diff --git a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Client.hs b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Client.hs
index 313dc329d..e89e1f8c2 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Client.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Client.hs
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ data PClient v err msg = PClient
     transportHost :: TransportHost,
     tcpConnectTimeout :: NetworkTimeout,
     tcpTimeout :: NetworkTimeout,
+    proxiedRelayVRange :: VersionRange v,
     sendPings :: TVar Bool,
     lastReceived :: TVar UTCTime,
     timeoutErrorCount :: TVar Int,
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ smpClientStub g sessionId thVersion thAuth = do
               transportHost = "localhost",
               tcpConnectTimeout,
               tcpTimeout,
+              proxiedRelayVRange = supportedClientSMPRelayVRange,
               sendPings,
               lastReceived,
               timeoutErrorCount,
@@ -477,6 +479,7 @@ data ProtocolClientConfig v = ProtocolClientConfig
     serviceCredentials :: Maybe ServiceCredentials,
     -- | client-server protocol version range
     serverVRange :: VersionRange v,
+    proxiedRelayVRange :: VersionRange v,
     -- | agree shared session secret (used in SMP proxy for additional encryption layer)
     agreeSecret :: Bool,
     -- | Whether connecting client is a proxy server. See comment in ClientHandshake
@@ -495,6 +498,7 @@ defaultClientConfig clientALPN useSNI serverVRange =
       clientALPN,
       serviceCredentials = Nothing,
       serverVRange,
+      proxiedRelayVRange = serverVRange,
       agreeSecret = False,
       proxyServer = False,
       useSNI
@@ -505,6 +509,7 @@ defaultSMPClientConfig :: ProtocolClientConfig SMPVersion
 defaultSMPClientConfig =
   (defaultClientConfig (Just alpnSupportedSMPHandshakes) False supportedClientSMPRelayVRange)
     { defaultTransport = (show defaultSMPPort, transport @TLS),
+      proxiedRelayVRange = supportedClientSMPRelayVRange,
       agreeSecret = True
     }
 {-# INLINE defaultSMPClientConfig #-}
@@ -568,7 +573,7 @@ type SMPTransportSession = TransportSession BrokerMsg
 -- A single queue can be used for multiple 'SMPClient' instances,
 -- as 'SMPServerTransmission' includes server information.
 getProtocolClient :: forall v err msg. Protocol v err msg => TVar ChaChaDRG -> NetworkRequestMode -> TransportSession msg -> ProtocolClientConfig v -> [HostName] -> Maybe (TBQueue (ServerTransmissionBatch v err msg)) -> UTCTime -> (ProtocolClient v err msg -> IO ()) -> IO (Either (ProtocolClientError err) (ProtocolClient v err msg))
-getProtocolClient g nm transportSession@(_, srv, _) cfg@ProtocolClientConfig {qSize, networkConfig, clientALPN, serviceCredentials, serverVRange, agreeSecret, proxyServer, useSNI} presetDomains msgQ proxySessTs disconnected = do
+getProtocolClient g nm transportSession@(_, srv, _) cfg@ProtocolClientConfig {qSize, networkConfig, clientALPN, serviceCredentials, serverVRange, proxiedRelayVRange, agreeSecret, proxyServer, useSNI} presetDomains msgQ proxySessTs disconnected = do
   case chooseTransportHost networkConfig (host srv) of
     Right useHost ->
       (getCurrentTime >>= mkProtocolClient useHost >>= runClient useTransport useHost)
@@ -593,6 +598,7 @@ getProtocolClient g nm transportSession@(_, srv, _) cfg@ProtocolClientConfig {qS
             transportHost,
             tcpConnectTimeout,
             tcpTimeout,
+            proxiedRelayVRange,
             sendPings,
             lastReceived,
             timeoutErrorCount,
@@ -1115,10 +1121,10 @@ deleteSMPQueues = okSMPCommands DEL
 -- send PRXY :: SMPServer -> Maybe BasicAuth -> Command Sender
 -- receives PKEY :: SessionId -> X.CertificateChain -> X.SignedExact X.PubKey -> BrokerMsg
 connectSMPProxiedRelay :: SMPClient -> NetworkRequestMode -> SMPServer -> Maybe BasicAuth -> ExceptT SMPClientError IO ProxiedRelay
-connectSMPProxiedRelay c@ProtocolClient {thParams = THandleParams {thServerVRange}, client_ = PClient {tcpConnectTimeout, tcpTimeout}} nm relayServ@ProtocolServer {port = relayPort, keyHash = C.KeyHash kh} proxyAuth =
+connectSMPProxiedRelay c@ProtocolClient {client_ = PClient {tcpConnectTimeout, tcpTimeout, proxiedRelayVRange}} nm relayServ@ProtocolServer {port = relayPort, keyHash = C.KeyHash kh} proxyAuth =
   sendProtocolCommand_ c nm Nothing tOut Nothing NoEntity (Cmd SProxiedClient (PRXY relayServ proxyAuth)) >>= \case
     PKEY sId vr (CertChainPubKey chain key) ->
-      case thServerVRange `compatibleVersion` vr of
+      case proxiedRelayVRange `compatibleVersion` vr of
         Nothing -> throwE $ transportErr TEVersion
         Just (Compatible v) -> do
           relayKey <- liftEitherWith (const $ transportErr $ TEHandshake IDENTITY) =<< liftIO (runExceptT $ validateRelay chain key)
diff --git a/tests/AgentTests/FunctionalAPITests.hs b/tests/AgentTests/FunctionalAPITests.hs
index 319f885ea..8194e9ccd 100644
--- a/tests/AgentTests/FunctionalAPITests.hs
+++ b/tests/AgentTests/FunctionalAPITests.hs
@@ -231,7 +231,11 @@ pattern Rcvd' :: AgentMsgId -> AgentMsgId -> AEvent 'AEConn
 pattern Rcvd' aMsgId rcvdMsgId <- RCVD MsgMeta {integrity = MsgOk, recipient = (aMsgId, _)} [MsgReceipt {agentMsgId = rcvdMsgId, msgRcptStatus = MROk}]
 
 smpCfgVPrev :: ProtocolClientConfig SMPVersion
-smpCfgVPrev = (smpCfg agentCfg) {serverVRange = prevRange $ serverVRange $ smpCfg agentCfg}
+smpCfgVPrev =
+  (smpCfg agentCfg)
+    { serverVRange = prevRange $ serverVRange $ smpCfg agentCfg,
+      proxiedRelayVRange = prevRange $ proxiedRelayVRange $ smpCfg agentCfg
+    }
 
 -- ntfCfgVPrev :: ProtocolClientConfig NTFVersion
 -- ntfCfgVPrev = (ntfCfg agentCfg) {clientALPN = Nothing, serverVRange = V.mkVersionRange (VersionNTF 1) (VersionNTF 1)}
diff --git a/tests/SMPClient.hs b/tests/SMPClient.hs
index 43aa22a76..f1d5af1db 100644
--- a/tests/SMPClient.hs
+++ b/tests/SMPClient.hs
@@ -349,6 +349,16 @@ proxyCfgShortTimeout =
         nt = NetworkTimeout {backgroundTimeout = 4_000000, interactiveTimeout = 4_000000}
      in cfg' {smpAgentCfg = aCfg {smpCfg = cCfg {networkConfig = (networkConfig cCfg) {tcpConnectTimeout = nt}}}}
 
+proxyCfgVPrev :: AStoreType -> AServerConfig
+proxyCfgVPrev msType =
+  updateCfg (proxyCfgMS msType) $ \cfg' ->
+    let aCfg = smpAgentCfg cfg'
+        cCfg = smpCfg aCfg
+     in cfg'
+          { smpServerVRange = prevRange $ smpServerVRange cfg',
+            smpAgentCfg = aCfg {smpCfg = cCfg {serverVRange = prevRange $ serverVRange cCfg}}
+          }
+
 withSmpServerStoreMsgLogOn :: HasCallStack => (ASrvTransport, AStoreType) -> ServiceName -> (HasCallStack => ThreadId -> IO a) -> IO a
 withSmpServerStoreMsgLogOn (t, msType) =
   withSmpServerConfigOn t $ updateCfg (cfgMS msType) $ \cfg' -> cfg' {storeNtfsFile = Just testStoreNtfsFile, serverStatsBackupFile = Just testServerStatsBackupFile}
diff --git a/tests/SMPProxyTests.hs b/tests/SMPProxyTests.hs
index eca9fc5eb..91bae09a6 100644
--- a/tests/SMPProxyTests.hs
+++ b/tests/SMPProxyTests.hs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ smpProxyTests = do
     twoServersFirstProxy test msType = twoServers_ (proxyCfgMS msType) (updateCfg (cfgMS msType) $ \cfg_ -> cfg_ {msgQueueQuota = 128, maxJournalMsgCount = 256}) test msType
     twoServersMoreConc test msType = twoServers_ (updateCfg (proxyCfgMS msType) $ \cfg_ -> cfg_ {serverClientConcurrency = 128}) (updateCfg (cfgMS msType) $ \cfg_ -> cfg_ {msgQueueQuota = 128, maxJournalMsgCount = 256}) test msType
     twoServersNoConc test msType = twoServers_ (updateCfg (proxyCfgMS msType) $ \cfg_ -> cfg_ {serverClientConcurrency = 1}) (updateCfg (cfgMS msType) $ \cfg_ -> cfg_ {msgQueueQuota = 128, maxJournalMsgCount = 256}) test msType
-    twoServersPrevProxy test msType = twoServers_ (prevServerVRange $ proxyCfgMS msType) (cfgMS msType) test msType
+    twoServersPrevProxy test msType = twoServers_ (proxyCfgVPrev msType) (cfgMS msType) test msType
     twoServersPrevRelay test msType = twoServers_ (proxyCfgMS msType) (prevServerVRange $ cfgMS msType) test msType
     prevServerVRange cfg' = updateCfg cfg' $ \cfg_ -> cfg_ {smpServerVRange = prevRange $ smpServerVRange cfg_}
     twoServers_ :: AServerConfig -> AServerConfig -> IO () -> AStoreType -> IO ()
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ deliverMessagesViaProxyVR clientVR proxyServ relayServ alg unsecuredMsgs secured
   g <- C.newRandom
   -- set up proxy
   ts <- getCurrentTime
-  pc' <- getProtocolClient g NRMInteractive (1, proxyServ, Nothing) defaultSMPClientConfig {serverVRange = clientVR} [] Nothing ts (\_ -> pure ())
+  pc' <- getProtocolClient g NRMInteractive (1, proxyServ, Nothing) defaultSMPClientConfig {serverVRange = clientVR, proxiedRelayVRange = clientVR} [] Nothing ts (\_ -> pure ())
   pc <- either (fail . show) pure pc'
   THAuthClient {} <- maybe (fail "getProtocolClient returned no thAuth") pure $ thAuth $ thParams pc
   -- set up relay