diff --git a/dlc-manager/src/sub_channel_manager.rs b/dlc-manager/src/sub_channel_manager.rs
index e1710c3e..abb0250c 100644
--- a/dlc-manager/src/sub_channel_manager.rs
+++ b/dlc-manager/src/sub_channel_manager.rs
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Reject an offer to establish a sub channel.
-    pub fn reject_sub_channel_offer(&self, channel_id: ChannelId) -> Result<Reject, Error> {
+    pub fn reject_sub_channel_offer(&self, channel_id: ChannelId) -> Result<(PublicKey, Reject), Error> {
         let (mut sub_channel, _) = get_sub_channel_in_state!(
             self.dlc_channel_manager,
             channel_id,
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ where
             .get_store()
             .upsert_sub_channel(&sub_channel)?;
 
-        Ok(Reject { channel_id })
+        Ok((sub_channel.counter_party, Reject { channel_id }))
     }
 
     /// Reject an offer to collaboratively close a sub channel off chain.
diff --git a/dlc-manager/tests/ln_dlc_channel_execution_tests.rs b/dlc-manager/tests/ln_dlc_channel_execution_tests.rs
index d5fa7e93..9a99e540 100644
--- a/dlc-manager/tests/ln_dlc_channel_execution_tests.rs
+++ b/dlc-manager/tests/ln_dlc_channel_execution_tests.rs
@@ -2855,7 +2855,7 @@ fn reject_offer(test_params: &LnDlcTestParams) {
         Offered
     );
 
-    let reject = test_params
+    let (_, reject) = test_params
         .bob_node
         .sub_channel_manager
         .reject_sub_channel_offer(test_params.channel_id)