diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
index 422b8e7cbe8..9764138b295 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Transfer(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgTransfer) (*types.
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := k.SendTransfer(
+	if err := k.sendTransfer(
 		ctx, msg.SourcePort, msg.SourceChannel, msg.Token, sender, msg.Receiver, msg.TimeoutHeight, msg.TimeoutTimestamp,
 	); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
index 653e5daeeab..0f3670bdb69 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
@@ -59,6 +59,29 @@ func (k Keeper) SendTransfer(
 	receiver string,
 	timeoutHeight clienttypes.Height,
 	timeoutTimestamp uint64,
+) error {
+	return k.sendTransfer(
+		ctx,
+		sourcePort,
+		sourceChannel,
+		token,
+		sender,
+		receiver,
+		timeoutHeight,
+		timeoutTimestamp,
+	)
+}
+
+// sendTransfer handles transfer sending logic.
+func (k Keeper) sendTransfer(
+	ctx sdk.Context,
+	sourcePort,
+	sourceChannel string,
+	token sdk.Coin,
+	sender sdk.AccAddress,
+	receiver string,
+	timeoutHeight clienttypes.Height,
+	timeoutTimestamp uint64,
 ) error {
 	if !k.GetSendEnabled(ctx) {
 		return types.ErrSendDisabled