diff --git a/substrate/frame/support/src/weights.rs b/substrate/frame/support/src/weights.rs
index 24240c7cc4..dd49409ccc 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/support/src/weights.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/support/src/weights.rs
@@ -358,6 +358,15 @@ pub fn extract_actual_weight(result: &DispatchResultWithPostInfo, info: &Dispatc
 	.calc_actual_weight(info)
 }
 
+/// Extract the actual pays_fee from a dispatch result if any or fall back to the default weight.
+pub fn extract_actual_pays_fee(result: &DispatchResultWithPostInfo, info: &DispatchInfo) -> Pays {
+	match result {
+		Ok(post_info) => post_info,
+		Err(err) => &err.post_info,
+	}
+	.pays_fee(info)
+}
+
 impl From<(Option<Weight>, Pays)> for PostDispatchInfo {
 	fn from(post_weight_info: (Option<Weight>, Pays)) -> Self {
 		let (actual_weight, pays_fee) = post_weight_info;
@@ -956,6 +965,34 @@ mod tests {
 		);
 	}
 
+	#[test]
+	fn extract_actual_pays_fee_works() {
+		let pre = DispatchInfo { weight: 1000, ..Default::default() };
+		assert_eq!(extract_actual_pays_fee(&Ok(Some(7).into()), &pre), Pays::Yes);
+		assert_eq!(extract_actual_pays_fee(&Ok(Some(1000).into()), &pre), Pays::Yes);
+		assert_eq!(extract_actual_pays_fee(&Ok((Some(1000), Pays::Yes).into()), &pre), Pays::Yes);
+		assert_eq!(extract_actual_pays_fee(&Ok((Some(1000), Pays::No).into()), &pre), Pays::No);
+		assert_eq!(
+			extract_actual_pays_fee(&Err(DispatchError::BadOrigin.with_weight(9)), &pre),
+			Pays::Yes
+		);
+		assert_eq!(
+			extract_actual_pays_fee(
+				&Err(DispatchErrorWithPostInfo {
+					post_info: PostDispatchInfo { actual_weight: None, pays_fee: Pays::No },
+					error: DispatchError::BadOrigin,
+				}),
+				&pre
+			),
+			Pays::No
+		);
+
+		let pre = DispatchInfo { weight: 1000, pays_fee: Pays::No, ..Default::default() };
+		assert_eq!(extract_actual_pays_fee(&Ok(Some(7).into()), &pre), Pays::No);
+		assert_eq!(extract_actual_pays_fee(&Ok(Some(1000).into()), &pre), Pays::No);
+		assert_eq!(extract_actual_pays_fee(&Ok((Some(1000), Pays::Yes).into()), &pre), Pays::No);
+	}
+
 	type Balance = u64;
 
 	// 0.5x^3 + 2.333x^2 + 7x - 10_000
diff --git a/substrate/frame/system/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/system/src/lib.rs
index 3c6f514808..94605c2da5 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/system/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/system/src/lib.rs
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ use frame_support::{
 		OriginTrait, PalletInfo, SortedMembers, StoredMap, TypedGet,
 	},
 	weights::{
-		extract_actual_weight, DispatchClass, DispatchInfo, PerDispatchClass, RuntimeDbWeight,
-		Weight,
+		extract_actual_pays_fee, extract_actual_weight, DispatchClass, DispatchInfo,
+		PerDispatchClass, RuntimeDbWeight, Weight,
 	},
 	Parameter,
 };
@@ -1500,6 +1500,7 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 	/// To be called immediately after an extrinsic has been applied.
 	pub fn note_applied_extrinsic(r: &DispatchResultWithPostInfo, mut info: DispatchInfo) {
 		info.weight = extract_actual_weight(r, &info);
+		info.pays_fee = extract_actual_pays_fee(r, &info);
 		Self::deposit_event(match r {
 			Ok(_) => Event::ExtrinsicSuccess { dispatch_info: info },
 			Err(err) => {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/system/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/system/src/tests.rs
index 0facd796b2..417dca1204 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/system/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/system/src/tests.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 
 use crate::*;
 use frame_support::{
-	assert_noop, assert_ok, dispatch::PostDispatchInfo, weights::WithPostDispatchInfo,
+	assert_noop, assert_ok,
+	dispatch::PostDispatchInfo,
+	weights::{Pays, WithPostDispatchInfo},
 };
 use mock::{Origin, *};
 use sp_core::H256;
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ fn deposit_event_should_work() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn deposit_event_uses_actual_weight() {
+fn deposit_event_uses_actual_weight_and_pays_fee() {
 	new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
 		System::reset_events();
 		System::initialize(&1, &[0u8; 32].into(), &Default::default());
@@ -230,8 +232,34 @@ fn deposit_event_uses_actual_weight() {
 			&Ok(Some(1200).into()),
 			pre_info,
 		);
+		System::note_applied_extrinsic(&Ok((Some(2_500_000), Pays::Yes).into()), pre_info);
+		System::note_applied_extrinsic(&Ok(Pays::No.into()), pre_info);
+		System::note_applied_extrinsic(&Ok((Some(2_500_000), Pays::No).into()), pre_info);
+		System::note_applied_extrinsic(&Ok((Some(500), Pays::No).into()), pre_info);
 		System::note_applied_extrinsic(&Err(DispatchError::BadOrigin.with_weight(999)), pre_info);
 
+		System::note_applied_extrinsic(
+			&Err(DispatchErrorWithPostInfo {
+				post_info: PostDispatchInfo { actual_weight: None, pays_fee: Pays::Yes },
+				error: DispatchError::BadOrigin,
+			}),
+			pre_info,
+		);
+		System::note_applied_extrinsic(
+			&Err(DispatchErrorWithPostInfo {
+				post_info: PostDispatchInfo { actual_weight: Some(800), pays_fee: Pays::Yes },
+				error: DispatchError::BadOrigin,
+			}),
+			pre_info,
+		);
+		System::note_applied_extrinsic(
+			&Err(DispatchErrorWithPostInfo {
+				post_info: PostDispatchInfo { actual_weight: Some(800), pays_fee: Pays::No },
+				error: DispatchError::BadOrigin,
+			}),
+			pre_info,
+		);
+
 		assert_eq!(
 			System::events(),
 			vec![
@@ -261,6 +289,54 @@ fn deposit_event_uses_actual_weight() {
 				},
 				EventRecord {
 					phase: Phase::ApplyExtrinsic(3),
+					event: SysEvent::ExtrinsicSuccess {
+						dispatch_info: DispatchInfo {
+							weight: 1000,
+							pays_fee: Pays::Yes,
+							..Default::default()
+						},
+					}
+					.into(),
+					topics: vec![]
+				},
+				EventRecord {
+					phase: Phase::ApplyExtrinsic(4),
+					event: SysEvent::ExtrinsicSuccess {
+						dispatch_info: DispatchInfo {
+							weight: 1000,
+							pays_fee: Pays::No,
+							..Default::default()
+						},
+					}
+					.into(),
+					topics: vec![]
+				},
+				EventRecord {
+					phase: Phase::ApplyExtrinsic(5),
+					event: SysEvent::ExtrinsicSuccess {
+						dispatch_info: DispatchInfo {
+							weight: 1000,
+							pays_fee: Pays::No,
+							..Default::default()
+						},
+					}
+					.into(),
+					topics: vec![]
+				},
+				EventRecord {
+					phase: Phase::ApplyExtrinsic(6),
+					event: SysEvent::ExtrinsicSuccess {
+						dispatch_info: DispatchInfo {
+							weight: 500,
+							pays_fee: Pays::No,
+							..Default::default()
+						},
+					}
+					.into(),
+					topics: vec![]
+				},
+				EventRecord {
+					phase: Phase::ApplyExtrinsic(7),
 					event: SysEvent::ExtrinsicFailed {
 						dispatch_error: DispatchError::BadOrigin.into(),
 						dispatch_info: DispatchInfo { weight: 999, ..Default::default() },
@@ -268,6 +344,45 @@ fn deposit_event_uses_actual_weight() {
 					.into(),
 					topics: vec![]
 				},
+				EventRecord {
+					phase: Phase::ApplyExtrinsic(8),
+					event: SysEvent::ExtrinsicFailed {
+						dispatch_error: DispatchError::BadOrigin.into(),
+						dispatch_info: DispatchInfo {
+							weight: 1000,
+							pays_fee: Pays::Yes,
+							..Default::default()
+						},
+					}
+					.into(),
+					topics: vec![]
+				},
+				EventRecord {
+					phase: Phase::ApplyExtrinsic(9),
+					event: SysEvent::ExtrinsicFailed {
+						dispatch_error: DispatchError::BadOrigin.into(),
+						dispatch_info: DispatchInfo {
+							weight: 800,
+							pays_fee: Pays::Yes,
+							..Default::default()
+						},
+					}
+					.into(),
+					topics: vec![]
+				},
+				EventRecord {
+					phase: Phase::ApplyExtrinsic(10),
+					event: SysEvent::ExtrinsicFailed {
+						dispatch_error: DispatchError::BadOrigin.into(),
+						dispatch_info: DispatchInfo {
+							weight: 800,
+							pays_fee: Pays::No,
+							..Default::default()
+						},
+					}
+					.into(),
+					topics: vec![]
+				},
 			]
 		);
 	});