diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c10b933574f3..d7ecc4070e18 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 # Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Features
+
+* [\#9860](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/9860) Emit transaction fee in ante handler fee decorator. The event type is `tx` and the attribute is `fee`.
+
 ## [v0.43.0](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/releases/tag/v0.43.0) - 2021-08-10
 
 ### Features
@@ -364,7 +370,7 @@ Every module contains its own CHANGELOG.md. Please refer to the module you are i
 * [\#9720](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/9720) Feegrant grant cli granter now accepts key name as well as address in general and accepts only address in --generate-only mode
 * [\#9766](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/9766) Fix hardcoded ledger signing algorithm on `keys add` command.
 * [\#9793](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/9793) Fixed ECDSA/secp256r1 transaction malleability.
-* (server) [#9704](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/9704) Start GRPCWebServer in goroutine, avoid blocking other services from starting.
+* (server) [#9704](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/9704) Start GRPCWebServer in goroutine, avoid blocking other services from starting.
 * (bank) [\#9687](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/issues/9687) fixes [\#9159](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/issues/9159). Added migration to prune balances with zero coins.
 
 
diff --git a/types/events.go b/types/events.go
index e435d1056cb5..2bc9f55b996a 100644
--- a/types/events.go
+++ b/types/events.go
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ var (
 
 	AttributeKeyAccountSequence = "acc_seq"
 	AttributeKeySignature       = "signature"
+	AttributeKeyFee             = "fee"
 
 	EventTypeMessage = "message"
 
diff --git a/x/auth/ante/fee.go b/x/auth/ante/fee.go
index ddc33508b927..ad4f8df27416 100644
--- a/x/auth/ante/fee.go
+++ b/x/auth/ante/fee.go
@@ -137,15 +137,12 @@ func (dfd *DeductFeeDecorator) checkDeductFee(ctx context.Context, feeTx sdk.Fee
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := dfd.accountKeeper.GetEnvironment().EventService.EventManager(ctx).EmitKV(
-		sdk.EventTypeTx,
-		event.NewAttribute(sdk.AttributeKeyFee, fee.String()),
-		event.NewAttribute(sdk.AttributeKeyFeePayer, sdk.AccAddress(deductFeesFrom).String()),
-	); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	events := sdk.Events{sdk.NewEvent(sdk.EventTypeTx,
+		sdk.NewAttribute(sdk.AttributeKeyFee, feeTx.GetFee().String()),
+	)}
+	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvents(events)
 
-	return nil
+	return next(ctx, tx, simulate)
 }
 
 // DeductFees deducts fees from the given account.