diff --git a/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_backend.go b/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_backend.go
index 259f78f7..6465c268 100644
--- a/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_backend.go
+++ b/lnrpc/routerrpc/router_backend.go
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ func (r *RouterBackend) extractIntentFromSendRequest(
 		)
 		payIntent.DestFeatures = payReq.Features
 		payIntent.PaymentAddr = payReq.PaymentAddr
+		payIntent.PaymentRequest = []byte(rpcPayReq.PaymentRequest)
 	} else {
 		// Otherwise, If the payment request field was not specified
 		// (and a custom route wasn't specified), construct the payment