diff --git a/docs/ibc/proto-docs.md b/docs/ibc/proto-docs.md
index 865a6fd0999..bee7c13d7b2 100644
--- a/docs/ibc/proto-docs.md
+++ b/docs/ibc/proto-docs.md
@@ -958,6 +958,11 @@ https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/tree/master/spec/app/ics-020-fungible-token-transf
 MsgTransferResponse defines the Msg/Transfer response type.
 
 
+| Field | Type | Label | Description |
+| ----- | ---- | ----- | ----------- |
+| `sequence` | [uint64](#uint64) |  |  |
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
index 5d8e5682200..cc51805d34d 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ func (k Keeper) Transfer(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgTransfer) (*types.
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err := k.SendTransfer(
+	sequence, err := k.SendTransfer(
 		ctx, msg.SourcePort, msg.SourceChannel, msg.Token, sender, msg.Receiver, msg.TimeoutHeight, msg.TimeoutTimestamp,
-	); err != nil {
+	)
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -40,5 +41,5 @@ func (k Keeper) Transfer(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgTransfer) (*types.
 		),
 	})
 
-	return &types.MsgTransferResponse{}, nil
+	return &types.MsgTransferResponse{Sequence: sequence}, nil
 }
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
index 3c3a5aa6690..9da38a20773 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
@@ -57,15 +57,15 @@ func (k Keeper) SendTransfer(
 	receiver string,
 	timeoutHeight clienttypes.Height,
 	timeoutTimestamp uint64,
-) error {
+) (seq uint64, e error) {
 
 	if !k.GetSendEnabled(ctx) {
-		return types.ErrSendDisabled
+		return 0, types.ErrSendDisabled
 	}
 
 	sourceChannelEnd, found := k.channelKeeper.GetChannel(ctx, sourcePort, sourceChannel)
 	if !found {
-		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(channeltypes.ErrChannelNotFound, "port ID (%s) channel ID (%s)", sourcePort, sourceChannel)
+		return 0, sdkerrors.Wrapf(channeltypes.ErrChannelNotFound, "port ID (%s) channel ID (%s)", sourcePort, sourceChannel)
 	}
 
 	destinationPort := sourceChannelEnd.GetCounterparty().GetPortID()
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (k Keeper) SendTransfer(
 	// get the next sequence
 	sequence, found := k.channelKeeper.GetNextSequenceSend(ctx, sourcePort, sourceChannel)
 	if !found {
-		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(
+		return 0, sdkerrors.Wrapf(
 			channeltypes.ErrSequenceSendNotFound,
 			"source port: %s, source channel: %s", sourcePort, sourceChannel,
 		)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (k Keeper) SendTransfer(
 	// See spec for this logic: https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/tree/master/spec/app/ics-020-fungible-token-transfer#packet-relay
 	channelCap, ok := k.scopedKeeper.GetCapability(ctx, host.ChannelCapabilityPath(sourcePort, sourceChannel))
 	if !ok {
-		return sdkerrors.Wrap(channeltypes.ErrChannelCapabilityNotFound, "module does not own channel capability")
+		return 0, sdkerrors.Wrap(channeltypes.ErrChannelCapabilityNotFound, "module does not own channel capability")
 	}
 
 	// NOTE: denomination and hex hash correctness checked during msg.ValidateBasic
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (k Keeper) SendTransfer(
 	if strings.HasPrefix(token.Denom, "ibc/") {
 		fullDenomPath, err = k.DenomPathFromHash(ctx, token.Denom)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return 0, err
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (k Keeper) SendTransfer(
 		if err := k.bankKeeper.SendCoins(
 			ctx, sender, escrowAddress, sdk.NewCoins(token),
 		); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return 0, err
 		}
 
 	} else {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (k Keeper) SendTransfer(
 		if err := k.bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromAccountToModule(
 			ctx, sender, types.ModuleName, sdk.NewCoins(token),
 		); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return 0, err
 		}
 
 		if err := k.bankKeeper.BurnCoins(
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (k Keeper) SendTransfer(
 	)
 
 	if err := k.ics4Wrapper.SendPacket(ctx, channelCap, packet); err != nil {
-		return err
+		return 0, err
 	}
 
 	defer func() {
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func (k Keeper) SendTransfer(
 		)
 	}()
 
-	return nil
+	return sequence, nil
 }
 
 // OnRecvPacket processes a cross chain fungible token transfer. If the
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/types/tx.pb.go b/modules/apps/transfer/types/tx.pb.go
index f240ba7368e..b8b848b24d9 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/types/tx.pb.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/types/tx.pb.go
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ var xxx_messageInfo_MsgTransfer proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
 // MsgTransferResponse defines the Msg/Transfer response type.
 type MsgTransferResponse struct {
+	Sequence uint64 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=sequence,proto3" json:"sequence,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (m *MsgTransferResponse) Reset()         { *m = MsgTransferResponse{} }
@@ -122,6 +123,13 @@ func (m *MsgTransferResponse) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
 
 var xxx_messageInfo_MsgTransferResponse proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
+func (m *MsgTransferResponse) GetSequence() uint64 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Sequence
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
 func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*MsgTransfer)(nil), "ibc.applications.transfer.v1.MsgTransfer")
 	proto.RegisterType((*MsgTransferResponse)(nil), "ibc.applications.transfer.v1.MsgTransferResponse")
@@ -132,38 +140,39 @@ func init() {
 }
 
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 }
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
@@ -344,6 +353,11 @@ func (m *MsgTransferResponse) MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
 	_ = i
 	var l int
 	_ = l
+	if m.Sequence != 0 {
+		i = encodeVarintTx(dAtA, i, uint64(m.Sequence))
+		i--
+		dAtA[i] = 0x8
+	}
 	return len(dAtA) - i, nil
 }
 
@@ -396,6 +410,9 @@ func (m *MsgTransferResponse) Size() (n int) {
 	}
 	var l int
 	_ = l
+	if m.Sequence != 0 {
+		n += 1 + sovTx(uint64(m.Sequence))
+	}
 	return n
 }
 
@@ -697,6 +714,25 @@ func (m *MsgTransferResponse) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("proto: MsgTransferResponse: illegal tag %d (wire type %d)", fieldNum, wire)
 		}
 		switch fieldNum {
+		case 1:
+			if wireType != 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Sequence", wireType)
+			}
+			m.Sequence = 0
+			for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
+				if shift >= 64 {
+					return ErrIntOverflowTx
+				}
+				if iNdEx >= l {
+					return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+				}
+				b := dAtA[iNdEx]
+				iNdEx++
+				m.Sequence |= uint64(b&0x7F) << shift
+				if b < 0x80 {
+					break
+				}
+			}
 		default:
 			iNdEx = preIndex
 			skippy, err := skipTx(dAtA[iNdEx:])
diff --git a/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v1/tx.proto b/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v1/tx.proto
index 8f1392b0cf3..52f7f87e017 100644
--- a/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v1/tx.proto
+++ b/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v1/tx.proto
@@ -41,4 +41,6 @@ message MsgTransfer {
 }
 
 // MsgTransferResponse defines the Msg/Transfer response type.
-message MsgTransferResponse {}
+message MsgTransferResponse {
+  uint64 sequence = 1;
+}