diff --git a/cashu/core/base.py b/cashu/core/base.py
index 3d9312a2..d5034f64 100644
--- a/cashu/core/base.py
+++ b/cashu/core/base.py
@@ -290,8 +290,9 @@ class MeltQuote(LedgerEvent):
     created_time: Union[int, None] = None
     paid_time: Union[int, None] = None
     fee_paid: int = 0
-    proof: str = ""
+    payment_preimage: str = ""
     expiry: Optional[int] = None
+    change: Optional[List[BlindedSignature]] = None
 
     @classmethod
     def from_row(cls, row: Row):
@@ -304,6 +305,11 @@ def from_row(cls, row: Row):
             )
             paid_time = int(row["paid_time"].timestamp()) if row["paid_time"] else None
 
+        # parse change from row as json
+        change = None
+        if row["change"]:
+            change = json.loads(row["change"])
+
         return cls(
             quote=row["quote"],
             method=row["method"],
@@ -317,7 +323,9 @@ def from_row(cls, row: Row):
             created_time=created_time,
             paid_time=paid_time,
             fee_paid=row["fee_paid"],
-            proof=row["proof"],
+            change=change,
+            expiry=row["expiry"],
+            payment_preimage=row["proof"],
         )
 
     @property
diff --git a/cashu/core/models.py b/cashu/core/models.py
index 9d1b823a..f4cea2b1 100644
--- a/cashu/core/models.py
+++ b/cashu/core/models.py
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ class PostMeltQuoteResponse(BaseModel):
     paid: bool  # whether the request has been paid # DEPRECATED as per NUT PR #136
     state: str  # state of the quote
     expiry: Optional[int]  # expiry of the quote
+    payment_preimage: Optional[str] = None  # payment preimage
+    change: Union[List[BlindedSignature], None] = None
 
     @classmethod
     def from_melt_quote(self, melt_quote: MeltQuote) -> "PostMeltQuoteResponse":
@@ -203,9 +205,9 @@ class PostMeltRequest(BaseModel):
     )
 
 
-class PostMeltResponse(BaseModel):
+class PostMeltResponse_deprecated(BaseModel):
     paid: Union[bool, None]
-    payment_preimage: Union[str, None]
+    preimage: Union[str, None]
     change: Union[List[BlindedSignature], None] = None
 
 
@@ -217,12 +219,6 @@ class PostMeltRequest_deprecated(BaseModel):
     )
 
 
-class PostMeltResponse_deprecated(BaseModel):
-    paid: Union[bool, None]
-    preimage: Union[str, None]
-    change: Union[List[BlindedSignature], None] = None
-
-
 # ------- API: SPLIT -------
 
 
diff --git a/cashu/mint/crud.py b/cashu/mint/crud.py
index f6fe5543..1d8e8dc7 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/crud.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/crud.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Any, List, Optional
 
@@ -548,8 +549,8 @@ async def store_melt_quote(
         await (conn or db).execute(
             f"""
             INSERT INTO {table_with_schema(db, 'melt_quotes')}
-            (quote, method, request, checking_id, unit, amount, fee_reserve, paid, state, created_time, paid_time, fee_paid, proof)
-            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+            (quote, method, request, checking_id, unit, amount, fee_reserve, paid, state, created_time, paid_time, fee_paid, proof, change, expiry)
+            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
             """,
             (
                 quote.quote,
@@ -564,7 +565,9 @@ async def store_melt_quote(
                 timestamp_from_seconds(db, quote.created_time),
                 timestamp_from_seconds(db, quote.paid_time),
                 quote.fee_paid,
-                quote.proof,
+                quote.payment_preimage,
+                json.dumps(quote.change) if quote.change else None,
+                quote.expiry,
             ),
         )
 
@@ -612,13 +615,14 @@ async def update_melt_quote(
     ) -> None:
         await (conn or db).execute(
             f"UPDATE {table_with_schema(db, 'melt_quotes')} SET paid = ?, state = ?,"
-            " fee_paid = ?, paid_time = ?, proof = ? WHERE quote = ?",
+            " fee_paid = ?, paid_time = ?, proof = ?, change = ? WHERE quote = ?",
             (
                 quote.paid,
                 quote.state.name,
                 quote.fee_paid,
                 timestamp_from_seconds(db, quote.paid_time),
-                quote.proof,
+                quote.payment_preimage,
+                json.dumps([s.dict() for s in quote.change]) if quote.change else None,
                 quote.quote,
             ),
         )
diff --git a/cashu/mint/ledger.py b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
index 21c95506..57aff803 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/ledger.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ async def _check_pending_proofs_and_melt_quotes(self):
                 quote.state = MeltQuoteState.paid
                 if payment.fee:
                     quote.fee_paid = payment.fee.to(Unit[quote.unit]).amount
-                quote.proof = payment.preimage or ""
+                quote.payment_preimage = payment.preimage or ""
                 await self.crud.update_melt_quote(quote=quote, db=self.db)
                 # invalidate proofs
                 await self._invalidate_proofs(
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ async def get_melt_quote(self, quote_id: str) -> MeltQuote:
                 if status.fee:
                     melt_quote.fee_paid = status.fee.to(unit).amount
                 if status.preimage:
-                    melt_quote.proof = status.preimage
+                    melt_quote.payment_preimage = status.preimage
                 melt_quote.paid_time = int(time.time())
                 await self.crud.update_melt_quote(quote=melt_quote, db=self.db)
                 await self.events.submit(melt_quote)
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ async def melt(
         proofs: List[Proof],
         quote: str,
         outputs: Optional[List[BlindedMessage]] = None,
-    ) -> Tuple[str, List[BlindedSignature]]:
+    ) -> PostMeltQuoteResponse:
         """Invalidates proofs and pays a Lightning invoice.
 
         Args:
@@ -915,13 +915,11 @@ async def melt(
                         to_unit=unit, round="up"
                     ).amount
                 if payment.preimage:
-                    melt_quote.proof = payment.preimage
+                    melt_quote.payment_preimage = payment.preimage
                 # set quote as paid
                 melt_quote.paid = True
                 melt_quote.state = MeltQuoteState.paid
                 melt_quote.paid_time = int(time.time())
-                await self.crud.update_melt_quote(quote=melt_quote, db=self.db)
-                await self.events.submit(melt_quote)
 
             # melt successful, invalidate proofs
             await self._invalidate_proofs(proofs=proofs, quote_id=melt_quote.quote)
@@ -936,6 +934,11 @@ async def melt(
                     keyset=self.keysets[outputs[0].id],
                 )
 
+            melt_quote.change = return_promises
+
+            await self.crud.update_melt_quote(quote=melt_quote, db=self.db)
+            await self.events.submit(melt_quote)
+
         except Exception as e:
             logger.trace(f"Melt exception: {e}")
             raise e
@@ -943,7 +946,7 @@ async def melt(
             # delete proofs from pending list
             await self.db_write._unset_proofs_pending(proofs)
 
-        return melt_quote.proof or "", return_promises
+        return PostMeltQuoteResponse.from_melt_quote(melt_quote)
 
     async def split(
         self,
diff --git a/cashu/mint/migrations.py b/cashu/mint/migrations.py
index cbf26454..3c03250f 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/migrations.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/migrations.py
@@ -815,3 +815,13 @@ async def m020_add_state_to_mint_and_melt_quotes(db: Database):
             await conn.execute(
                 f"UPDATE {table_with_schema(db, 'melt_quotes')} SET state = '{state}' WHERE quote = '{row['quote']}'"
             )
+
+
+async def m021_add_change_and_expiry_to_melt_quotes(db: Database):
+    async with db.connect() as conn:
+        await conn.execute(
+            f"ALTER TABLE {table_with_schema(db, 'melt_quotes')} ADD COLUMN change TEXT"
+        )
+        await conn.execute(
+            f"ALTER TABLE {table_with_schema(db, 'melt_quotes')} ADD COLUMN expiry TIMESTAMP"
+        )
diff --git a/cashu/mint/router.py b/cashu/mint/router.py
index 8236279a..9a3c26d7 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/router.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/router.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     PostMeltQuoteRequest,
     PostMeltQuoteResponse,
     PostMeltRequest,
-    PostMeltResponse,
     PostMintQuoteRequest,
     PostMintQuoteResponse,
     PostMintRequest,
@@ -290,24 +289,21 @@ async def get_melt_quote(request: Request, quote: str) -> PostMeltQuoteResponse:
         "Melt tokens for a Bitcoin payment that the mint will make for the user in"
         " exchange"
     ),
-    response_model=PostMeltResponse,
+    response_model=PostMeltQuoteResponse,
     response_description=(
         "The state of the payment, a preimage as proof of payment, and a list of"
         " promises for change."
     ),
 )
 @limiter.limit(f"{settings.mint_transaction_rate_limit_per_minute}/minute")
-async def melt(request: Request, payload: PostMeltRequest) -> PostMeltResponse:
+async def melt(request: Request, payload: PostMeltRequest) -> PostMeltQuoteResponse:
     """
     Requests tokens to be destroyed and sent out via Lightning.
     """
     logger.trace(f"> POST /v1/melt/bolt11: {payload}")
-    preimage, change_promises = await ledger.melt(
+    resp = await ledger.melt(
         proofs=payload.inputs, quote=payload.quote, outputs=payload.outputs
     )
-    resp = PostMeltResponse(
-        paid=True, payment_preimage=preimage, change=change_promises
-    )
     logger.trace(f"< POST /v1/melt/bolt11: {resp}")
     return resp
 
diff --git a/cashu/mint/router_deprecated.py b/cashu/mint/router_deprecated.py
index 0fccc60b..74d87c7e 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/router_deprecated.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/router_deprecated.py
@@ -230,11 +230,11 @@ async def melt_deprecated(
     quote = await ledger.melt_quote(
         PostMeltQuoteRequest(request=payload.pr, unit="sat")
     )
-    preimage, change_promises = await ledger.melt(
+    melt_resp = await ledger.melt(
         proofs=payload.proofs, quote=quote.quote, outputs=outputs
     )
     resp = PostMeltResponse_deprecated(
-        paid=True, preimage=preimage, change=change_promises
+        paid=True, preimage=melt_resp.payment_preimage, change=melt_resp.change
     )
     logger.trace(f"< POST /melt: {resp}")
     return resp
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py b/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py
index 7c1194c5..5acb7a90 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     PostMeltRequest,
     PostMeltRequestOptionMpp,
     PostMeltRequestOptions,
-    PostMeltResponse,
     PostMeltResponse_deprecated,
     PostMintQuoteRequest,
     PostMintQuoteResponse,
@@ -406,7 +405,7 @@ async def melt(
         quote: str,
         proofs: List[Proof],
         outputs: Optional[List[BlindedMessage]],
-    ) -> PostMeltResponse:
+    ) -> PostMeltQuoteResponse:
         """
         Accepts proofs and a lightning invoice to pay in exchange.
         """
@@ -438,13 +437,24 @@ def _meltrequest_include_fields(
             ret: PostMeltResponse_deprecated = await self.melt_deprecated(
                 proofs=proofs, outputs=outputs, invoice=invoice.bolt11
             )
-            return PostMeltResponse(
-                paid=ret.paid, payment_preimage=ret.preimage, change=ret.change
+            return PostMeltQuoteResponse(
+                quote=quote,
+                amount=0,
+                fee_reserve=0,
+                paid=ret.paid or False,
+                state=(
+                    MeltQuoteState.paid.value
+                    if ret.paid
+                    else MeltQuoteState.unpaid.value
+                ),
+                payment_preimage=ret.preimage,
+                change=ret.change,
+                expiry=None,
             )
         # END backwards compatibility < 0.15.0
         self.raise_on_error_request(resp)
         return_dict = resp.json()
-        return PostMeltResponse.parse_obj(return_dict)
+        return PostMeltQuoteResponse.parse_obj(return_dict)
 
     @async_set_httpx_client
     @async_ensure_mint_loaded
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
index 96c440e3..ac236e4e 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 from ..core.models import (
     PostCheckStateResponse,
     PostMeltQuoteResponse,
-    PostMeltResponse,
 )
 from ..core.p2pk import Secret
 from ..core.settings import settings
@@ -639,7 +638,7 @@ async def melt_quote(
 
     async def melt(
         self, proofs: List[Proof], invoice: str, fee_reserve_sat: int, quote_id: str
-    ) -> PostMeltResponse:
+    ) -> PostMeltQuoteResponse:
         """Pays a lightning invoice and returns the status of the payment.
 
         Args:
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/wallet_deprecated.py b/cashu/wallet/wallet_deprecated.py
index b418a548..e5b953a4 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/wallet_deprecated.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/wallet_deprecated.py
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ def _mintrequest_include_fields(outputs: List[BlindedMessage]):
     @async_ensure_mint_loaded_deprecated
     async def melt_deprecated(
         self, proofs: List[Proof], invoice: str, outputs: Optional[List[BlindedMessage]]
-    ):
+    ) -> PostMeltResponse_deprecated:
         """
         Accepts proofs and a lightning invoice to pay in exchange.
         """