diff --git a/src/chain.h b/src/chain.h
index f815b5c8a..1a0a7057d 100644
--- a/src/chain.h
+++ b/src/chain.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class CChainPower;
 #include "tinyformat.h"
 #include "uint256.h"
 extern int8_t is_STAKED(const char *chain_name);
+extern bool fZindex;
 
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -614,15 +615,19 @@ public:
         READWRITE(VARINT(nStatus));
         READWRITE(VARINT(nTx));
 
-        READWRITE(VARINT(nShieldedTx));
-        READWRITE(VARINT(nShieldingTx));
-        READWRITE(VARINT(nDeshieldingTx));
-        READWRITE(VARINT(nFullyShieldedTx));
+        // These values only serialized when -zindex=1
+        //if (fZindex != GetBoolArg("-zindex", false)) {
+        if(fZindex) {
+            READWRITE(VARINT(nShieldedTx));
+            READWRITE(VARINT(nShieldingTx));
+            READWRITE(VARINT(nDeshieldingTx));
+            READWRITE(VARINT(nFullyShieldedTx));
 
-        READWRITE(VARINT(nShieldedPayments));
-        READWRITE(VARINT(nShieldingPayments));
-        READWRITE(VARINT(nDeshieldingPayments));
-        READWRITE(VARINT(nFullyShieldedPayments));
+            READWRITE(VARINT(nShieldedPayments));
+            READWRITE(VARINT(nShieldingPayments));
+            READWRITE(VARINT(nDeshieldingPayments));
+            READWRITE(VARINT(nFullyShieldedPayments));
+        }
 
         if (nStatus & (BLOCK_HAVE_DATA | BLOCK_HAVE_UNDO))
             READWRITE(VARINT(nFile));
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index f8875af44..18985e842 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1668,6 +1668,12 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
                     break;
                 }
 
+                // Check for changed -zindex state
+                if (fZindex != GetBoolArg("-zindex", false)) {
+                    strLoadError = _("You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to change -zindex");
+                    break;
+                }
+
                 // Check for changed -prune state.  What we are concerned about is a user who has pruned blocks
                 // in the past, but is now trying to run unpruned.
                 if (fHavePruned && !fPruneMode) {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index fda64ce02..f1057699f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ bool fExperimentalMode = true;
 bool fImporting = false;
 bool fReindex = false;
 bool fTxIndex = false;
+bool fZindex = false;
 bool fAddressIndex = false;
 bool fTimestampIndex = false;
 bool fSpentIndex = false;
@@ -6279,6 +6280,9 @@ bool static LoadBlockIndexDB()
     // Check whether we have an address index
     pblocktree->ReadFlag("addressindex", fAddressIndex);
     LogPrintf("%s: address index %s\n", __func__, fAddressIndex ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+    // Check whether we have a shielded index
+    pblocktree->ReadFlag("zindex", fZindex);
+    LogPrintf("%s: shielded index %s\n", __func__, fZindex ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 
     // Check whether we have a timestamp index
     pblocktree->ReadFlag("timestampindex", fTimestampIndex);
@@ -6643,17 +6647,22 @@ bool InitBlockIndex() {
         // Use the provided setting for -txindex in the new database
         fTxIndex = GetBoolArg("-txindex", true);
         pblocktree->WriteFlag("txindex", fTxIndex);
+
         // Use the provided setting for -addressindex in the new database
         fAddressIndex = GetBoolArg("-addressindex", DEFAULT_ADDRESSINDEX);
         pblocktree->WriteFlag("addressindex", fAddressIndex);
-        
+
+        // Use the provided setting for -zindex in the new database
+        fAddressIndex = GetBoolArg("-zindex", DEFAULT_SHIELDEDINDEX);
+        pblocktree->WriteFlag("zindex", fZindex);
+
         // Use the provided setting for -timestampindex in the new database
         fTimestampIndex = GetBoolArg("-timestampindex", DEFAULT_TIMESTAMPINDEX);
         pblocktree->WriteFlag("timestampindex", fTimestampIndex);
-        
+
         fSpentIndex = GetBoolArg("-spentindex", DEFAULT_SPENTINDEX);
         pblocktree->WriteFlag("spentindex", fSpentIndex);
-        fprintf(stderr,"fAddressIndex.%d/%d fSpentIndex.%d/%d\n",fAddressIndex,DEFAULT_ADDRESSINDEX,fSpentIndex,DEFAULT_SPENTINDEX);
+        fprintf(stderr,"fAddressIndex.%d/%d fSpentIndex.%d/%d fZindex.%d/%d\n",fAddressIndex,DEFAULT_ADDRESSINDEX,fSpentIndex,DEFAULT_SPENTINDEX,fZindex, DEFAULT_SHIELDEDINDEX );
         LogPrintf("Initializing databases...\n");
     }
     // Only add the genesis block if not reindexing (in which case we reuse the one already on disk)
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 931954da0..08104a885 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ static const int64_t DEFAULT_MAX_TIP_AGE = 24 * 60 * 60;
 #define DEFAULT_ADDRESSINDEX (GetArg("-ac_cc",0) != 0 || GetArg("-ac_ccactivate",0) != 0)
 #define DEFAULT_SPENTINDEX (GetArg("-ac_cc",0) != 0 || GetArg("-ac_ccactivate",0) != 0)
 static const bool DEFAULT_TIMESTAMPINDEX = false;
+static const bool DEFAULT_SHIELDEDINDEX = false;
 static const unsigned int DEFAULT_DB_MAX_OPEN_FILES = 1000;
 static const bool DEFAULT_DB_COMPRESSION = true;