diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d48ba536..c11518b55 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ at anytime.
   *
   *
 
+### Added
+  * Added `claim_send_tip`, a command to tip the owner of a claim via a support transaction
+  *
+
 ### Fixed
   *
   *
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
index c5a0d79bd..c7de21d29 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
@@ -976,6 +976,15 @@ class Wallet(object):
         d.addCallback(lambda claim_out: _parse_support_claim_out(claim_out))
         return d
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def tip_claim(self, claim_id, amount):
+        claim_out = yield self._tip_claim(claim_id, amount)
+        if claim_out:
+            result = self._process_claim_out(claim_out)
+            defer.returnValue(result)
+        else:
+            raise Exception("failed to send tip of %f to claim id %s" % (amount, claim_id))
+
     def get_block_info(self, height):
         d = self._get_blockhash(height)
         return d
@@ -1085,6 +1094,9 @@ class Wallet(object):
     def _support_claim(self, name, claim_id, amount):
         return defer.fail(NotImplementedError())
 
+    def _tip_claim(self, claim_id, amount):
+        return defer.fail(NotImplementedError())
+
     def _do_send_many(self, payments_to_send):
         return defer.fail(NotImplementedError())
 
@@ -1372,6 +1384,14 @@ class LBRYumWallet(Wallet):
         claim_out = yield self._broadcast_claim_transaction(tx)
         defer.returnValue(claim_out)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _tip_claim(self, claim_id, amount):
+        log.debug("Tip %s %f", claim_id, amount)
+        broadcast = False
+        tx = yield self._run_cmd_as_defer_succeed('sendwithsupport', claim_id, amount, broadcast)
+        claim_out = yield self._broadcast_claim_transaction(tx)
+        defer.returnValue(claim_out)
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _broadcast_claim_transaction(self, claim_out):
         if 'success' not in claim_out:
diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
index dfb67cbbe..f6665ac6a 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -1909,6 +1909,29 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
         self.analytics_manager.send_claim_action('new_support')
         defer.returnValue(result)
 
+    @AuthJSONRPCServer.auth_required
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def jsonrpc_claim_send_tip(self, claim_id, amount):
+        """
+        Send a tip to the owner of a claim specified by uri. A tip is a claim support
+        where the recipient of the support is the claim address for the claim being supported.
+
+        Usage:
+            claim_send_tip (<claim_id> | --claim_id=<claim_id>) (<amount> | --amount=<amount>)
+
+        Return:
+            (dict) Dictionary containing the result of the support
+            {
+                txid : (str) txid of resulting support claim
+                nout : (int) nout of the resulting support claim
+                fee : (float) fee paid for the transaction
+            }
+        """
+
+        result = yield self.session.wallet.tip_claim(claim_id, amount)
+        self.analytics_manager.send_claim_action('new_support')
+        defer.returnValue(result)
+
     @AuthJSONRPCServer.auth_required
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def jsonrpc_claim_send_to_address(self, claim_id, address, amount=None):