llmq/quorums.h
index 375b8eb8a9bfb..47871ae0e7c1d 100644
--- a/src/llmq/quorums.h
+++ b/src/llmq/quorums.h
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class CQuorumManager
 
 private:
     // all private methods here are cs_main-free
-    void EnsureQuorumConnections(const Consensus::LLMQParams& llmqParams, const CBlockIndex *pindexNew) const;
+    void CheckQuorumConnections(const Consensus::LLMQParams& llmqParams, const CBlockIndex *pindexNew) const;
 
     CQuorumPtr BuildQuorumFromCommitment(Consensus::LLMQType llmqType, const CBlockIndex* pQuorumBaseBlockIndex) const EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(quorumsCacheCs);
     bool BuildQuorumContributions(const CFinalCommitmentPtr& fqc, const std::shared_ptr<CQuorum>& quorum) const;
diff --git a/src/llmq/utils.cpp b/src/llmq/utils.cpp
index e5539114a62f0..4976b677de1b4 100644
--- a/src/llmq/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/llmq/utils.cpp
@@ -701,13 +701,24 @@ std::set<size_t> CLLMQUtils::CalcDeterministicWatchConnections(Consensus::LLMQTy
 
 bool CLLMQUtils::EnsureQuorumConnections(const Consensus::LLMQParams& llmqParams, const CBlockIndex* pQuorumBaseBlockIndex, const uint256& myProTxHash)
 {
+    if (!fMasternodeMode && !CLLMQUtils::IsWatchQuorumsEnabled()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     auto members = GetAllQuorumMembers(llmqParams.type, pQuorumBaseBlockIndex);
+    if (members.empty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     bool isMember = std::find_if(members.begin(), members.end(), [&](const auto& dmn) { return dmn->proTxHash == myProTxHash; }) != members.end();
 
     if (!isMember && !CLLMQUtils::IsWatchQuorumsEnabled()) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    LogPrint(BCLog::NET_NETCONN, "CLLMQUtils::%s -- isMember=%d for quorum %s:\n",
+            __func__, isMember, pQuorumBaseBlockIndex->GetBlockHash().ToString());
+
     std::set<uint256> connections;
     std::set<uint256> relayMembers;
     if (isMember) {
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_llmq_connections.py b/test/functional/feature_llmq_connections.py
index 51852b1e11d6e..dfa2a285bdbdd 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_llmq_connections.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_llmq_connections.py
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ def run_test(self):
 
         self.check_reconnects(4)
 
+        self.log.info("check that inter-quorum masternode conections are added")
+        added = False
+        for mn in self.mninfo:
+            if len(mn.node.quorum("memberof", mn.proTxHash)) > 0:
+                try:
+                    with mn.node.assert_debug_log(['adding mn inter-quorum connections']):
+                        self.mine_quorum()
+                    added = True
+                except:
+                    pass # it's ok to not add connections sometimes
+            if added:
+                break
+        assert added # no way we added none
+
     def check_reconnects(self, expected_connection_count):
         self.log.info("disable and re-enable networking on all masternodes")
         for mn in self.mninfo: