diff --git a/ddk-manager/src/contract/ser.rs b/ddk-manager/src/contract/ser.rs
index 6524cc0b..70cc175d 100644
--- a/ddk-manager/src/contract/ser.rs
+++ b/ddk-manager/src/contract/ser.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ use crate::payout_curve::{
     HyperbolaPayoutCurvePiece, PayoutFunction, PayoutFunctionPiece, PayoutPoint,
     PolynomialPayoutCurvePiece, RoundingInterval, RoundingIntervals,
 };
+use crate::KeysId;
+use bitcoin::Amount;
 use ddk_dlc::DlcTransactions;
 use ddk_messages::impl_dlc_writeable;
 use ddk_messages::ser_impls::{
@@ -87,21 +89,77 @@ impl_dlc_writeable!(EnumDescriptor, {
         {vec_cb, ddk_messages::ser_impls::enum_payout::write, ddk_messages::ser_impls::enum_payout::read}
     )
 });
-impl_dlc_writeable!(OfferedContract, {
-    (id, writeable),
-    (is_offer_party, writeable),
-    (contract_info, vec),
-    (offer_params, { cb_writeable, ddk_messages::ser_impls::party_params::write, ddk_messages::ser_impls::party_params::read }),
-    (total_collateral, writeable),
-    (funding_inputs, vec),
-    (fund_output_serial_id, writeable),
-    (fee_rate_per_vb, writeable),
-    (cet_locktime, writeable),
-    (refund_locktime, writeable),
-    (contract_flags, writeable),
-    (counter_party, writeable),
-    (keys_id, writeable)
-});
+impl Writeable for OfferedContract {
+    fn write<W: Writer>(&self, w: &mut W) -> Result<(), lightning::io::Error> {
+        self.id.write(w)?;
+        self.is_offer_party.write(w)?;
+        write_vec(&self.contract_info, w)?;
+        ddk_messages::ser_impls::party_params::write(&self.offer_params, w)?;
+        self.total_collateral.write(w)?;
+        write_vec(&self.funding_inputs, w)?;
+        self.fund_output_serial_id.write(w)?;
+        self.fee_rate_per_vb.write(w)?;
+        self.cet_locktime.write(w)?;
+        self.refund_locktime.write(w)?;
+        self.contract_flags.write(w)?;
+        self.counter_party.write(w)?;
+        self.keys_id.write(w)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Readable for OfferedContract {
+    fn read<R: Read>(r: &mut R) -> Result<Self, DecodeError> {
+        let id: [u8; 32] = Readable::read(r)?;
+        let is_offer_party: bool = Readable::read(r)?;
+        let contract_info = read_vec(r)?;
+        let offer_params = ddk_messages::ser_impls::party_params::read(r)?;
+        let total_collateral: Amount = Readable::read(r)?;
+        let funding_inputs = read_vec(r)?;
+        let fund_output_serial_id: u64 = Readable::read(r)?;
+        let fee_rate_per_vb: u64 = Readable::read(r)?;
+        let cet_locktime: u32 = Readable::read(r)?;
+        let refund_locktime: u32 = Readable::read(r)?;
+
+        // Backward compatibility: contract_flags (u8) was inserted between
+        // refund_locktime and counter_party. Peek one byte: 0x02/0x03 means
+        // old format (compressed pubkey prefix), 0x00/0x01 means new format
+        // (contract_flags value).
+        let mut peek = [0u8; 1];
+        r.read_exact(&mut peek)?;
+        let (contract_flags, counter_party) = if peek[0] == 0x02 || peek[0] == 0x03 {
+            // Old format: this byte is the start of counter_party pubkey
+            let mut pubkey_bytes = [0u8; 33];
+            pubkey_bytes[0] = peek[0];
+            r.read_exact(&mut pubkey_bytes[1..])?;
+            let pk = secp256k1_zkp::PublicKey::from_slice(&pubkey_bytes)
+                .map_err(|_| DecodeError::InvalidValue)?;
+            (0u8, pk)
+        } else {
+            // New format: this byte is contract_flags
+            let counter_party: secp256k1_zkp::PublicKey = Readable::read(r)?;
+            (peek[0], counter_party)
+        };
+
+        let keys_id: KeysId = Readable::read(r)?;
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            id,
+            is_offer_party,
+            contract_info,
+            offer_params,
+            total_collateral,
+            funding_inputs,
+            fund_output_serial_id,
+            fee_rate_per_vb,
+            cet_locktime,
+            refund_locktime,
+            contract_flags,
+            counter_party,
+            keys_id,
+        })
+    }
+}
 impl_dlc_writeable_external!(RangeInfo, range_info, { (cet_index, usize), (adaptor_index, usize)});
 impl_dlc_writeable_enum!(AdaptorInfo,;; (0, Numerical, write_multi_oracle_trie, read_multi_oracle_trie), (1, NumericalWithDifference, write_multi_oracle_trie_with_diff, read_multi_oracle_trie_with_diff); (2, Enum));
 impl_dlc_writeable_external!(
diff --git a/ddk/src/storage/sled/contract.rs b/ddk/src/storage/sled/contract.rs
index 43d647ce..14a7528b 100644
--- a/ddk/src/storage/sled/contract.rs
+++ b/ddk/src/storage/sled/contract.rs
@@ -550,4 +550,28 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(chain_monitor, retrieved);
         }
     );
+
+    #[test]
+    fn old_format_offered_contract_deserializes() {
+        let serialized = include_bytes!("../../../../testconfig/contract_binaries/old/Offered");
+        let contract = deserialize_contract(&serialized.to_vec())
+            .expect("Old format Offered binary should deserialize");
+        if let Contract::Offered(offered) = contract {
+            assert_eq!(offered.contract_flags, 0);
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected Offered contract");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn new_format_offered_contract_deserializes() {
+        let serialized = include_bytes!("../../../../testconfig/contract_binaries/Offered");
+        let contract = deserialize_contract(&serialized.to_vec())
+            .expect("New format Offered binary should deserialize");
+        if let Contract::Offered(offered) = contract {
+            assert_eq!(offered.contract_flags, 0);
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected Offered contract");
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/dlc-messages/src/lib.rs b/dlc-messages/src/lib.rs
index 495f77e3..e26e2b7c 100644
--- a/dlc-messages/src/lib.rs
+++ b/dlc-messages/src/lib.rs
@@ -399,24 +399,81 @@ impl OfferDlc {
     }
 }
 
-impl_dlc_writeable!(OfferDlc, OFFER_TYPE, {
-        (protocol_version, writeable),
-        (contract_flags, writeable),
-        (chain_hash, writeable),
-        (temporary_contract_id, writeable),
-        (contract_info, writeable),
-        (funding_pubkey, writeable),
-        (payout_spk, writeable),
-        (payout_serial_id, writeable),
-        (offer_collateral, writeable),
-        (funding_inputs, vec),
-        (change_spk, writeable),
-        (change_serial_id, writeable),
-        (fund_output_serial_id, writeable),
-        (fee_rate_per_vb, writeable),
-        (cet_locktime, writeable),
-        (refund_locktime, writeable)
-});
+impl Writeable for OfferDlc {
+    fn write<W: Writer>(&self, w: &mut W) -> Result<(), lightning::io::Error> {
+        OFFER_TYPE.write(w)?;
+        self.protocol_version.write(w)?;
+        self.contract_flags.write(w)?;
+        self.chain_hash.write(w)?;
+        self.temporary_contract_id.write(w)?;
+        self.contract_info.write(w)?;
+        self.funding_pubkey.write(w)?;
+        self.payout_spk.write(w)?;
+        self.payout_serial_id.write(w)?;
+        self.offer_collateral.write(w)?;
+        crate::ser_impls::write_vec(&self.funding_inputs, w)?;
+        self.change_spk.write(w)?;
+        self.change_serial_id.write(w)?;
+        self.fund_output_serial_id.write(w)?;
+        self.fee_rate_per_vb.write(w)?;
+        self.cet_locktime.write(w)?;
+        self.refund_locktime.write(w)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Readable for OfferDlc {
+    fn read<R: lightning::io::Read>(r: &mut R) -> Result<Self, DecodeError> {
+        let type_id: u16 = Readable::read(r)?;
+        if type_id != OFFER_TYPE {
+            return Err(DecodeError::UnknownRequiredFeature);
+        }
+
+        // Backward compatibility: detect old format (no protocol_version) vs new format.
+        // New format: [protocol_version: 4 bytes][contract_flags: 1 byte][chain_hash: 32 bytes]
+        // Old format: [contract_flags: 1 byte][chain_hash: 32 bytes]
+        //
+        // Read 5 bytes. Interpret first 4 as u32. If 1-10, it's protocol_version (new format).
+        // In old format, these 4 bytes are contract_flags (0x00/0x01) + 3 chain_hash bytes,
+        // which produces values far outside 1-10 for any Bitcoin network.
+        let mut peek = [0u8; 5];
+        r.read_exact(&mut peek)?;
+        let possible_pv = u32::from_be_bytes([peek[0], peek[1], peek[2], peek[3]]);
+
+        let (protocol_version, contract_flags, chain_hash) = if (1..=10).contains(&possible_pv) {
+            // New format: peek[0..4] = protocol_version, peek[4] = contract_flags
+            let chain_hash: [u8; 32] = Readable::read(r)?;
+            (possible_pv, peek[4], chain_hash)
+        } else {
+            // Old format: peek[0] = contract_flags, peek[1..5] = first 4 chain_hash bytes
+            let mut remaining = [0u8; 28];
+            r.read_exact(&mut remaining)?;
+            let mut chain_hash = [0u8; 32];
+            chain_hash[..4].copy_from_slice(&peek[1..5]);
+            chain_hash[4..].copy_from_slice(&remaining);
+            (1u32, peek[0], chain_hash)
+        };
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            protocol_version,
+            contract_flags,
+            chain_hash,
+            temporary_contract_id: Readable::read(r)?,
+            contract_info: Readable::read(r)?,
+            funding_pubkey: Readable::read(r)?,
+            payout_spk: Readable::read(r)?,
+            payout_serial_id: Readable::read(r)?,
+            offer_collateral: Readable::read(r)?,
+            funding_inputs: crate::ser_impls::read_vec(r)?,
+            change_spk: Readable::read(r)?,
+            change_serial_id: Readable::read(r)?,
+            fund_output_serial_id: Readable::read(r)?,
+            fee_rate_per_vb: Readable::read(r)?,
+            cet_locktime: Readable::read(r)?,
+            refund_locktime: Readable::read(r)?,
+        })
+    }
+}
 
 /// Contains information about a party wishing to accept a DLC offer. The contained
 /// information is sufficient for the offering party to re-build the set of