diff --git a/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/contracts-common/src/signing.rs b/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/contracts-common/src/signing.rs
index 85d2073a6d..81438719b9 100644
--- a/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/contracts-common/src/signing.rs
+++ b/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/contracts-common/src/signing.rs
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ impl<T> SignableMessage<T> {
 #[derive(Serialize)]
 pub struct ContractMessageContent<T> {
     pub message_type: MessageType,
-    pub signer: Addr,
+    pub sender: Addr,
     pub proxy: Option<Addr>,
     pub funds: Vec<Coin>,
     pub data: T,
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ impl<T> ContractMessageContent<T>
 where
     T: SigningPurpose,
 {
-    pub fn new(signer: Addr, proxy: Option<Addr>, funds: Vec<Coin>, data: T) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(sender: Addr, proxy: Option<Addr>, funds: Vec<Coin>, data: T) -> Self {
         ContractMessageContent {
             message_type: T::message_type(),
-            signer,
+            sender,
             proxy,
             funds,
             data,
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ where
 
         ContractMessageContent {
             message_type: T::message_type(),
-            signer,
+            sender: signer,
             proxy,
             funds: info.funds,
             data,
diff --git a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/helpers.rs b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/helpers.rs
index dfb715d24c..2a63504b28 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/helpers.rs
+++ b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/helpers.rs
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_mixnode_bonding_sign_payload<P: AddressAndNonceProvid
     vesting: bool,
 ) -> Result<SignableMixNodeBondingMsg, BackendError> {
     let payload = MixnodeBondingPayload::new(mix_node, cost_params);
-    let signer = client.cw_address();
+    let sender = client.cw_address();
     let proxy = proxy(client, vesting);
-    let content = ContractMessageContent::new(signer, proxy, vec![pledge.into()], payload);
+    let content = ContractMessageContent::new(sender, proxy, vec![pledge.into()], payload);
     let nonce = client.get_signing_nonce().await?;
 
     Ok(SignableMessage::new(nonce, content))
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_gateway_bonding_sign_payload<P: AddressAndNonceProvid
     vesting: bool,
 ) -> Result<SignableGatewayBondingMsg, BackendError> {
     let payload = GatewayBondingPayload::new(gateway);
-    let signer = client.cw_address();
+    let sender = client.cw_address();
     let proxy = proxy(client, vesting);
-    let content = ContractMessageContent::new(signer, proxy, vec![pledge.into()], payload);
+    let content = ContractMessageContent::new(sender, proxy, vec![pledge.into()], payload);
     let nonce = client.get_signing_nonce().await?;
 
     Ok(SignableMessage::new(nonce, content))