diff --git a/test/functional/feature_llmq_connections.py b/test/functional/feature_llmq_connections.py
index 9b2fb076708c02..3feca0e0239bcb 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_llmq_connections.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_llmq_connections.py
@@ -71,6 +71,21 @@ def run_test(self):
 
         self.check_reconnects(4)
 
+        self.nodes[0].sporkupdate("SPORK_23_QUORUM_POSE", 4070908800)
+        self.wait_for_sporks_same()
+
+        self.activate_v19(expected_activation_height=900)
+        self.log.info("Activated v19 at height:" + str(self.nodes[0].getblockcount()))
+        self.move_to_next_cycle()
+        self.log.info("Cycle H height:" + str(self.nodes[0].getblockcount()))
+        self.move_to_next_cycle()
+        self.log.info("Cycle H+C height:" + str(self.nodes[0].getblockcount()))
+        self.move_to_next_cycle()
+        self.log.info("Cycle H+2C height:" + str(self.nodes[0].getblockcount()))
+        self.mine_cycle_quorum(llmq_type_name='llmq_test_dip0024', llmq_type=103)
+
+        # Since we IS quorums are mined only using dip24 (rotation) we need to enable rotation, and continue tests on llmq_test_dip0024 for connections.
+
         self.log.info("check that old masternode conections are dropped")
         removed = False
         for mn in self.mninfo:
@@ -78,7 +93,7 @@ def run_test(self):
                 try:
                     with mn.node.assert_debug_log(['removing masternodes quorum connections']):
                         with mn.node.assert_debug_log(['keeping mn quorum connections']):
-                            self.mine_quorum()
+                            self.mine_cycle_quorum(llmq_type_name='llmq_test_dip0024', llmq_type=103)
                             mn.node.mockscheduler(60) # we check for old connections via the scheduler every 60 seconds
                     removed = True
                 except:
@@ -87,19 +102,6 @@ def run_test(self):
                 break
         assert removed # no way we removed none
 
-        self.nodes[0].sporkupdate("SPORK_23_QUORUM_POSE", 4070908800)
-        self.wait_for_sporks_same()
-
-        self.activate_v19(expected_activation_height=900)
-        self.log.info("Activated v19 at height:" + str(self.nodes[0].getblockcount()))
-        self.move_to_next_cycle()
-        self.log.info("Cycle H height:" + str(self.nodes[0].getblockcount()))
-        self.move_to_next_cycle()
-        self.log.info("Cycle H+C height:" + str(self.nodes[0].getblockcount()))
-        self.move_to_next_cycle()
-        self.log.info("Cycle H+2C height:" + str(self.nodes[0].getblockcount()))
-        self.mine_cycle_quorum(llmq_type_name='llmq_test_dip0024', llmq_type=103)
-
         self.log.info("check that inter-quorum masternode conections are added")
         added = False
         for mn in self.mninfo: