diff --git a/modules/apps/29-fee/ibc_middleware.go b/modules/apps/29-fee/ibc_middleware.go
index 85387c5bb68..cc17fde1973 100644
--- a/modules/apps/29-fee/ibc_middleware.go
+++ b/modules/apps/29-fee/ibc_middleware.go
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func (im IBCMiddleware) OnChanUpgradeInit(ctx sdk.Context, portID, channelID str
 
 // OnChanUpgradeTry implement s the IBCModule interface
 func (im IBCMiddleware) OnChanUpgradeTry(ctx sdk.Context, portID, channelID string, order channeltypes.Order, connectionHops []string, counterpartyVersion string) (string, error) {
-	return counterpartyVersion, nil
+	return im.app.OnChanUpgradeTry(ctx, portID, channelID, order, connectionHops, counterpartyVersion)
 }
 
 // OnChanUpgradeAck implements the IBCModule interface