diff --git a/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/BaseClient.sol b/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/BaseClient.sol
index 391e970640..e79d372d8e 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/BaseClient.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/BaseClient.sol
@@ -78,15 +78,25 @@ abstract contract BaseClient is MessageRecipient {
      * This function is not exposed in BaseClient, as the message encoding is implemented by the child contract.
      * > Will revert if the trusted sender is not set for the destination domain.
      * @param destination_          Domain of the destination chain
+     * @param tipsValue             Tips to be paid for sending the message
      * @param request               Encoded message execution request on destination chain
      * @param content               The message content
      */
-    function _sendBaseMessage(uint32 destination_, MessageRequest memory request, bytes memory content)
-        internal
-        returns (uint32 messageNonce, bytes32 messageHash)
-    {
+    function _sendBaseMessage(
+        uint32 destination_,
+        uint256 tipsValue,
+        MessageRequest memory request,
+        bytes memory content
+    ) internal returns (uint32 messageNonce, bytes32 messageHash) {
         // Send message to the trusted sender on destination chain with the defined optimistic period.
         // Note: this will revert if the trusted sender is not set for the destination domain.
-        return _sendBaseMessage(destination_, trustedSender(destination_), optimisticPeriod(), request, content);
+        return _sendBaseMessage({
+            destination_: destination_,
+            recipient: trustedSender(destination_),
+            optimisticPeriod: optimisticPeriod(),
+            tipsValue: tipsValue,
+            request: request,
+            content: content
+        });
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/MessageRecipient.sol b/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/MessageRecipient.sol
index c4f04844a6..fe3e158ba8 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/MessageRecipient.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/MessageRecipient.sol
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ abstract contract MessageRecipient is IMessageRecipient {
      * @param destination_          Domain of the destination chain
      * @param recipient             Address of the recipient on destination chain
      * @param optimisticPeriod      Optimistic period for the message
+     * @param tipsValue             Tips to be paid for sending the message
      * @param request               Message execution request on destination chain
      * @param content               The message content
      */
@@ -83,11 +84,12 @@ abstract contract MessageRecipient is IMessageRecipient {
         uint32 destination_,
         bytes32 recipient,
         uint32 optimisticPeriod,
+        uint256 tipsValue,
         MessageRequest memory request,
         bytes memory content
     ) internal returns (uint32 messageNonce, bytes32 messageHash) {
         if (recipient == 0) revert IncorrectRecipient();
-        return InterfaceOrigin(origin).sendBaseMessage{value: msg.value}(
+        return InterfaceOrigin(origin).sendBaseMessage{value: tipsValue}(
             destination_, recipient, optimisticPeriod, _encodeRequest(request), content
         );
     }
diff --git a/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/PingPongClient.sol b/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/PingPongClient.sol
index db40a128fd..9690b30ef9 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/PingPongClient.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/PingPongClient.sol
@@ -125,7 +125,14 @@ contract PingPongClient is MessageRecipient {
         // TODO: this probably shouldn't be hardcoded
         MessageRequest memory request = MessageRequest({gasDrop: 0, gasLimit: 500_000, version: 0});
         bytes memory content = abi.encode(message);
-        _sendBaseMessage(destination_, recipient, _optimisticPeriod(), request, content);
+        _sendBaseMessage({
+            destination_: destination_,
+            recipient: recipient,
+            optimisticPeriod: _optimisticPeriod(),
+            tipsValue: 0,
+            request: request,
+            content: content
+        });
     }
 
     /// @dev Initiate a new Ping-Pong round.
diff --git a/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/TestClient.sol b/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/TestClient.sol
index 2668d5c03e..28679cec71 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/TestClient.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-core/contracts/client/TestClient.sol
@@ -19,14 +19,21 @@ contract TestClient is MessageRecipient {
     function sendMessage(
         uint32 destination_,
         address recipientAddress,
-        uint32 optimisticSeconds,
+        uint32 optimisticPeriod,
         uint64 gasLimit,
         uint32 version,
         bytes memory content
     ) external payable {
         bytes32 recipient = TypeCasts.addressToBytes32(recipientAddress);
         MessageRequest memory request = MessageRequest({gasDrop: 0, gasLimit: gasLimit, version: version});
-        (uint32 nonce,) = _sendBaseMessage(destination_, recipient, optimisticSeconds, request, content);
+        (uint32 nonce,) = _sendBaseMessage({
+            destination_: destination_,
+            recipient: recipient,
+            optimisticPeriod: optimisticPeriod,
+            tipsValue: msg.value,
+            request: request,
+            content: content
+        });
         emit MessageSent(destination_, nonce, TypeCasts.addressToBytes32(address(this)), recipient, content);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/contracts-core/test/harnesses/client/BaseClientHarness.t.sol b/packages/contracts-core/test/harnesses/client/BaseClientHarness.t.sol
index 55f3db7166..eb7d94a7d2 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-core/test/harnesses/client/BaseClientHarness.t.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-core/test/harnesses/client/BaseClientHarness.t.sol
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ contract BaseClientHarness is BaseClient, BaseClientHarnessEvents {
     constructor(address origin_, address destination_) BaseClient(origin_, destination_) {}
 
     /// @notice Exposes _sendBaseMessage for testing
-    function sendBaseMessage(uint32 destination_, MessageRequest memory request, bytes memory content)
-        external
-        payable
-        returns (uint32 messageNonce, bytes32 messageHash)
-    {
-        return _sendBaseMessage(destination_, request, content);
+    function sendBaseMessage(
+        uint32 destination_,
+        uint256 tipsValue,
+        MessageRequest memory request,
+        bytes memory content
+    ) external payable returns (uint32 messageNonce, bytes32 messageHash) {
+        return _sendBaseMessage({destination_: destination_, tipsValue: tipsValue, request: request, content: content});
     }
 
     /// @notice Exposes _getMinimumTipsValue for testing
diff --git a/packages/contracts-core/test/suite/client/BaseClient.t.sol b/packages/contracts-core/test/suite/client/BaseClient.t.sol
index 5db46da5f4..8145107fac 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-core/test/suite/client/BaseClient.t.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-core/test/suite/client/BaseClient.t.sol
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ contract BaseClientTest is SynapseTest {
         );
         vm.expectCall(origin, tipsValue, expectedCall);
         vm.prank(user);
-        (uint32 nonce_, bytes32 msgHash_) = client.sendBaseMessage{value: tipsValue}(destination_, request, content);
+        (uint32 nonce_, bytes32 msgHash_) =
+            client.sendBaseMessage{value: tipsValue}(destination_, tipsValue, request, content);
         assertEq(nonce_, nonce);
         assertEq(msgHash_, msgHash);
     }
@@ -77,7 +78,22 @@ contract BaseClientTest is SynapseTest {
         vm.deal(user, tipsValue);
         vm.expectRevert(IncorrectRecipient.selector);
         vm.prank(user);
-        client.sendBaseMessage{value: tipsValue}(destination_, request, "");
+        client.sendBaseMessage{value: tipsValue}(destination_, tipsValue, request, "");
+    }
+
+    function test_sendBaseMessage_tipsValueNotMsgValue() public {
+        address user = makeAddr("User");
+        uint32 destination_ = 1;
+        uint256 tipsValue = 1337;
+        uint256 msgValue = 6969;
+        // Use empty request for this test
+        MessageRecipient.MessageRequest memory request;
+        vm.deal(user, msgValue);
+        bytes memory expectedCall = abi.encodeWithSelector(InterfaceOrigin.sendBaseMessage.selector);
+        // Should call origin with provided tipsValue as msg.value
+        vm.expectCall(origin, tipsValue, expectedCall);
+        vm.prank(user);
+        client.sendBaseMessage{value: msgValue}(destination_, tipsValue, request, "");
     }
 
     function test_getMinimumTipsValue(