diff --git a/examples/basecoin/app/app.go b/examples/basecoin/app/app.go
index 5e3e63746..8a4f4810d 100644
--- a/examples/basecoin/app/app.go
+++ b/examples/basecoin/app/app.go
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ func NewBasecoinApp(logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB) *BasecoinApp {
 		&types.AppAccount{}, // prototype
 	).Seal()
 
-	// Define the feeHandler.
-	app.feeHandler = func(ctx sdk.Context, fees sdk.Coins) {}
-
 	// Add handlers.
 	coinKeeper := bank.NewCoinKeeper(app.accountMapper)
 	ibcMapper := ibc.NewIBCMapper(app.cdc, app.capKeyIBCStore)
@@ -75,6 +72,9 @@ func NewBasecoinApp(logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB) *BasecoinApp {
 		AddRoute("ibc", ibc.NewHandler(ibcMapper, coinKeeper)).
 		AddRoute("simplestake", simplestake.NewHandler(stakeKeeper))
 
+	// Define the feeHandler.
+	app.feeHandler = func(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, fees sdk.Coins) {}
+
 	// Initialize BaseApp.
 	app.SetTxDecoder(app.txDecoder)
 	app.SetInitChainer(app.initChainer)
diff --git a/examples/democoin/app/app.go b/examples/democoin/app/app.go
index 8954411f6..85ed50b30 100644
--- a/examples/democoin/app/app.go
+++ b/examples/democoin/app/app.go
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ func NewDemocoinApp(logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB) *DemocoinApp {
 		&types.AppAccount{}, // prototype
 	).Seal()
 
-	// Define the feeHandler.
-	app.feeHandler = func(ctx sdk.Context, fee sdk.Coins) {}
-
 	// Add handlers.
 	coinKeeper := bank.NewCoinKeeper(app.accountMapper)
 	coolKeeper := cool.NewKeeper(app.capKeyMainStore, coinKeeper)
@@ -85,6 +82,9 @@ func NewDemocoinApp(logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB) *DemocoinApp {
 		AddRoute("ibc", ibc.NewHandler(ibcMapper, coinKeeper)).
 		AddRoute("simplestake", simplestake.NewHandler(stakeKeeper))
 
+	// Define the feeHandler.
+	app.feeHandler = func(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, fee sdk.Coins) {}
+
 	// Initialize BaseApp.
 	app.SetTxDecoder(app.txDecoder)
 	app.SetInitChainer(app.initChainerFn(coolKeeper, powKeeper))
diff --git a/types/handler.go b/types/handler.go
index 6127c52d7..679a3b1a7 100644
--- a/types/handler.go
+++ b/types/handler.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package types
 type Handler func(ctx Context, msg Msg) Result
 
 // core function variable which application runs to handle fees
-type FeeHandler func(ctx Context, fee Coins)
+type FeeHandler func(ctx Context, tx Tx, fee Coins)
 
 // If newCtx.IsZero(), ctx is used instead.
 type AnteHandler func(ctx Context, tx Tx) (newCtx Context, result Result, abort bool)
diff --git a/x/auth/ante.go b/x/auth/ante.go
index 9db714196..dc756e360 100644
--- a/x/auth/ante.go
+++ b/x/auth/ante.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func NewAnteHandler(accountMapper sdk.AccountMapper, feeHandler sdk.FeeHandler)
 				// TODO: min fee
 				if !fee.Amount.IsZero() {
 					signerAcc, res = deductFees(signerAcc, fee)
-					feeHandler(ctx, fee.Amount)
+					feeHandler(ctx, tx, fee.Amount)
 					if !res.IsOK() {
 						return ctx, res, true
 					}
diff --git a/x/auth/ante_test.go b/x/auth/ante_test.go
index ae12cd6cd..8445c1448 100644
--- a/x/auth/ante_test.go
+++ b/x/auth/ante_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	wire "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
 )
 
-func nopFeeHandler(ctx sdk.Context, fee sdk.Coins) {
+func nopFeeHandler(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, fee sdk.Coins) {
 }
 
 func newTestMsg(addrs ...sdk.Address) *sdk.TestMsg {