diff --git a/plugins/libplugin-pay.c b/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
index 21b4ed565..22adf457d 100644
--- a/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
+++ b/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ struct payment *payment_new(tal_t *ctx, struct command *cmd,
 		p->invstring = parent->invstring;
 		p->description = parent->description;
 		p->mods = parent->mods;
+		p->chainlag = parent->chainlag;
 	} else {
 		assert(cmd != NULL);
 		p->partid = 0;
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ struct payment *payment_new(tal_t *ctx, struct command *cmd,
 		p->local_invreq_id = NULL;
 		p->groupid = 0;
 		p->mods = NULL;
+		p->chainlag = 0;
 	}
 
 	/* Initialize all modifier data so we can point to the fields when
diff --git a/plugins/libplugin-pay.h b/plugins/libplugin-pay.h
index 7fdf3d605..7046f9573 100644
--- a/plugins/libplugin-pay.h
+++ b/plugins/libplugin-pay.h
@@ -326,6 +326,11 @@ struct payment {
 	 * explanation if a payment is aborted. */
 	char *aborterror;
 
+	/* How many blocks are we lagging behind the rest of the
+	network? This needs to be taken into consideration when
+	sending payments before being fully caught up.*/
+	u32 chainlag;
+
 	/* Callback to be called when the entire payment process
 	 * completes successfully. */
 	void (*on_payment_success)(struct payment *p);