diff --git a/channeldb/payment_control.go b/channeldb/payment_control.go
index 6bd09477..440742ca 100644
--- a/channeldb/payment_control.go
+++ b/channeldb/payment_control.go
@@ -246,9 +246,12 @@ func (p *PaymentControl) Success(paymentHash lntypes.Hash,
 // its next call for this payment hash, allowing the switch to make a
 // subsequent payment.
 func (p *PaymentControl) Fail(paymentHash lntypes.Hash,
-	reason FailureReason) error {
+	reason FailureReason) (*route.Route, error) {
 
-	var updateErr error
+	var (
+		updateErr error
+		route     *route.Route
+	)
 	err := p.db.Batch(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
 		// Reset the update error, to avoid carrying over an error
 		// from a previous execution of the batched db transaction.
@@ -270,13 +273,27 @@ func (p *PaymentControl) Fail(paymentHash lntypes.Hash,
 
 		// Put the failure reason in the bucket for record keeping.
 		v := []byte{byte(reason)}
-		return bucket.Put(paymentFailInfoKey, v)
+		err = bucket.Put(paymentFailInfoKey, v)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Retrieve attempt info for the notification, if available.
+		attempt, err := fetchPaymentAttempt(bucket)
+		if err != nil && err != errNoAttemptInfo {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err != errNoAttemptInfo {
+			route = &attempt.Route
+		}
+
+		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return updateErr
+	return route, updateErr
 }
 
 // FetchPayment returns information about a payment from the database.
diff --git a/channeldb/payment_control_test.go b/channeldb/payment_control_test.go
index ea69645f..cc4ae492 100644
--- a/channeldb/payment_control_test.go
+++ b/channeldb/payment_control_test.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func TestPaymentControlSwitchFail(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Fail the payment, which should moved it to Failed.
 	failReason := FailureReasonNoRoute
-	err = pControl.Fail(info.PaymentHash, failReason)
+	_, err = pControl.Fail(info.PaymentHash, failReason)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to fail payment hash: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func TestPaymentControlFailsWithoutInFlight(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Calling Fail should return an error.
-	err = pControl.Fail(info.PaymentHash, FailureReasonNoRoute)
+	_, err = pControl.Fail(info.PaymentHash, FailureReasonNoRoute)
 	if err != ErrPaymentNotInitiated {
 		t.Fatalf("expected ErrPaymentNotInitiated, got %v", err)
 	}
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func TestPaymentControlDeleteNonInFligt(t *testing.T) {
 		if p.failed {
 			// Fail the payment, which should moved it to Failed.
 			failReason := FailureReasonNoRoute
-			err = pControl.Fail(info.PaymentHash, failReason)
+			_, err = pControl.Fail(info.PaymentHash, failReason)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("unable to fail payment hash: %v", err)
 			}
diff --git a/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_server.go b/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_server.go
index 181edecf..927bde61 100644
--- a/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_server.go
+++ b/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_server.go
@@ -499,8 +499,10 @@ func (s *Server) TrackPayment(request *TrackPaymentRequest,
 func (s *Server) trackPayment(paymentHash lntypes.Hash,
 	stream Router_TrackPaymentServer) error {
 
+	router := s.cfg.RouterBackend
+
 	// Subscribe to the outcome of this payment.
-	inFlight, resultChan, err := s.cfg.RouterBackend.Tower.SubscribePayment(
+	inFlight, resultChan, err := router.Tower.SubscribePayment(
 		paymentHash,
 	)
 	switch {
@@ -535,7 +537,7 @@ func (s *Server) trackPayment(paymentHash lntypes.Hash,
 
 			status.State = PaymentState_SUCCEEDED
 			status.Preimage = result.Preimage[:]
-			status.Route = s.cfg.RouterBackend.MarshallRoute(
+			status.Route = router.MarshallRoute(
 				result.Route,
 			)
 		} else {
@@ -546,6 +548,11 @@ func (s *Server) trackPayment(paymentHash lntypes.Hash,
 				return err
 			}
 			status.State = state
+			if result.Route != nil {
+				status.Route = router.MarshallRoute(
+					result.Route,
+				)
+			}
 		}
 
 		// Send event to the client.
diff --git a/routing/control_tower.go b/routing/control_tower.go
index 990c9f94..0bf08476 100644
--- a/routing/control_tower.go
+++ b/routing/control_tower.go
@@ -132,11 +132,21 @@ func createSuccessResult(rt *route.Route,
 }
 
 // createFailResult creates a failed result to send to subscribers.
-func createFailedResult(reason channeldb.FailureReason) *PaymentResult {
-	return &PaymentResult{
+func createFailedResult(rt *route.Route,
+	reason channeldb.FailureReason) *PaymentResult {
+
+	result := &PaymentResult{
 		Success:       false,
 		FailureReason: reason,
 	}
+
+	// In case of incorrect payment details, set the route. This can be used
+	// for probing and to extract a fee estimate from the route.
+	if reason == channeldb.FailureReasonIncorrectPaymentDetails {
+		result.Route = rt
+	}
+
+	return result
 }
 
 // Fail transitions a payment into the Failed state, and records the reason the
@@ -146,14 +156,14 @@ func createFailedResult(reason channeldb.FailureReason) *PaymentResult {
 func (p *controlTower) Fail(paymentHash lntypes.Hash,
 	reason channeldb.FailureReason) error {
 
-	err := p.db.Fail(paymentHash, reason)
+	route, err := p.db.Fail(paymentHash, reason)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// Notify subscribers of fail event.
 	p.notifyFinalEvent(
-		paymentHash, createFailedResult(reason),
+		paymentHash, createFailedResult(route, reason),
 	)
 
 	return nil
@@ -211,7 +221,13 @@ func (p *controlTower) SubscribePayment(paymentHash lntypes.Hash) (
 	// subscriber, because we can send the result on the channel
 	// immediately.
 	case channeldb.StatusFailed:
-		event = *createFailedResult(*payment.Failure)
+		var route *route.Route
+		if payment.Attempt != nil {
+			route = &payment.Attempt.Route
+		}
+		event = *createFailedResult(
+			route, *payment.Failure,
+		)
 
 	default:
 		return false, nil, errors.New("unknown payment status")