diff --git a/libraries/chain/hotstuff/hotstuff.cpp b/libraries/chain/hotstuff/hotstuff.cpp
index 1aaffabfad..262efde066 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/hotstuff/hotstuff.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/hotstuff/hotstuff.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ bool pending_quorum_certificate::has_voted_no_lock(bool strong, size_t index) co
    return _weak_votes.has_voted(index);
 }
 
+void pending_quorum_certificate::votes_t::reflector_init() {
+   _processed = std::vector<std::atomic<bool>>(_bitset.size());
+   for (size_t i = 0; i < _bitset.size(); ++i) {
+      if (_bitset[i]) {
+         _processed[i].store(true, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+      }
+   }
+}
+
 bool pending_quorum_certificate::votes_t::has_voted(size_t index) const {
    assert(index <= _processed.size());
    return _processed[index].load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/hotstuff/hotstuff.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/hotstuff/hotstuff.hpp
index f67f7d65be..7fae2ceb78 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/hotstuff/hotstuff.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/hotstuff/hotstuff.hpp
@@ -78,14 +78,18 @@ namespace eosio::chain {
          strong         // Enough `strong` votes to have a valid `strong` QC
       };
 
-      struct votes_t {
+      struct votes_t : fc::reflect_init {
       private:
          friend struct fc::reflector<votes_t>;
+         friend struct fc::reflector_init_visitor<votes_t>;
+         friend struct fc::has_reflector_init<votes_t>;
          friend class pending_quorum_certificate;
+
          hs_bitset               _bitset;
          bls_aggregate_signature _sig;
          std::vector<std::atomic<bool>> _processed; // avoid locking mutex for _bitset duplicate check
 
+         void reflector_init();
       public:
          explicit votes_t(size_t num_finalizers)
             : _bitset(num_finalizers)