diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f427dd78c1..f2c1777ff5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # 1.17.0
 
+Bug fixes:
+
+- #7524 Restore protocol compatibility with Synergy
+
+Enhancements:
+
 - #7519 Rename project to Deskflow (was Synergy Community Edition)
 - #7522 Fix broken CI caused by renaming project to Deskflow
 
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/protocol_types.cpp b/src/lib/deskflow/protocol_types.cpp
index dca443e26b..72cbf0973a 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/protocol_types.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/protocol_types.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 
 #include "deskflow/protocol_types.h"
 
-const char *const kMsgHello = "Deskflow%2i%2i";
-const char *const kMsgHelloBack = "Deskflow%2i%2i%s";
+// Keep the "Synergy" name for hello to preserve compatibility with Synergy
+const char *const kMsgHello = "Synergy%2i%2i";
+const char *const kMsgHelloBack = "Synergy%2i%2i%s";
 const char *const kMsgCNoop = "CNOP";
 const char *const kMsgCClose = "CBYE";
 const char *const kMsgCEnter = "CINN%2i%2i%4i%2i";