diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
index 681046aa..8df6190d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ public class HavenoUtils {
         if (!trade.getId().equals(message.getTradeId())) throw new IllegalArgumentException("The " + message.getClass().getSimpleName() + " has the wrong trade id, expected " + trade.getId() + " but was " + message.getTradeId());
 
         // verify buyer signature of payment sent message
-        verifyPaymentSentMessage(trade, message.getPaymentSentMessage());
+        if (message.getPaymentSentMessage() != null) verifyPaymentSentMessage(trade, message.getPaymentSentMessage());
     }
 
     // ----------------------------- OTHER UTILS ------------------------------
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/messages/PaymentReceivedMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/messages/PaymentReceivedMessage.java
index 6a06e582..1c34c9da 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/messages/PaymentReceivedMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/messages/PaymentReceivedMessage.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public final class PaymentReceivedMessage extends TradeMailboxMessage {
     private final AccountAgeWitness buyerAccountAgeWitness;
     @Nullable
     private final SignedWitness buyerSignedWitness;
+    @Nullable
     private final PaymentSentMessage paymentSentMessage;
     @Setter
     @Nullable
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public final class PaymentReceivedMessage extends TradeMailboxMessage {
                                     boolean deferPublishPayout,
                                     AccountAgeWitness buyerAccountAgeWitness,
                                     @Nullable SignedWitness buyerSignedWitness,
-                                    PaymentSentMessage paymentSentMessage) {
+                                    @Nullable PaymentSentMessage paymentSentMessage) {
         this(tradeId,
                 senderNodeAddress,
                 uid,
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessPaymentReceivedMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessPaymentReceivedMessage.java
index 5bd51aa2..79cd9890 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessPaymentReceivedMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessPaymentReceivedMessage.java
@@ -70,8 +70,12 @@ public class ProcessPaymentReceivedMessage extends TradeTask {
 
             // set state
             trade.getSeller().setUpdatedMultisigHex(message.getUpdatedMultisigHex());
-            trade.getBuyer().setUpdatedMultisigHex(message.getPaymentSentMessage().getUpdatedMultisigHex());
             trade.getBuyer().setAccountAgeWitness(message.getBuyerAccountAgeWitness());
+            if (trade.isArbitrator() && trade.getBuyer().getPaymentSentMessage() == null) {
+                checkNotNull(message.getPaymentSentMessage(), "PaymentSentMessage is null for arbitrator");
+                trade.getBuyer().setPaymentSentMessage(message.getPaymentSentMessage());
+                trade.getBuyer().setUpdatedMultisigHex(message.getPaymentSentMessage().getUpdatedMultisigHex());
+            }
             trade.requestPersistence();
 
             // close open disputes
@@ -138,7 +142,7 @@ public class ProcessPaymentReceivedMessage extends TradeTask {
                         PaymentSentMessage paymentSentMessage = (trade.isArbitrator() ? trade.getBuyer() : trade.getArbitrator()).getPaymentSentMessage();
                         if (paymentSentMessage == null) throw new RuntimeException("Process model does not have payment sent message for " + trade.getClass().getSimpleName() + " " + trade.getId());
                         if (StringUtils.equals(trade.getPayoutTxHex(), paymentSentMessage.getPayoutTxHex())) { // unsigned
-                            log.info("{} {} verifying, signing, and publishing seller's payout tx", trade.getClass().getSimpleName(), trade.getId());
+                            log.info("{} {} verifying, signing, and publishing payout tx", trade.getClass().getSimpleName(), trade.getId());
                             trade.verifyPayoutTx(message.getUnsignedPayoutTxHex(), true, true);
                         } else {
                             log.info("{} {} re-verifying and publishing payout tx", trade.getClass().getSimpleName(), trade.getId());
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/SellerSendPaymentReceivedMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/SellerSendPaymentReceivedMessage.java
index 2da344f3..78d8537b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/SellerSendPaymentReceivedMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/SellerSendPaymentReceivedMessage.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public abstract class SellerSendPaymentReceivedMessage extends SendMailboxMessag
                     trade.getState().ordinal() >= Trade.State.SELLER_SAW_ARRIVED_PAYMENT_RECEIVED_MSG.ordinal(), // informs to expect payout
                     trade.getTradePeer().getAccountAgeWitness(),
                     signedWitness,
-                    trade.getBuyer().getPaymentSentMessage()
+                    getReceiver() == trade.getArbitrator() ? trade.getBuyer().getPaymentSentMessage() : null // buyer already has payment sent message
             );
 
             // sign message