diff --git a/changes/ticket40237 b/changes/ticket40237
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc32f59cd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ticket40237
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+  o Major bugfixes (onion service v3):
+    - Stop requiring a live consensus for v3 clients and services to work. The
+      use of a reasonably live consensus will allow v3 to work properly in most
+      cases if the network failed to generate a consensus for more than 2 hours
+      in a row. Fixes bug 40237; bugfix on 0.3.5.1-alpha.
diff --git a/src/core/mainloop/mainloop.c b/src/core/mainloop/mainloop.c
index 71ab78c51f..3892b2bf49 100644
--- a/src/core/mainloop/mainloop.c
+++ b/src/core/mainloop/mainloop.c
@@ -2155,7 +2155,8 @@ hs_service_callback(time_t now, const or_options_t *options)
   /* We need to at least be able to build circuits and that we actually have
    * a working network. */
   if (!have_completed_a_circuit() || net_is_disabled() ||
-      networkstatus_get_live_consensus(now) == NULL) {
+      !networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(now,
+                                         usable_consensus_flavor())) {
     goto end;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/feature/hs/hs_cache.c b/src/feature/hs/hs_cache.c
index 0febcfb40e..765323df0d 100644
--- a/src/feature/hs/hs_cache.c
+++ b/src/feature/hs/hs_cache.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "feature/hs/hs_common.h"
 #include "feature/hs/hs_client.h"
 #include "feature/hs/hs_descriptor.h"
+#include "feature/nodelist/microdesc.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/networkstatus.h"
 #include "feature/rend/rendcache.h"
 #include "feature/stats/rephist.h"
@@ -743,7 +744,9 @@ cached_client_descriptor_has_expired(time_t now,
   /* We use the current consensus time to see if we should expire this
    * descriptor since we use consensus time for all other parts of the protocol
    * as well (e.g. to build the blinded key and compute time periods). */
-  const networkstatus_t *ns = networkstatus_get_live_consensus(now);
+  const networkstatus_t *ns =
+    networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(now,
+      usable_consensus_flavor());
   /* If we don't have a recent consensus, consider this entry expired since we
    * will want to fetch a new HS desc when we get a live consensus. */
   if (!ns) {
diff --git a/src/feature/hs/hs_client.c b/src/feature/hs/hs_client.c
index 7cec2e0dce..4b4e268542 100644
--- a/src/feature/hs/hs_client.c
+++ b/src/feature/hs/hs_client.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "feature/hs/hs_descriptor.h"
 #include "feature/hs/hs_ident.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/describe.h"
+#include "feature/nodelist/microdesc.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/networkstatus.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/nodelist.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/routerset.h"
@@ -1303,9 +1304,10 @@ can_client_refetch_desc(const ed25519_public_key_t *identity_pk,
     goto cannot;
   }
 
-  /* Without a live consensus we can't do any client actions. It is needed to
-   * compute the hashring for a service. */
-  if (!networkstatus_get_live_consensus(approx_time())) {
+  /* Without a usable consensus we can't do any client actions. It is needed
+   * to compute the hashring for a service. */
+  if (!networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(approx_time(),
+                                         usable_consensus_flavor())) {
     log_info(LD_REND, "Can't fetch descriptor for service %s because we "
                       "are missing a live consensus. Stalling connection.",
              safe_str_client(ed25519_fmt(identity_pk)));
diff --git a/src/feature/hs/hs_common.c b/src/feature/hs/hs_common.c
index 8f3a5dfdf8..fa27ac5223 100644
--- a/src/feature/hs/hs_common.c
+++ b/src/feature/hs/hs_common.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "feature/hs/hs_service.h"
 #include "feature/hs_common/shared_random_client.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/describe.h"
+#include "feature/nodelist/microdesc.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/networkstatus.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/nodelist.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/routerset.h"
@@ -277,7 +278,9 @@ hs_get_time_period_num(time_t now)
   if (now != 0) {
     current_time = now;
   } else {
-    networkstatus_t *ns = networkstatus_get_live_consensus(approx_time());
+    networkstatus_t *ns =
+      networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(approx_time(),
+                                                  usable_consensus_flavor());
     current_time = ns ? ns->valid_after : approx_time();
   }
 
@@ -1110,7 +1113,8 @@ hs_in_period_between_tp_and_srv,(const networkstatus_t *consensus, time_t now))
   time_t srv_start_time, tp_start_time;
 
   if (!consensus) {
-    consensus = networkstatus_get_live_consensus(now);
+    consensus = networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(now,
+                                                  usable_consensus_flavor());
     if (!consensus) {
       return 0;
     }
@@ -1355,7 +1359,9 @@ hs_get_responsible_hsdirs(const ed25519_public_key_t *blinded_pk,
   sorted_nodes = smartlist_new();
 
   /* Make sure we actually have a live consensus */
-  networkstatus_t *c = networkstatus_get_live_consensus(approx_time());
+  networkstatus_t *c =
+    networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(approx_time(),
+                                                usable_consensus_flavor());
   if (!c || smartlist_len(c->routerstatus_list) == 0) {
       log_warn(LD_REND, "No live consensus so we can't get the responsible "
                "hidden service directories.");
diff --git a/src/feature/hs/hs_service.c b/src/feature/hs/hs_service.c
index fee999cac5..07e3550986 100644
--- a/src/feature/hs/hs_service.c
+++ b/src/feature/hs/hs_service.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "feature/hs_common/shared_random_client.h"
 #include "feature/keymgt/loadkey.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/describe.h"
+#include "feature/nodelist/microdesc.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/networkstatus.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/nickname.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/node_select.h"
@@ -2509,7 +2510,8 @@ should_rotate_descriptors(hs_service_t *service, time_t now)
 
   tor_assert(service);
 
-  ns = networkstatus_get_live_consensus(now);
+  ns = networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(now,
+                                                   usable_consensus_flavor());
   if (ns == NULL) {
     goto no_rotation;
   }
@@ -3196,8 +3198,9 @@ should_service_upload_descriptor(const hs_service_t *service,
   }
 
   /* Don't upload desc if we don't have a live consensus */
-  if (!networkstatus_get_live_consensus(now)) {
-    msg = tor_strdup("No live consensus");
+  if (!networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(now,
+                                            usable_consensus_flavor())) {
+    msg = tor_strdup("No reasonably live consensus");
     log_cant_upload_desc(service, desc, msg,
                          LOG_DESC_UPLOAD_REASON_NO_LIVE_CONSENSUS);
     goto cannot;
diff --git a/src/feature/hs_common/shared_random_client.c b/src/feature/hs_common/shared_random_client.c
index 2c7d6c8d90..b927e13a3b 100644
--- a/src/feature/hs_common/shared_random_client.c
+++ b/src/feature/hs_common/shared_random_client.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "app/config/config.h"
 #include "feature/dirauth/authmode.h"
 #include "feature/dirauth/voting_schedule.h"
+#include "feature/nodelist/microdesc.h"
 #include "feature/nodelist/networkstatus.h"
 #include "lib/encoding/binascii.h"
 
@@ -54,7 +55,9 @@ int
 get_voting_interval(void)
 {
   int interval;
-  networkstatus_t *consensus = networkstatus_get_live_consensus(time(NULL));
+  networkstatus_t *consensus =
+    networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(time(NULL),
+                                                usable_consensus_flavor());
 
   if (consensus) {
     /* Ideally we have a live consensus and we can just use that. */
@@ -148,7 +151,8 @@ sr_get_current(const networkstatus_t *ns)
   if (ns) {
     consensus = ns;
   } else {
-    consensus = networkstatus_get_live_consensus(approx_time());
+    consensus = networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(approx_time(),
+                                                  usable_consensus_flavor());
   }
   /* Ideally we would never be asked for an SRV without a live consensus. Make
    * sure this assumption is correct. */
@@ -171,7 +175,8 @@ sr_get_previous(const networkstatus_t *ns)
   if (ns) {
     consensus = ns;
   } else {
-    consensus = networkstatus_get_live_consensus(approx_time());
+    consensus = networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(approx_time(),
+                                                  usable_consensus_flavor());
   }
   /* Ideally we would never be asked for an SRV without a live consensus. Make
    * sure this assumption is correct. */
@@ -243,13 +248,14 @@ sr_state_get_start_time_of_current_protocol_run(void)
   int voting_interval = get_voting_interval();
   time_t beginning_of_curr_round;
 
-  /* This function is not used for voting purposes, so if we have a live
-     consensus, use its valid-after as the beginning of the current round.
-     If we have no consensus but we're an authority, use our own
-     schedule.  Otherwise, try using our view of the voting interval
-     to figure out when the current round _should_ be starting.
-  */
-  networkstatus_t *ns = networkstatus_get_live_consensus(approx_time());
+  /* This function is not used for voting purposes, so if we have a reasonably
+   * live consensus, use its valid-after as the beginning of the current
+   * round. If we have no consensus but we're an authority, use our own
+   * schedule. Otherwise, try using our view of the voting interval to figure
+   * out when the current round _should_ be starting. */
+  networkstatus_t *ns =
+    networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(approx_time(),
+                                                usable_consensus_flavor());
   if (ns) {
     beginning_of_curr_round = ns->valid_after;
   } else if (authdir_mode(get_options()) || ASSUME_AUTHORITY_SCHEDULING) {
diff --git a/src/feature/nodelist/nodelist.c b/src/feature/nodelist/nodelist.c
index 0826b60ba6..b89d8de965 100644
--- a/src/feature/nodelist/nodelist.c
+++ b/src/feature/nodelist/nodelist.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ node_set_hsdir_index(node_t *node, const networkstatus_t *ns)
   tor_assert(node);
   tor_assert(ns);
 
-  if (!networkstatus_is_live(ns, now)) {
+  if (!networkstatus_consensus_reasonably_live(ns, now)) {
     static struct ratelim_t live_consensus_ratelim = RATELIM_INIT(30 * 60);
     log_fn_ratelim(&live_consensus_ratelim, LOG_INFO, LD_GENERAL,
                    "Not setting hsdir index with a non-live consensus.");
diff --git a/src/test/test_hs_cache.c b/src/test/test_hs_cache.c
index f25bba3584..df96b2c791 100644
--- a/src/test/test_hs_cache.c
+++ b/src/test/test_hs_cache.c
@@ -462,9 +462,10 @@ test_hsdir_revision_counter_check(void *arg)
 static networkstatus_t mock_ns;
 
 static networkstatus_t *
-mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus(time_t now)
+mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(time_t now, int flavor)
 {
   (void) now;
+  (void) flavor;
   return &mock_ns;
 }
 
@@ -485,8 +486,8 @@ test_client_cache(void *arg)
   /* Initialize HSDir cache subsystem */
   init_test();
 
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   /* Set consensus time */
   parse_rfc1123_time("Sat, 26 Oct 1985 13:00:00 UTC",
@@ -589,8 +590,8 @@ test_client_cache_decrypt(void *arg)
   /* Initialize HSDir cache subsystem */
   hs_init();
 
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   /* Set consensus time */
   parse_rfc1123_time("Sat, 26 Oct 1985 13:00:00 UTC",
@@ -645,7 +646,7 @@ test_client_cache_decrypt(void *arg)
 
   hs_free_all();
 
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -659,8 +660,8 @@ test_client_cache_remove(void *arg)
 
   hs_init();
 
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   /* Set consensus time. Lookup will not return the entry if it has expired
    * and it is checked against the consensus valid_after time. */
@@ -698,7 +699,7 @@ test_client_cache_remove(void *arg)
   hs_descriptor_free(desc1);
   hs_free_all();
 
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 }
 
 struct testcase_t hs_cache[] = {
diff --git a/src/test/test_hs_client.c b/src/test/test_hs_client.c
index dc3b2ff72c..f59b3a59cd 100644
--- a/src/test/test_hs_client.c
+++ b/src/test/test_hs_client.c
@@ -67,16 +67,18 @@ static networkstatus_t mock_ns;
 
 /* Always return NULL. */
 static networkstatus_t *
-mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_false(time_t now)
+mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus_false(time_t now, int flavor)
 {
   (void) now;
+  (void) flavor;
   return NULL;
 }
 
 static networkstatus_t *
-mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus(time_t now)
+mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(time_t now, int flavor)
 {
   (void) now;
+  (void) flavor;
   return &mock_ns;
 }
 
@@ -380,8 +382,8 @@ test_client_pick_intro(void *arg)
   ed25519_keypair_t service_kp;
   hs_descriptor_t *desc = NULL;
 
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   (void) arg;
 
@@ -634,15 +636,15 @@ test_descriptor_fetch(void *arg)
   get_options_mutable()->FetchHidServDescriptors = 1;
 
   /* 2. We don't have a live consensus. */
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_false);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus_false);
   ret = hs_client_refetch_hsdesc(&service_pk);
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
   tt_int_op(ret, OP_EQ, HS_CLIENT_FETCH_MISSING_INFO);
 
   /* From now on, return a live consensus. */
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   /* 3. Not enough dir information. */
   MOCK(router_have_minimum_dir_info,
@@ -684,7 +686,7 @@ test_descriptor_fetch(void *arg)
 
  done:
   connection_free_minimal(ENTRY_TO_CONN(ec));
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
   UNMOCK(router_have_minimum_dir_info);
   hs_free_all();
 }
@@ -882,8 +884,8 @@ test_desc_has_arrived_cleanup(void *arg)
 
   hs_init();
 
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
   MOCK(connection_mark_unattached_ap_,
        mock_connection_mark_unattached_ap_);
   MOCK(router_have_minimum_dir_info,
@@ -955,7 +957,7 @@ test_desc_has_arrived_cleanup(void *arg)
   tor_free(desc_str);
   hs_free_all();
 
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
   UNMOCK(connection_mark_unattached_ap_);
   UNMOCK(router_have_minimum_dir_info);
 }
@@ -976,8 +978,8 @@ test_close_intro_circuits_new_desc(void *arg)
 
   /* This is needed because of the client cache expiration timestamp is based
    * on having a consensus. See cached_client_descriptor_has_expired(). */
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   /* Set consensus time */
   parse_rfc1123_time("Sat, 26 Oct 1985 13:00:00 UTC",
@@ -1103,7 +1105,7 @@ test_close_intro_circuits_new_desc(void *arg)
   hs_descriptor_free(desc1);
   hs_descriptor_free(desc2);
   hs_free_all();
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1122,8 +1124,8 @@ test_close_intro_circuits_cache_clean(void *arg)
 
   /* This is needed because of the client cache expiration timestamp is based
    * on having a consensus. See cached_client_descriptor_has_expired(). */
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   /* Set consensus time */
   parse_rfc1123_time("Sat, 26 Oct 1985 13:00:00 UTC",
@@ -1188,7 +1190,7 @@ test_close_intro_circuits_cache_clean(void *arg)
   hs_descriptor_free(desc1);
   hs_free_all();
   rend_cache_free_all();
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1209,8 +1211,8 @@ test_socks_hs_errors(void *arg)
 
   (void) arg;
 
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
   MOCK(connection_mark_unattached_ap_,
        mock_connection_mark_unattached_ap_no_close);
   MOCK(read_file_to_str, mock_read_file_to_str);
@@ -1358,7 +1360,7 @@ test_socks_hs_errors(void *arg)
 
   hs_free_all();
 
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
   UNMOCK(connection_mark_unattached_ap_);
   UNMOCK(read_file_to_str);
   UNMOCK(tor_listdir);
diff --git a/src/test/test_hs_common.c b/src/test/test_hs_common.c
index b0f408d662..5032a82b9c 100644
--- a/src/test/test_hs_common.c
+++ b/src/test/test_hs_common.c
@@ -358,9 +358,10 @@ mock_networkstatus_get_latest_consensus(void)
 }
 
 static networkstatus_t *
-mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus(time_t now)
+mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(time_t now, int flavor)
 {
   (void) now;
+  (void) flavor;
 
   tt_assert(mock_ns);
 
@@ -380,6 +381,8 @@ test_responsible_hsdirs(void *arg)
 
   MOCK(networkstatus_get_latest_consensus,
        mock_networkstatus_get_latest_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   ns = networkstatus_get_latest_consensus();
 
@@ -416,6 +419,8 @@ test_responsible_hsdirs(void *arg)
   smartlist_clear(ns->routerstatus_list);
   networkstatus_vote_free(mock_ns);
   cleanup_nodelist();
+
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -465,6 +470,8 @@ test_desc_reupload_logic(void *arg)
 
   hs_init();
 
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
   MOCK(router_have_minimum_dir_info,
        mock_router_have_minimum_dir_info);
   MOCK(get_or_state,
@@ -909,9 +916,11 @@ static smartlist_t *service_responsible_hsdirs = NULL;
 static smartlist_t *client_responsible_hsdirs = NULL;
 
 static networkstatus_t *
-mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_service(time_t now)
+mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus_service(time_t now,
+                                                         int flavor)
 {
   (void) now;
+  (void) flavor;
 
   if (mock_service_ns) {
     return mock_service_ns;
@@ -927,13 +936,14 @@ mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_service(time_t now)
 static networkstatus_t *
 mock_networkstatus_get_latest_consensus_service(void)
 {
-  return mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_service(0);
+  return mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus_service(0, 0);
 }
 
 static networkstatus_t *
-mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_client(time_t now)
+mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus_client(time_t now, int flavor)
 {
   (void) now;
+  (void) flavor;
 
   if (mock_client_ns) {
     return mock_client_ns;
@@ -949,7 +959,7 @@ mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_client(time_t now)
 static networkstatus_t *
 mock_networkstatus_get_latest_consensus_client(void)
 {
-  return mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_client(0);
+  return mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus_client(0, 0);
 }
 
 /* Mock function because we are not trying to test the close circuit that does
@@ -1409,8 +1419,8 @@ run_reachability_scenario(const reachability_cfg_t *cfg, int num_scenario)
    * === Client setup ===
    */
 
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_client);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus_client);
   MOCK(networkstatus_get_latest_consensus,
        mock_networkstatus_get_latest_consensus_client);
 
@@ -1434,14 +1444,14 @@ run_reachability_scenario(const reachability_cfg_t *cfg, int num_scenario)
   tt_int_op(smartlist_len(client_responsible_hsdirs), OP_EQ, 6);
 
   UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_latest_consensus);
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   /*
    * === Service setup ===
    */
 
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_service);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus_service);
   MOCK(networkstatus_get_latest_consensus,
        mock_networkstatus_get_latest_consensus_service);
 
@@ -1468,7 +1478,7 @@ run_reachability_scenario(const reachability_cfg_t *cfg, int num_scenario)
   tt_int_op(smartlist_len(service_responsible_hsdirs), OP_EQ, 8);
 
   UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_latest_consensus);
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   /* Some testing of the values we just got from the client and service. */
   tt_mem_op(&client_blinded_pk, OP_EQ, &service_blinded_pk,
@@ -1719,8 +1729,8 @@ test_client_service_hsdir_set_sync(void *arg)
 
   MOCK(networkstatus_get_latest_consensus,
        mock_networkstatus_get_latest_consensus);
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
   MOCK(get_or_state,
        get_or_state_replacement);
   MOCK(hs_desc_encode_descriptor,
diff --git a/src/test/test_hs_service.c b/src/test/test_hs_service.c
index e61d33ecb3..66e8e2f473 100644
--- a/src/test/test_hs_service.c
+++ b/src/test/test_hs_service.c
@@ -84,16 +84,18 @@
 static networkstatus_t mock_ns;
 
 static networkstatus_t *
-mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus(time_t now)
+mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(time_t now, int flavor)
 {
   (void) now;
+  (void) flavor;
   return &mock_ns;
 }
 
 static networkstatus_t *
-mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_null(time_t now)
+mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus_null(time_t now, int flavor)
 {
   (void) now;
+  (void) flavor;
   return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -1378,8 +1380,8 @@ test_rotate_descriptors(void *arg)
   hs_init();
   MOCK(get_or_state, get_or_state_replacement);
   MOCK(circuit_mark_for_close_, mock_circuit_mark_for_close);
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   /* Descriptor rotation happens with a consensus with a new SRV. */
 
@@ -1467,7 +1469,7 @@ test_rotate_descriptors(void *arg)
   hs_free_all();
   UNMOCK(get_or_state);
   UNMOCK(circuit_mark_for_close_);
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 }
 
 /** Test building descriptors: picking intro points, setting up their link
@@ -1487,8 +1489,8 @@ test_build_update_descriptors(void *arg)
 
   MOCK(get_or_state,
        get_or_state_replacement);
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   dummy_state = or_state_new();
 
@@ -1716,8 +1718,8 @@ test_build_descriptors(void *arg)
 
   MOCK(get_or_state,
        get_or_state_replacement);
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   dummy_state = or_state_new();
 
@@ -1817,8 +1819,8 @@ test_upload_descriptors(void *arg)
   hs_init();
   MOCK(get_or_state,
        get_or_state_replacement);
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   dummy_state = or_state_new();
 
@@ -2554,8 +2556,8 @@ test_cannot_upload_descriptors(void *arg)
   hs_init();
   MOCK(get_or_state,
        get_or_state_replacement);
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   dummy_state = or_state_new();
 
@@ -2631,17 +2633,17 @@ test_cannot_upload_descriptors(void *arg)
 
   /* 4. Testing missing live consensus. */
   {
-    MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-         mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus_null);
+    MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+         mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus_null);
     setup_full_capture_of_logs(LOG_INFO);
     run_upload_descriptor_event(now);
     expect_log_msg_containing(
       "Service [scrubbed] can't upload its current descriptor: "
-      "No live consensus");
+      "No reasonably live consensus");
     teardown_capture_of_logs();
     /* Reset. */
-    MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-         mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+    MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+         mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
   }
 
   /* 5. Test missing minimum directory information. */
@@ -2680,7 +2682,7 @@ test_cannot_upload_descriptors(void *arg)
  done:
   hs_free_all();
   UNMOCK(count_desc_circuit_established);
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
   UNMOCK(get_or_state);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/test/test_shared_random.c b/src/test/test_shared_random.c
index 950cdd3d33..678f53234f 100644
--- a/src/test/test_shared_random.c
+++ b/src/test/test_shared_random.c
@@ -167,6 +167,15 @@ mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus(time_t now)
   return &mock_consensus;
 }
 
+/* Mock function to immediately return our local 'mock_consensus'. */
+static networkstatus_t *
+mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus(time_t now, int flavor)
+{
+  (void) now;
+  (void) flavor;
+  return &mock_consensus;
+}
+
 static void
 test_get_state_valid_until_time(void *arg)
 {
@@ -179,6 +188,8 @@ test_get_state_valid_until_time(void *arg)
 
   MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
        mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   retval = parse_rfc1123_time("Mon, 20 Apr 2015 01:00:00 UTC",
                               &mock_consensus.fresh_until);
@@ -235,7 +246,7 @@ test_get_state_valid_until_time(void *arg)
   }
 
  done:
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 }
 
 /** Test the function that calculates the start time of the current SRV
@@ -251,6 +262,8 @@ test_get_start_time_of_current_run(void *arg)
 
   MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
        mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   retval = parse_rfc1123_time("Mon, 20 Apr 2015 01:00:00 UTC",
                               &mock_consensus.fresh_until);
@@ -335,6 +348,7 @@ test_get_start_time_of_current_run(void *arg)
   /* Next test is testing it without a consensus to use the testing voting
    * interval . */
   UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   /* Now let's alter the voting schedule and check the correctness of the
    * function. Voting interval of 10 seconds, means that an SRV protocol run
@@ -366,8 +380,8 @@ test_get_start_time_functions(void *arg)
   (void) arg;
   int retval;
 
-  MOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus,
-       mock_networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  MOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus,
+       mock_networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 
   retval = parse_rfc1123_time("Mon, 20 Apr 2015 01:00:00 UTC",
                               &mock_consensus.fresh_until);
@@ -388,7 +402,7 @@ test_get_start_time_functions(void *arg)
             start_time_of_protocol_run);
 
  done:
-  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_live_consensus);
+  UNMOCK(networkstatus_get_reasonably_live_consensus);
 }
 
 static void