diff --git a/management/server/networkmap.go b/management/server/networkmap.go
index 2a0627643..b4fb95a7f 100644
--- a/management/server/networkmap.go
+++ b/management/server/networkmap.go
@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@ package server
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	routerTypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/routers/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 )
@@ -24,6 +30,8 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) getPeerNetworkMapExp(
 	validatedPeers map[string]struct{},
 	customZone nbdns.CustomZone,
 	metrics *telemetry.AccountManagerMetrics,
+	resourcePolicies map[string][]*types.Policy,
+	routers map[string]map[string]*routerTypes.NetworkRouter,
 ) *types.NetworkMap {
 	account := am.getAccountFromHolderOrInit(accountId)
 	if account == nil {
@@ -32,7 +40,53 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) getPeerNetworkMapExp(
 			Network: &types.Network{},
 		}
 	}
-	return account.GetPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, peerId, customZone, validatedPeers, metrics)
+
+	expMap := account.GetPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, peerId, customZone, validatedPeers, metrics)
+	legacyMap := account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peerId, customZone, validatedPeers, resourcePolicies, routers, nil)
+	am.compareAndSaveNetworkMaps(ctx, accountId, peerId, expMap, legacyMap)
+
+	return expMap
+}
+
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) compareAndSaveNetworkMaps(ctx context.Context, accountId, peerId string, expMap, legacyMap *types.NetworkMap) {
+	expBytes, err := json.Marshal(expMap)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to marshal experimental network map: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	legacyBytes, err := json.Marshal(legacyMap)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to marshal legacy network map: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(expBytes) == len(legacyBytes) {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("network maps are equal for peer %s in account %s (size: %d bytes)", peerId, accountId, len(expBytes))
+		return
+	}
+
+	timestamp := time.Now().UnixMicro()
+	baseDir := filepath.Join("debug_networkmaps", accountId, peerId)
+
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(baseDir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to create debug directory %s: %v", baseDir, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	expFile := filepath.Join(baseDir, fmt.Sprintf("exp_networkmap_%d.json", timestamp))
+	if err := os.WriteFile(expFile, expBytes, 0o644); err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to write experimental network map to %s: %v", expFile, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	legacyFile := filepath.Join(baseDir, fmt.Sprintf("legacy_networkmap_%d.json", timestamp))
+	if err := os.WriteFile(legacyFile, legacyBytes, 0o644); err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to write legacy network map to %s: %v", legacyFile, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Infof("network maps differ for peer %s in account %s - saved to %s (exp: %d bytes, legacy: %d bytes)", peerId, accountId, baseDir, len(expBytes), len(legacyBytes))
 }
 
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) onPeerAddedUpdNetworkMapCache(account *types.Account, peerId string) error {
diff --git a/management/server/peer.go b/management/server/peer.go
index 4c605b5eb..ce965e92d 100644
--- a/management/server/peer.go
+++ b/management/server/peer.go
@@ -431,12 +431,15 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetNetworkMap(ctx context.Context, peerID strin
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	resourcePolicies := account.GetResourcePoliciesMap()
+	routers := account.GetResourceRoutersMap()
+
 	var networkMap *types.NetworkMap
 
 	if am.experimentalNetworkMap(peer.AccountID) {
-		networkMap = am.getPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, peer.AccountID, peerID, validatedPeers, customZone, nil)
+		networkMap = am.getPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, peer.AccountID, peerID, validatedPeers, customZone, nil, resourcePolicies, routers)
 	} else {
-		networkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peer.ID, customZone, validatedPeers, account.GetResourcePoliciesMap(), account.GetResourceRoutersMap(), nil)
+		networkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peer.ID, customZone, validatedPeers, resourcePolicies, routers, nil)
 	}
 
 	proxyNetworkMap, ok := proxyNetworkMaps[peer.ID]
@@ -1079,12 +1082,15 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) getValidatedPeerWithMap(ctx context.Context, is
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
 
+	resourcePolicies := account.GetResourcePoliciesMap()
+	routers := account.GetResourceRoutersMap()
+
 	var networkMap *types.NetworkMap
 
 	if am.experimentalNetworkMap(accountID) {
-		networkMap = am.getPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, peer.AccountID, peer.ID, approvedPeersMap, customZone, am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics())
+		networkMap = am.getPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, peer.AccountID, peer.ID, approvedPeersMap, customZone, am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics(), resourcePolicies, routers)
 	} else {
-		networkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peer.ID, customZone, approvedPeersMap, account.GetResourcePoliciesMap(), account.GetResourceRoutersMap(), am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics())
+		networkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peer.ID, customZone, approvedPeersMap, resourcePolicies, routers, am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics())
 	}
 
 	proxyNetworkMap, ok := proxyNetworkMaps[peer.ID]
@@ -1303,7 +1309,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, account
 			var remotePeerNetworkMap *types.NetworkMap
 
 			if am.experimentalNetworkMap(accountID) {
-				remotePeerNetworkMap = am.getPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, p.AccountID, p.ID, approvedPeersMap, customZone, am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics())
+				remotePeerNetworkMap = am.getPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, p.AccountID, p.ID, approvedPeersMap, customZone, am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics(), resourcePolicies, routers)
 			} else {
 				remotePeerNetworkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, p.ID, customZone, approvedPeersMap, resourcePolicies, routers, am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics())
 			}
@@ -1419,7 +1425,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountPeer(ctx context.Context, accountI
 	var remotePeerNetworkMap *types.NetworkMap
 
 	if am.experimentalNetworkMap(accountId) {
-		remotePeerNetworkMap = am.getPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, peer.AccountID, peer.ID, approvedPeersMap, customZone, am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics())
+		remotePeerNetworkMap = am.getPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, peer.AccountID, peer.ID, approvedPeersMap, customZone, am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics(), resourcePolicies, routers)
 	} else {
 		remotePeerNetworkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peerId, customZone, approvedPeersMap, resourcePolicies, routers, am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics())
 	}