diff --git a/x/wasm/client/rest/new_tx.go b/x/wasm/client/rest/new_tx.go
index 4c973c54bc..417380c0ba 100644
--- a/x/wasm/client/rest/new_tx.go
+++ b/x/wasm/client/rest/new_tx.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func setContractAdminHandlerFn(cliCtx client.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 
 		msg := &types.MsgUpdateAdmin{
-			Sender:   cliCtx.GetFromAddress().String(),
+			Sender:   req.BaseReq.From,
 			NewAdmin: req.Admin,
 			Contract: contractAddr,
 		}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func migrateContractHandlerFn(cliCtx client.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 
 		msg := &types.MsgMigrateContract{
-			Sender:     cliCtx.GetFromAddress().String(),
+			Sender:     req.BaseReq.From,
 			Contract:   contractAddr,
 			CodeID:     req.CodeID,
 			MigrateMsg: req.MigrateMsg,
diff --git a/x/wasm/client/rest/tx.go b/x/wasm/client/rest/tx.go
index 254a530dbd..8f5e9c6931 100644
--- a/x/wasm/client/rest/tx.go
+++ b/x/wasm/client/rest/tx.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func instantiateContractHandlerFn(cliCtx client.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 
 		msg := types.MsgInstantiateContract{
-			Sender:    cliCtx.GetFromAddress().String(),
+			Sender:    req.BaseReq.From,
 			CodeID:    codeID,
 			InitFunds: req.Deposit,
 			InitMsg:   req.InitMsg,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func executeContractHandlerFn(cliCtx client.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 
 		msg := types.MsgExecuteContract{
-			Sender:    cliCtx.GetFromAddress().String(),
+			Sender:    req.BaseReq.From,
 			Contract:  contractAddr,
 			Msg:       req.ExecMsg,
 			SentFunds: req.Amount,