diff --git a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/membership/gms/messages/FinalCheckPassedMessage.java b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/membership/gms/messages/FinalCheckPassedMessage.java
index 3f3b27871059..b64917d4b4fe 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/membership/gms/messages/FinalCheckPassedMessage.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/membership/gms/messages/FinalCheckPassedMessage.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public class FinalCheckPassedMessage extends HighPriorityDistributionMessage {
 
   private InternalDistributedMember suspect;
 
+  public FinalCheckPassedMessage() {}
+
   public FinalCheckPassedMessage(InternalDistributedMember recipient,
       InternalDistributedMember suspect) {
     super();
diff --git a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/internal/DSFIDFactory.java b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/internal/DSFIDFactory.java
index 31887efb053b..d60a9135b19d 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/internal/DSFIDFactory.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/main/java/org/apache/geode/internal/DSFIDFactory.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.locator.FindCoordinatorResponse;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.locator.GetViewRequest;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.locator.GetViewResponse;
+import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.messages.FinalCheckPassedMessage;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.messages.HeartbeatMessage;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.messages.HeartbeatRequestMessage;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.messages.InstallViewMessage;
@@ -475,6 +476,7 @@ public static void registerTypes() {
   }
 
   private static void registerDSFIDTypes() {
+    registerDSFID(FINAL_CHECK_PASSED_MESSAGE, FinalCheckPassedMessage.class);
     registerDSFID(NETWORK_PARTITION_MESSAGE, NetworkPartitionMessage.class);
     registerDSFID(REMOVE_MEMBER_REQUEST, RemoveMemberMessage.class);
     registerDSFID(HEARTBEAT_REQUEST, HeartbeatRequestMessage.class);
diff --git a/geode-core/src/test/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/membership/gms/fd/GMSHealthMonitorJUnitTest.java b/geode-core/src/test/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/membership/gms/fd/GMSHealthMonitorJUnitTest.java
index 2d0d0cd92c30..e7109ca8bafa 100644
--- a/geode-core/src/test/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/membership/gms/fd/GMSHealthMonitorJUnitTest.java
+++ b/geode-core/src/test/java/org/apache/geode/distributed/internal/membership/gms/fd/GMSHealthMonitorJUnitTest.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  */
 package org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.fd;
 
+import org.apache.geode.DataSerializer;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.*;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.InternalDistributedMember;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.NetView;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.messages.HeartbeatRequestMessage;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.messages.SuspectMembersMessage;
 import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.messages.SuspectRequest;
+import org.apache.geode.internal.HeapDataOutputStream;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.net.SocketCreator;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.Version;
 import org.apache.geode.internal.net.SocketCreatorFactory;
@@ -529,6 +531,21 @@ public void testExonerationMessageIsSentAfterSuccessfulFinalCheck() {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testFinalCheckPassedMessageCanBeSerializedAndDeserialized()
+      throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
+    HeapDataOutputStream heapDataOutputStream = new HeapDataOutputStream(500, Version.CURRENT);
+    FinalCheckPassedMessage message =
+        new FinalCheckPassedMessage(mockMembers.get(0), mockMembers.get(1));
+    DataSerializer.writeObject(message, heapDataOutputStream);
+    ByteArrayInputStream byteArrayInputStream =
+        new ByteArrayInputStream(heapDataOutputStream.toByteArray());
+    DataInputStream dataInputStream = new DataInputStream(byteArrayInputStream);
+    message = DataSerializer.readObject(dataInputStream);
+    assertEquals(mockMembers.get(1), message.getSuspect());
+  }
+
+
 
   @Test
   public void testInitiatorRewatchesSuspectAfterSuccessfulFinalCheck() {