diff --git a/lightning/src/blinded_path/payment.rs b/lightning/src/blinded_path/payment.rs
index f015886933a..651d99d2732 100644
--- a/lightning/src/blinded_path/payment.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/blinded_path/payment.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ impl BlindedPaymentPath {
 		let htlc_maximum_msat = u64::max_value();
 		Self::new(
 			&[],
+			None,
 			payee_node_id,
 			payee_tlvs,
 			htlc_maximum_msat,
@@ -121,16 +122,16 @@ impl BlindedPaymentPath {
 	/// * any unknown features are required in the provided [`ForwardTlvs`]
 	//  TODO: make all payloads the same size with padding + add dummy hops
 	pub fn new<ES: Deref, T: secp256k1::Signing + secp256k1::Verification>(
-		intermediate_nodes: &[PaymentForwardNode], payee_node_id: PublicKey,
+		intermediate_nodes: &[PaymentForwardNode], introduction_node: Option<IntroductionNode>, payee_node_id: PublicKey,
 		payee_tlvs: ReceiveTlvs, htlc_maximum_msat: u64, min_final_cltv_expiry_delta: u16,
 		entropy_source: ES, secp_ctx: &Secp256k1<T>,
 	) -> Result<Self, ()>
 	where
 		ES::Target: EntropySource,
 	{
-		let introduction_node = IntroductionNode::NodeId(
-			intermediate_nodes.first().map_or(payee_node_id, |n| n.node_id),
-		);
+		let introduction_node = introduction_node.unwrap_or_else(|| IntroductionNode::NodeId(
+			intermediate_nodes.first().map_or(payee_node_id, |n| n.node_id)
+		));
 		let blinding_secret_bytes = entropy_source.get_secure_random_bytes();
 		let blinding_secret =
 			SecretKey::from_slice(&blinding_secret_bytes[..]).expect("RNG is busted");
diff --git a/lightning/src/ln/blinded_payment_tests.rs b/lightning/src/ln/blinded_payment_tests.rs
index a358c1af273..cab9e30e026 100644
--- a/lightning/src/ln/blinded_payment_tests.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/ln/blinded_payment_tests.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub fn blinded_payment_path(
 
 	let mut secp_ctx = Secp256k1::new();
 	BlindedPaymentPath::new(
-		&intermediate_nodes[..], *node_ids.last().unwrap(), payee_tlvs,
+		&intermediate_nodes[..], None, *node_ids.last().unwrap(), payee_tlvs,
 		intro_node_max_htlc_opt.unwrap_or_else(|| channel_upds.last().unwrap().htlc_maximum_msat),
 		TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16, keys_manager, &secp_ctx
 	).unwrap()
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ fn do_one_hop_blinded_path(success: bool) {
 
 	let mut secp_ctx = Secp256k1::new();
 	let blinded_path = BlindedPaymentPath::new(
-		&[], nodes[1].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
+		&[], None, nodes[1].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
 		&chanmon_cfgs[1].keys_manager, &secp_ctx
 	).unwrap();
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ fn mpp_to_one_hop_blinded_path() {
 	let expanded_key = chanmon_cfgs[3].keys_manager.get_inbound_payment_key();
 	let payee_tlvs = payee_tlvs.authenticate(nonce, &expanded_key);
 	let blinded_path = BlindedPaymentPath::new(
-		&[], nodes[3].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
+		&[], None, nodes[3].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
 		&chanmon_cfgs[3].keys_manager, &secp_ctx
 	).unwrap();
 
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ fn custom_tlvs_to_blinded_path() {
 	let payee_tlvs = payee_tlvs.authenticate(nonce, &expanded_key);
 	let mut secp_ctx = Secp256k1::new();
 	let blinded_path = BlindedPaymentPath::new(
-		&[], nodes[1].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
+		&[], None, nodes[1].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
 		&chanmon_cfgs[1].keys_manager, &secp_ctx
 	).unwrap();
 
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ fn fails_receive_tlvs_authentication() {
 
 	let mut secp_ctx = Secp256k1::new();
 	let blinded_path = BlindedPaymentPath::new(
-		&[], nodes[1].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
+		&[], None, nodes[1].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
 		&chanmon_cfgs[1].keys_manager, &secp_ctx
 	).unwrap();
 
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ fn fails_receive_tlvs_authentication() {
 
 	let mut secp_ctx = Secp256k1::new();
 	let blinded_path = BlindedPaymentPath::new(
-		&[], nodes[1].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
+		&[], None, nodes[1].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
 		&chanmon_cfgs[1].keys_manager, &secp_ctx
 	).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/lightning/src/ln/max_payment_path_len_tests.rs b/lightning/src/ln/max_payment_path_len_tests.rs
index 95a1fbaaa10..2eca94d00bf 100644
--- a/lightning/src/ln/max_payment_path_len_tests.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/ln/max_payment_path_len_tests.rs
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ fn one_hop_blinded_path_with_custom_tlv() {
 	let payee_tlvs = payee_tlvs.authenticate(nonce, &expanded_key);
 	let mut secp_ctx = Secp256k1::new();
 	let blinded_path = BlindedPaymentPath::new(
-		&[], nodes[2].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
+		&[], None, nodes[2].node.get_our_node_id(), payee_tlvs, u64::MAX, TEST_FINAL_CLTV as u16,
 		&chanmon_cfgs[2].keys_manager, &secp_ctx
 	).unwrap();
 	let route_params = RouteParameters::from_payment_params_and_value(
diff --git a/lightning/src/routing/router.rs b/lightning/src/routing/router.rs
index d87edb4296d..5e73b9e5bb3 100644
--- a/lightning/src/routing/router.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/routing/router.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl<G: Deref<Target = NetworkGraph<L>>, L: Deref, ES: Deref, S: Deref, SP: Size
 			})
 			.map(|forward_node| {
 				BlindedPaymentPath::new(
-					&[forward_node], recipient, tlvs.clone(), u64::MAX, MIN_FINAL_CLTV_EXPIRY_DELTA,
+					&[forward_node], None, recipient, tlvs.clone(), u64::MAX, MIN_FINAL_CLTV_EXPIRY_DELTA,
 					&*self.entropy_source, secp_ctx
 				)
 			})
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ impl<G: Deref<Target = NetworkGraph<L>>, L: Deref, ES: Deref, S: Deref, SP: Size
 			_ => {
 				if network_graph.nodes().contains_key(&NodeId::from_pubkey(&recipient)) {
 					BlindedPaymentPath::new(
-						&[], recipient, tlvs, u64::MAX, MIN_FINAL_CLTV_EXPIRY_DELTA, &*self.entropy_source,
+						&[], None, recipient, tlvs, u64::MAX, MIN_FINAL_CLTV_EXPIRY_DELTA, &*self.entropy_source,
 						secp_ctx
 					).map(|path| vec![path])
 				} else {