diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b7e56af33..d55789937 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ BREAKING CHANGES
 FIXES
 * \#1259 - fix bug where certain tests that could have a nil pointer in defer
 * Retry on HTTP request failure in CLI tests, add option to retry tests in Makefile
+* Fixed bug where chain ID wasn't passed properly in x/bank REST handler
 
 ## 0.19.0
 
diff --git a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
index d6a1b7742..8ad8b45db 100644
--- a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
+++ b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
@@ -440,6 +441,7 @@ func doSend(t *testing.T, port, seed, name, password string, addr sdk.Address) (
 	acc := getAccount(t, port, addr)
 	accnum := acc.GetAccountNumber()
 	sequence := acc.GetSequence()
+	chainID := viper.GetString(client.FlagChainID)
 
 	// send
 	coinbz, err := json.Marshal(sdk.NewCoin("steak", 1))
@@ -453,8 +455,9 @@ func doSend(t *testing.T, port, seed, name, password string, addr sdk.Address) (
 		"account_number":%d,
 		"sequence":%d,
 		"gas": 10000,
-		"amount":[%s]
-	}`, name, password, accnum, sequence, coinbz))
+		"amount":[%s],
+		"chain_id":"%s"
+	}`, name, password, accnum, sequence, coinbz, chainID))
 	res, body := Request(t, port, "POST", "/accounts/"+receiveAddrBech+"/send", jsonStr)
 	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.StatusCode, body)
 
diff --git a/x/bank/client/rest/sendtx.go b/x/bank/client/rest/sendtx.go
index 2639d2788..4678d8184 100644
--- a/x/bank/client/rest/sendtx.go
+++ b/x/bank/client/rest/sendtx.go
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ func SendRequestHandlerFn(cdc *wire.Codec, kb keys.Keybase, ctx context.CoreCont
 
 		// add gas to context
 		ctx = ctx.WithGas(m.Gas)
+		// add chain-id to context
+		ctx = ctx.WithChainID(m.ChainID)
 
 		// sign
 		ctx = ctx.WithAccountNumber(m.AccountNumber)