diff --git a/counterpartylib/lib/blocks.py b/counterpartylib/lib/blocks.py
index 20903d3003..df3a4d857a 100644
--- a/counterpartylib/lib/blocks.py
+++ b/counterpartylib/lib/blocks.py
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ def parse_tx(db, tx):
                 order.parse(db, tx, message)
             elif message_type_id == btcpay.ID:
                 btcpay.parse(db, tx, message)
-            elif message_type_id == issuance.ID:
+            elif message_type_id == issuance.ID or (util.enabled("issuance_backwards_compatibility", block_index=tx['block_index']) and message_type_id == issuance.LR_ISSUANCE_ID):
                 issuance.parse(db, tx, message, message_type_id)
-            elif message_type_id == issuance.SUBASSET_ID and util.enabled('subassets', block_index=tx['block_index']):
+            elif (message_type_id == issuance.SUBASSET_ID and util.enabled('subassets', block_index=tx['block_index'])) or (util.enabled("issuance_backwards_compatibility", block_index=tx['block_index']) and message_type_id == issuance.LR_SUBASSET_ID):
                 issuance.parse(db, tx, message, message_type_id)
             elif message_type_id == broadcast.ID:
                 broadcast.parse(db, tx, message)
diff --git a/counterpartylib/lib/messages/issuance.py b/counterpartylib/lib/messages/issuance.py
index 2698c6a1b0..8032d05657 100644
--- a/counterpartylib/lib/messages/issuance.py
+++ b/counterpartylib/lib/messages/issuance.py
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 SUBASSET_ID = 21
 # NOTE: Pascal strings are used for storing descriptions for backwards‐compatibility.
 
+#Lock Reset issuances. Default composed message
+LR_ISSUANCE_ID = 22
+LR_SUBASSET_ID = 23
+
+
 def initialise(db):
     cursor = db.cursor()
     cursor.execute('''CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS issuances(
@@ -342,7 +347,11 @@ def compose (db, source, transfer_destination, asset, quantity, divisible, lock,
         
         # Type 20 standard issuance FORMAT_2 >QQ??If
         #   used for standard issuances and all reissuances
-        data = message_type.pack(ID)
+        if util.enabled("issuance_backwards_compatibility"):
+            data = message_type.pack(LR_ISSUANCE_ID)
+        else:    
+            data = message_type.pack(ID)
+            
         if (len(description) <= 42) and not util.enabled('pascal_string_removed'):
             curr_format = FORMAT_2 + '{}p'.format(len(description) + 1)
         else:
@@ -368,7 +377,11 @@ def compose (db, source, transfer_destination, asset, quantity, divisible, lock,
         # compacts a subasset name to save space
         compacted_subasset_longname = util.compact_subasset_longname(subasset_longname)
         compacted_subasset_length = len(compacted_subasset_longname)
-        data = message_type.pack(SUBASSET_ID)
+        if util.enabled("issuance_backwards_compatibility"):
+            data = message_type.pack(LR_SUBASSET_ID)
+        else:    
+            data = message_type.pack(SUBASSET_ID)
+            
         curr_format = subasset_format + '{}s'.format(compacted_subasset_length) + '{}s'.format(len(description))
         
         if subasset_format_length <= 18:
@@ -394,7 +407,7 @@ def parse (db, tx, message, message_type_id):
     # Unpack message.
     try:
         subasset_longname = None
-        if message_type_id == SUBASSET_ID:
+        if message_type_id == LR_SUBASSET_ID or message_type_id == SUBASSET_ID:
             if not util.enabled('subassets', block_index=tx['block_index']):
                 logger.warn("subassets are not enabled at block %s" % tx['block_index'])
                 raise exceptions.UnpackError
diff --git a/counterpartylib/protocol_changes.json b/counterpartylib/protocol_changes.json
index 6a252fc9a6..cea0e28f0d 100644
--- a/counterpartylib/protocol_changes.json
+++ b/counterpartylib/protocol_changes.json
@@ -419,5 +419,12 @@
       "minimum_version_revision": 2,
       "block_index": 825000,
       "testnet_block_index": 2412394
+  },
+  "issuance_backwards_compatibility": {
+      "minimum_version_major": 9,
+      "minimum_version_minor": 60,
+      "minimum_version_revision": 2,
+      "block_index": 825000,
+      "testnet_block_index": 2422000
   }
 }