diff --git a/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go b/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
index 9251a91..be714a1 100644
--- a/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
+++ b/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ func sendPairs(w *wallet.Wallet, amounts map[string]btcutil.Amount,
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	txHash, err := w.SendOutputs(outputs, account, minconf, feeSatPerKb)
+	tx, err := w.SendOutputs(outputs, account, minconf, feeSatPerKb)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == txrules.ErrAmountNegative {
 			return "", ErrNeedPositiveAmount
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ func sendPairs(w *wallet.Wallet, amounts map[string]btcutil.Amount,
 		}
 	}
 
-	txHashStr := txHash.String()
+	txHashStr := tx.TxHash().String()
 	log.Infof("Successfully sent transaction %v", txHashStr)
 	return txHashStr, nil
 }
diff --git a/wallet/wallet.go b/wallet/wallet.go
index f069e7a..beda067 100644
--- a/wallet/wallet.go
+++ b/wallet/wallet.go
@@ -3079,9 +3079,9 @@ func (w *Wallet) TotalReceivedForAddr(addr btcutil.Address, minConf int32) (btcu
 }
 
 // SendOutputs creates and sends payment transactions. It returns the
-// transaction hash upon success.
+// transaction upon success.
 func (w *Wallet) SendOutputs(outputs []*wire.TxOut, account uint32,
-	minconf int32, satPerKb btcutil.Amount) (*chainhash.Hash, error) {
+	minconf int32, satPerKb btcutil.Amount) (*wire.MsgTx, error) {
 
 	// Ensure the outputs to be created adhere to the network's consensus
 	// rules.
@@ -3100,7 +3100,17 @@ func (w *Wallet) SendOutputs(outputs []*wire.TxOut, account uint32,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return w.publishTransaction(createdTx.Tx)
+	txHash, err := w.publishTransaction(createdTx.Tx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Sanity check on the returned tx hash.
+	if *txHash != createdTx.Tx.TxHash() {
+		return nil, errors.New("tx hash mismatch")
+	}
+
+	return createdTx.Tx, nil
 }
 
 // SignatureError records the underlying error when validating a transaction