diff --git a/dagger/bitswap/network.nim b/dagger/bitswap/network.nim
index 5a3bbb6d..bdf93eb8 100644
--- a/dagger/bitswap/network.nim
+++ b/dagger/bitswap/network.nim
@@ -217,6 +217,15 @@ proc broadcastPricing*(network: BitswapNetwork,
   let message = Message(pricing: PricingMessage.init(pricing))
   asyncSpawn network.peers[id].send(message)
 
+proc broadcastPayment*(network: BitswapNetwork,
+                       id: PeerId,
+                       payment: SignedState) =
+  if id notin network.peers:
+    return
+
+  let message = Message(payment: StateChannelUpdate.init(payment))
+  asyncSpawn network.peers[id].send(message)
+
 proc handlePayment(network: BitswapNetwork,
                    peer: NetworkPeer,
                    payment: SignedState) =
diff --git a/tests/dagger/bitswap/testnetwork.nim b/tests/dagger/bitswap/testnetwork.nim
index 0dbcad37..ba5bf751 100644
--- a/tests/dagger/bitswap/testnetwork.nim
+++ b/tests/dagger/bitswap/testnetwork.nim
@@ -238,3 +238,16 @@ suite "Bitswap Network - e2e":
     network1.broadcastPricing(switch2.peerInfo.peerId, pricing)
 
     await done.wait(100.millis)
+
+  test "broadcasts payment":
+    let payment = SignedState.example
+
+    proc handlePayment(peer: PeerID, received: SignedState) =
+      check received == payment
+      done.complete()
+
+    network2.handlers.onPayment = handlePayment
+
+    network1.broadcastPayment(switch2.peerInfo.peerId, payment)
+
+    await done.wait(100.millis)