diff --git a/platform/fabric/core/generic/transaction/manager.go b/platform/fabric/core/generic/transaction/manager.go
index a962572c7..24bc55252 100644
--- a/platform/fabric/core/generic/transaction/manager.go
+++ b/platform/fabric/core/generic/transaction/manager.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Factory interface {
-	NewTransaction(channel string, nonce []byte, creator []byte, txid string) (driver.Transaction, error)
+	NewTransaction(channel string, nonce []byte, creator []byte, txid string, rawRequest []byte) (driver.Transaction, error)
 }
 
 type Manager struct {
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ func (m *Manager) NewProposalResponseFromBytes(raw []byte) (driver.ProposalRespo
 	return NewProposalResponseFromBytes(raw)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) NewTransaction(transactionType driver.TransactionType, creator view2.Identity, nonce []byte, txid string, channel string) (driver.Transaction, error) {
+func (m *Manager) NewTransaction(transactionType driver.TransactionType, creator view2.Identity, nonce []byte, txid string, channel string, rawRequest []byte) (driver.Transaction, error) {
 	factory, ok := m.factories[transactionType]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("transaction tyep [%d] not recognized", transactionType)
 	}
-	tx, err := factory.NewTransaction(channel, nonce, creator, txid)
+	tx, err := factory.NewTransaction(channel, nonce, creator, txid, rawRequest)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (m *Manager) NewTransactionFromBytes(channel string, raw []byte) (driver.Tr
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("transaction tyep [%d] not recognized", txRaw.Type)
 	}
-	tx, err := factory.NewTransaction(channel, nil, nil, "")
+	tx, err := factory.NewTransaction(channel, nil, nil, "", nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (m *Manager) NewTransactionFromEnvelopeBytes(channel string, raw []byte) (d
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("transaction tyep [%d] not recognized", cht)
 	}
-	tx, err := factory.NewTransaction(channel, nil, nil, "")
+	tx, err := factory.NewTransaction(channel, nil, nil, "", nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func NewEndorserTransactionFactory(sp view.ServiceProvider, fns driver.FabricNet
 	return &EndorserTransactionFactory{sp: sp, fns: fns}
 }
 
-func (e *EndorserTransactionFactory) NewTransaction(channel string, nonce []byte, creator []byte, txid string) (driver.Transaction, error) {
+func (e *EndorserTransactionFactory) NewTransaction(channel string, nonce []byte, creator []byte, txid string, rawRequest []byte) (driver.Transaction, error) {
 	ch, err := e.fns.Channel(channel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/platform/fabric/driver/transaction.go b/platform/fabric/driver/transaction.go
index 6ed582ccb..e2ff69c27 100644
--- a/platform/fabric/driver/transaction.go
+++ b/platform/fabric/driver/transaction.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ type TransactionManager interface {
 	ComputeTxID(id *TxID) string
 	NewEnvelope() Envelope
 	NewProposalResponseFromBytes(raw []byte) (ProposalResponse, error)
-	NewTransaction(transactionType TransactionType, creator view.Identity, nonce []byte, txid string, channel string) (Transaction, error)
+	NewTransaction(transactionType TransactionType, creator view.Identity, nonce []byte, txid string, channel string, rawRequest []byte) (Transaction, error)
 	NewTransactionFromBytes(channel string, raw []byte) (Transaction, error)
 	NewTransactionFromEnvelopeBytes(channel string, raw []byte) (Transaction, error)
 }
diff --git a/platform/fabric/services/endorser/builder.go b/platform/fabric/services/endorser/builder.go
index e71b5f1f3..f32056f57 100644
--- a/platform/fabric/services/endorser/builder.go
+++ b/platform/fabric/services/endorser/builder.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func (t *Builder) NewTransaction(opts ...fabric.TransactionOption) (*Transaction
 		fabricOptions.Nonce,
 		nil,
 		false,
+		fabricOptions.RawRequest,
 		&fabricOptions.TransactionType,
 	)
 }
@@ -83,10 +84,10 @@ func (t *Builder) NewTransactionWithIdentity(id view.Identity) (*Transaction, er
 }
 
 func (t *Builder) newTransaction(creator []byte, network, channel string, nonce, raw []byte, envelope bool) (*Transaction, error) {
-	return t.newTransactionWithType(creator, network, channel, nonce, raw, envelope, nil)
+	return t.newTransactionWithType(creator, network, channel, nonce, raw, envelope, nil, nil)
 }
 
-func (t *Builder) newTransactionWithType(creator []byte, network, channel string, nonce, raw []byte, envelope bool, tType *fabric.TransactionType) (*Transaction, error) {
+func (t *Builder) newTransactionWithType(creator []byte, network, channel string, nonce, raw []byte, envelope bool, rawRequest []byte, tType *fabric.TransactionType) (*Transaction, error) {
 	logger.Debugf("NewTransaction [%s,%s,%s]", view.Identity(creator).UniqueID(), channel, hash.Hashable(raw).String())
 	defer logger.Debugf("NewTransaction...done.")
 
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ func (t *Builder) newTransactionWithType(creator []byte, network, channel string
 	if tType != nil {
 		options = append(options, fabric.WithTransactionType(*tType))
 	}
+	if rawRequest != nil {
+		options = append(options, fabric.WithRawRequest(rawRequest))
+	}
 
 	var fabricTransaction *fabric.Transaction
 	var err error
diff --git a/platform/fabric/transaction.go b/platform/fabric/transaction.go
index bc8b4a8d5..2a0dbab13 100644
--- a/platform/fabric/transaction.go
+++ b/platform/fabric/transaction.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type TransactionOptions struct {
 	Nonce           []byte
 	TxID            string
 	Channel         string
+	RawRequest      []byte
 	TransactionType TransactionType
 }
 
@@ -70,6 +71,13 @@ func WithTxID(txid string) TransactionOption {
 	}
 }
 
+func WithRawRequest(rawRequest []byte) TransactionOption {
+	return func(o *TransactionOptions) error {
+		o.RawRequest = rawRequest
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 func WithTransactionType(tt TransactionType) TransactionOption {
 	return func(o *TransactionOptions) error {
 		o.TransactionType = tt
@@ -369,13 +377,7 @@ func (t *TransactionManager) NewTransaction(opts ...TransactionOption) (*Transac
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	tx, err := t.fns.fns.TransactionManager().NewTransaction(
-		driver.TransactionType(options.TransactionType),
-		options.Creator,
-		options.Nonce,
-		options.TxID,
-		ch.Name(),
-	)
+	tx, err := t.fns.fns.TransactionManager().NewTransaction(driver.TransactionType(options.TransactionType), options.Creator, options.Nonce, options.TxID, ch.Name(), options.RawRequest)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}