diff --git a/meshchat.py b/meshchat.py
index 4f9627f..2be642c 100644
--- a/meshchat.py
+++ b/meshchat.py
@@ -1082,6 +1082,23 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                     "message": "Custom display name has been removed",
                 })
 
+        # get lxmf stamp cost for the provided lxmf.delivery destination hash
+        @routes.get("/api/v1/destination/{destination_hash}/lxmf-stamp-cost")
+        async def index(request):
+
+            # get path params
+            destination_hash = request.match_info.get("destination_hash", "")
+
+            # get lxmf stamp cost from announce in database
+            lxmf_stamp_cost = None
+            announce = database.Announce.get_or_none(database.Announce.destination_hash == destination_hash)
+            if announce is not None:
+                lxmf_stamp_cost = self.parse_lxmf_stamp_cost(announce.app_data)
+
+            return web.json_response({
+                "lxmf_stamp_cost": lxmf_stamp_cost,
+            })
+
         # get interface stats
         @routes.get("/api/v1/interface-stats")
         async def index(request):
@@ -2332,6 +2349,14 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         except:
             return default_value
 
+    # reads the lxmf stamp cost from the provided base64 app data
+    def parse_lxmf_stamp_cost(self, app_data_base64: str):
+        try:
+            app_data_bytes = base64.b64decode(app_data_base64)
+            return LXMF.stamp_cost_from_app_data(app_data_bytes)
+        except:
+            return None
+
     # reads the nomadnetwork node display name from the provided base64 app data
     def parse_nomadnetwork_node_display_name(self, app_data_base64: str, default_value: str | None = "Anonymous Node"):
         try:
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationViewer.vue b/src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationViewer.vue
index 647127a..70d543b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationViewer.vue
+++ b/src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationViewer.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@
                     </div>
                     <div class="my-auto font-semibold" :title="selectedPeer.display_name">{{ selectedPeer.custom_display_name ?? selectedPeer.display_name }}</div>
                 </div>
-                <div class="text-sm"><{{ selectedPeer.destination_hash }}> <span v-if="selectedPeerPath" @click="onDestinationPathClick(selectedPeerPath)" class="cursor-pointer">{{ selectedPeerPath.hops }} {{ selectedPeerPath.hops === 1 ? 'hop' : 'hops' }} away</span></div>
+                <div class="text-sm">
+                    <{{ selectedPeer.destination_hash }}>
+                    <span v-if="selectedPeerPath" @click="onDestinationPathClick(selectedPeerPath)" class="cursor-pointer">{{ selectedPeerPath.hops }} {{ selectedPeerPath.hops === 1 ? 'hop' : 'hops' }} away</span>
+                    <span v-if="selectedPeerLxmfStampCost"> • Stamp Cost {{ selectedPeerLxmfStampCost }}</span>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
             <!-- call button -->
@@ -380,6 +384,7 @@ export default {
         return {
 
             selectedPeerPath: null,
+            selectedPeerLxmfStampCost: null,
 
             lxmfMessagesRequestSequence: 0,
             chatItems: [],
@@ -455,6 +460,7 @@ export default {
             }
 
             this.getPeerPath();
+            this.getPeerLxmfStampCost();
 
             // load 1 page of previous messages
             await this.loadPrevious();
@@ -523,6 +529,13 @@ export default {
         async onWebsocketMessage(message) {
             const json = JSON.parse(message.data);
             switch(json.type){
+                case 'announce': {
+                    // update stamp cost if an announce is received from the selected peer
+                    if(json.announce.destination_hash === this.selectedPeer?.destination_hash){
+                        await this.getPeerLxmfStampCost();
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
                 case 'lxmf.delivery': {
                     this.onLxmfMessageReceived(json.lxmf_message);
                     await this.getPeerPath();
@@ -627,6 +640,26 @@ export default {
                 }
             }
 
+        },
+        async getPeerLxmfStampCost() {
+
+            // clear previous stamp cost
+            this.selectedPeerLxmfStampCost = null;
+
+            if(this.selectedPeer){
+                try {
+
+                    // get lxmf stamp cost
+                    const response = await window.axios.get(`/api/v1/destination/${this.selectedPeer.destination_hash}/lxmf-stamp-cost`);
+
+                    // update ui
+                    this.selectedPeerLxmfStampCost = response.data.lxmf_stamp_cost;
+
+                } catch(e) {
+                    console.log(e);
+                }
+            }
+
         },
         onDestinationPathClick(path) {
             DialogUtils.alert(`${path.hops} ${ path.hops === 1 ? 'hop' : 'hops' } away via ${path.next_hop_interface}`);