diff --git a/packages/dashmate/src/status/scopes/platform.js b/packages/dashmate/src/status/scopes/platform.js
index 467e8e4ce0e..3be7baf69f0 100644
--- a/packages/dashmate/src/status/scopes/platform.js
+++ b/packages/dashmate/src/status/scopes/platform.js
@@ -144,7 +144,15 @@ export default function getPlatformScopeFactory(
         }
 
         info.version = version;
-        info.protocolVersion = parseInt(tenderdashStatus.node_info.protocol_version.app, 10);
+        // Prefer live application_info.version (current after in-process upgrades).
+        // Tenderdash may omit application_info entirely (json omitempty when ABCIInfo
+        // fails, or older builds without the field). Fall back to
+        // node_info.protocol_version.app only then — that snapshot can be stale, so it
+        // must not win when the live field is present.
+        const appProtocolVersion = tenderdashStatus.application_info?.version
+          ?? tenderdashStatus.node_info.protocol_version.app;
+        info.protocolVersion = parseInt(appProtocolVersion, 10);
+        // abci_info app_version reflects the installed software's desired/supported version.
         info.desiredProtocolVersion = tenderdashAbciInfo.response.app_version;
         info.listening = listening;
         info.latestBlockHeight = latestBlockHeight;
diff --git a/packages/dashmate/test/unit/status/scopes/platform.spec.js b/packages/dashmate/test/unit/status/scopes/platform.spec.js
index 14f0d88cffe..4055330e1e1 100644
--- a/packages/dashmate/test/unit/status/scopes/platform.spec.js
+++ b/packages/dashmate/test/unit/status/scopes/platform.spec.js
@@ -78,17 +78,22 @@ describe('getPlatformScopeFactory', () => {
       mockDockerCompose.execCommand.withArgs(config, 'drive_abci', 'drive-abci version').resolves({ exitCode: 0, out: '1.4.1' });
       mockMNOWatchProvider.returns(Promise.resolve('OPEN'));
 
+      // node_info.protocol_version.app can be stale after in-process upgrades;
+      // protocolVersion must come from application_info.version (live).
       const mockStatus = {
         node_info: {
           protocol_version: {
             p2p: '10',
             block: '14',
-            app: '3',
+            app: '11',
           },
           version: '0',
           network: 'test',
           moniker: 'test',
         },
+        application_info: {
+          version: '3',
+        },
         sync_info: {
           catching_up: false,
           latest_app_hash: 'DEADBEEF',
@@ -157,6 +162,67 @@ describe('getPlatformScopeFactory', () => {
       expect(scope).to.deep.equal(expectedScope);
     });
 
+    it('should fall back to node_info app protocol when application_info is absent', async () => {
+      mockDetermineDockerStatus.returns(DockerStatusEnum.running);
+      mockRpcClient.mnsync.withArgs('status').returns({ result: { IsSynced: true } });
+      mockRpcClient.getBlockchainInfo.returns({
+        result: {
+          softforks: {
+            mn_rr: { active: true, height: 1337 },
+          },
+        },
+      });
+      mockDockerCompose.isServiceRunning.returns(true);
+      mockDockerCompose.execCommand.withArgs(config, 'drive_abci', 'drive-abci status').resolves({ exitCode: 0, out: '' });
+      mockDockerCompose.execCommand.withArgs(config, 'drive_abci', 'drive-abci version').resolves({ exitCode: 0, out: '1.4.1' });
+      mockMNOWatchProvider.returns(Promise.resolve('OPEN'));
+
+      // When application_info is omitted (omitempty / unavailable), status must still
+      // report a numeric protocolVersion from node_info.protocol_version.app.
+      const mockStatus = {
+        node_info: {
+          protocol_version: {
+            p2p: '10',
+            block: '14',
+            app: '3',
+          },
+          version: '0',
+          network: 'test',
+          moniker: 'test',
+        },
+        sync_info: {
+          catching_up: false,
+          latest_app_hash: 'DEADBEEF',
+          latest_block_height: 1,
+          latest_block_hash: 'DEADBEEF',
+          latest_block_time: 1337,
+        },
+      };
+      const mockNetInfo = { n_peers: 6, listening: true };
+      const mockAbciInfo = {
+        response: {
+          version: '1.4.1',
+          app_version: 4,
+          last_block_height: 90,
+          last_block_app_hash: 's0CySQxgRg96DrnJ7HCsql+k/Sk4JiT3y0psCaUI3TI=',
+        },
+      };
+
+      mockFetch
+        .onFirstCall()
+        .returns(Promise.resolve({ json: () => Promise.resolve(mockStatus) }))
+        .onSecondCall()
+        .returns(Promise.resolve({ json: () => Promise.resolve(mockNetInfo) }))
+        .onThirdCall()
+        .resolves({ json: () => Promise.resolve(mockAbciInfo) });
+
+      const scope = await getPlatformScope(config);
+
+      expect(scope.tenderdash.serviceStatus).to.equal(ServiceStatusEnum.up);
+      expect(scope.tenderdash.protocolVersion).to.equal(3);
+      expect(scope.tenderdash.desiredProtocolVersion).to.equal(4);
+    });
+
     it('should return platform syncing when it is catching up', async () => {
       mockDetermineDockerStatus.returns(DockerStatusEnum.running);
       mockRpcClient.mnsync.withArgs('status').returns({ result: { IsSynced: true } });
@@ -182,6 +248,9 @@ describe('getPlatformScopeFactory', () => {
           network: 'test',
           moniker: 'test',
         },
+        application_info: {
+          version: '3',
+        },
         sync_info: {
           catching_up: true,
           latest_app_hash: 'DEADBEEF',
@@ -445,6 +514,9 @@ describe('getPlatformScopeFactory', () => {
           network: 'test',
           moniker: 'test',
         },
+        application_info: {
+          version: '3',
+        },
         sync_info: {
           catching_up: false,
           latest_app_hash: 'DEADBEEF',