diff --git a/lnwire/features.go b/lnwire/features.go
index f41ae607..f26403ae 100644
--- a/lnwire/features.go
+++ b/lnwire/features.go
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ const (
 	maxAllowedSize = 32764
 )
 
+// IsRequired returns true if the feature bit is even, and false otherwise.
+func (b FeatureBit) IsRequired() bool {
+	return b&0x01 == 0x00
+}
+
 // Features is a mapping of known feature bits to a descriptive name. All known
 // feature bits must be assigned a name in this mapping, and feature bit pairs
 // must be assigned together for correct behavior.
@@ -383,6 +388,15 @@ func (fv *FeatureVector) isFeatureBitPair(bit FeatureBit) bool {
 	return known1 && known2 && name1 == name2
 }
 
+// Features returns the set of raw features contained in the feature vector.
+func (fv *FeatureVector) Features() map[FeatureBit]struct{} {
+	fs := make(map[FeatureBit]struct{}, len(fv.RawFeatureVector.features))
+	for b := range fv.RawFeatureVector.features {
+		fs[b] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	return fs
+}
+
 // Clone copies a feature vector, carrying over its feature bits. The feature
 // names are not copied.
 func (fv *FeatureVector) Clone() *FeatureVector {
diff --git a/lnwire/features_test.go b/lnwire/features_test.go
index cff76ec1..1cff8f52 100644
--- a/lnwire/features_test.go
+++ b/lnwire/features_test.go
@@ -260,3 +260,68 @@ func TestFeatureNames(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// TestIsRequired asserts that feature bits properly return their IsRequired
+// status. We require that even features be required and odd features be
+// optional.
+func TestIsRequired(t *testing.T) {
+	optional := FeatureBit(1)
+	if optional.IsRequired() {
+		t.Fatalf("optional feature should not be required")
+	}
+
+	required := FeatureBit(0)
+	if !required.IsRequired() {
+		t.Fatalf("required feature should be required")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestFeatures asserts that the Features() method on a FeatureVector properly
+// returns the set of feature bits it stores internallly.
+func TestFeatures(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		exp  map[FeatureBit]struct{}
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "empty",
+			exp:  map[FeatureBit]struct{}{},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "one",
+			exp: map[FeatureBit]struct{}{
+				5: {},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "several",
+			exp: map[FeatureBit]struct{}{
+				0:     {},
+				5:     {},
+				23948: {},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	toRawFV := func(set map[FeatureBit]struct{}) *RawFeatureVector {
+		var bits []FeatureBit
+		for bit := range set {
+			bits = append(bits, bit)
+		}
+		return NewRawFeatureVector(bits...)
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		test := test
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			fv := NewFeatureVector(
+				toRawFV(test.exp), Features,
+			)
+
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(fv.Features(), test.exp) {
+				t.Fatalf("feature mismatch, want: %v, got: %v",
+					test.exp, fv.Features())
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index cf0e8bd4..33d29454 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -4620,6 +4620,20 @@ func (r *rpcServer) DecodePayReq(ctx context.Context,
 		paymentAddr = payReq.PaymentAddr[:]
 	}
 
+	// Convert any features on the payment request into a descriptive format
+	// for the rpc.
+	invFeatures := payReq.Features.Features()
+	features := make([]*lnrpc.Feature, 0, len(invFeatures))
+	for bit := range invFeatures {
+		name := payReq.Features.Name(bit)
+		features = append(features, &lnrpc.Feature{
+			Bit:        uint32(bit),
+			Name:       name,
+			IsRequired: bit.IsRequired(),
+			IsKnown:    name != "unknown",
+		})
+	}
+
 	dest := payReq.Destination.SerializeCompressed()
 	return &lnrpc.PayReq{
 		Destination:     hex.EncodeToString(dest),
@@ -4634,6 +4648,7 @@ func (r *rpcServer) DecodePayReq(ctx context.Context,
 		CltvExpiry:      int64(payReq.MinFinalCLTVExpiry()),
 		RouteHints:      routeHints,
 		PaymentAddr:     paymentAddr,
+		Features:        features,
 	}, nil
 }