diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 1f7b4493c..1f072571d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -1859,6 +1859,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
         if prot_trig:
             msg: RPCProtectionMsg = {
                 'type': RPCMessageType.PROTECTION_TRIGGER,
+                'base_currency': self.exchange.get_pair_base_currency(prot_trig.pair),
                 **prot_trig.to_json()  # type: ignore
             }
             self.rpc.send_msg(msg)
@@ -1867,6 +1868,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
         if prot_trig_glb:
             msg = {
                 'type': RPCMessageType.PROTECTION_TRIGGER_GLOBAL,
+                'base_currency': self.exchange.get_pair_base_currency(prot_trig_glb.pair),
                 **prot_trig_glb.to_json()  # type: ignore
             }
             self.rpc.send_msg(msg)
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
index e4c925995..1972ad6e5 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ class RPCManager:
         """
         if msg.get('type') not in NO_ECHO_MESSAGES:
             logger.info('Sending rpc message: %s', msg)
-        if 'pair' in msg:
-            msg.update({
-                'base_currency': self._rpc._freqtrade.exchange.get_pair_base_currency(msg['pair'])
-                })
         for mod in self.registered_modules:
             logger.debug('Forwarding message to rpc.%s', mod.name)
             try: