diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
index 634d97a9..22e29d8a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public class HavenoUtils {
     public static final int ARBITRATOR_ACK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 30;
 
     // configure fees
+    public static final boolean ARBITRATOR_ASSIGNS_TRADE_FEE_ADDRESS = true;
     public static final double MAKER_FEE_PCT = 0.0015; // 0.15%
     public static final double TAKER_FEE_PCT = 0.0075; // 0.75%
     public static final double PENALTY_FEE_PCT = 0.02; // 2%
@@ -432,8 +433,17 @@ public class HavenoUtils {
 
     // ----------------------------- OTHER UTILS ------------------------------
 
-    public static String getTradeFeeAddress() {
-       return xmrWalletService.getBaseAddressEntry().getAddressString();
+    public static String getGlobalTradeFeeAddress() {
+        switch (Config.baseCurrencyNetwork()) {
+        case XMR_LOCAL:
+            return "Bd37nTGHjL3RvPxc9dypzpWiXQrPzxxG4RsWAasD9CV2iZ1xfFZ7mzTKNDxWBfsqQSUimctAsGtTZ8c8bZJy35BYL9jYj88";
+        case XMR_STAGENET:
+            return "5B11hTJdG2XDNwjdKGLRxwSLwDhkbGg7C7UEAZBxjE6FbCeRMjudrpNACmDNtWPiSnNfjDQf39QRjdtdgoL69txv81qc2Mc";
+        case XMR_MAINNET:
+            throw new RuntimeException("Mainnet fee address not implemented");
+        default:
+            throw new RuntimeException("Unhandled base currency network: " + Config.baseCurrencyNetwork());
+        }
     }
 
     public static String getBurnAddress() {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ArbitratorSendInitTradeOrMultisigRequests.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ArbitratorSendInitTradeOrMultisigRequests.java
index d6d0685f..53b331ae 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ArbitratorSendInitTradeOrMultisigRequests.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ArbitratorSendInitTradeOrMultisigRequests.java
@@ -126,8 +126,9 @@ public class ArbitratorSendInitTradeOrMultisigRequests extends TradeTask {
         trade.getSelf().setPreparedMultisigHex(preparedHex);
 
         // set trade fee address
+        String address = HavenoUtils.ARBITRATOR_ASSIGNS_TRADE_FEE_ADDRESS ? trade.getXmrWalletService().getBaseAddressEntry().getAddressString() : HavenoUtils.getGlobalTradeFeeAddress();
         if (trade.getProcessModel().getTradeFeeAddress() == null) {
-            trade.getProcessModel().setTradeFeeAddress(HavenoUtils.getTradeFeeAddress());
+            trade.getProcessModel().setTradeFeeAddress(address);
         }
 
         // create message to initialize multisig
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessInitMultisigRequest.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessInitMultisigRequest.java
index 18761926..78fafed6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessInitMultisigRequest.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/ProcessInitMultisigRequest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import haveno.common.app.Version;
 import haveno.common.crypto.PubKeyRing;
 import haveno.common.taskrunner.TaskRunner;
 import haveno.core.trade.ArbitratorTrade;
+import haveno.core.trade.HavenoUtils;
 import haveno.core.trade.MakerTrade;
 import haveno.core.trade.TakerTrade;
 import haveno.core.trade.Trade;
@@ -65,9 +66,13 @@ public class ProcessInitMultisigRequest extends TradeTask {
           // get sender
           TradePeer sender = trade.getTradePeer(processModel.getTempTradePeerNodeAddress());
 
-          // set trade fee address from arbitrator
-          if (request.getTradeFeeAddress() != null && sender == trade.getArbitrator()) {
-            trade.getProcessModel().setTradeFeeAddress(request.getTradeFeeAddress());
+          // set trade fee address
+          if (HavenoUtils.ARBITRATOR_ASSIGNS_TRADE_FEE_ADDRESS) {
+            if (request.getTradeFeeAddress() != null && sender == trade.getArbitrator()) {
+              trade.getProcessModel().setTradeFeeAddress(request.getTradeFeeAddress());
+            }
+          } else {
+            trade.getProcessModel().setTradeFeeAddress(HavenoUtils.getGlobalTradeFeeAddress());
           }
 
           // reconcile peer's established multisig hex with message