diff --git a/docs/source/releases/changes-in-this-fork.rst b/docs/source/releases/changes-in-this-fork.rst
index 14689ead8..d5a404250 100644
--- a/docs/source/releases/changes-in-this-fork.rst
+++ b/docs/source/releases/changes-in-this-fork.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Changes in this Fork
 | Scheme layer used: 196 |
 +------------------------+
 
+- Added the ``pay_for_upgrade`` in the :meth:`~pyrogram.Client.send_gift`.
 - Added the parameters ``upgrade_star_count`` and ``is_for_birthday`` in :obj:`~pyrogram.types.Gift`.
 - Added the :meth:`~pyrogram.Client.on_bot_purchased_paid_media` and :meth:`~pyrogram.Client.on_bot_business_connection`.
 - Added the parameters ``can_be_upgraded``, ``was_refunded``, ``prepaid_upgrade_star_count``, ``can_be_transferred``, ``transfer_star_count``, ``export_date`` in :obj:`~pyrogram.types.UserGift`.
diff --git a/pyrogram/methods/business/send_gift.py b/pyrogram/methods/business/send_gift.py
index 489c74cfa..824fffe1b 100644
--- a/pyrogram/methods/business/send_gift.py
+++ b/pyrogram/methods/business/send_gift.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ async def send_gift(
         self: "pyrogram.Client",
         user_id: Union[int, str],
         gift_id: int,
+        pay_for_upgrade: Optional[bool] = None,
         text: Optional[str] = None,
         parse_mode: Optional["enums.ParseMode"] = None,
         entities: Optional[list["types.MessageEntity"]] = None,
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@ async def send_gift(
             gift_id (``int``):
                 Identifier of the gift.
 
+            pay_for_upgrade (``bool``, *optional*):
+                Pass True to pay for the gift upgrade from the sender's balance, thereby making the upgrade free for the receiver.
+
             text (``str``, *optional*):
                 Text that will be shown along with the gift. 0-``gift_text_length_max`` characters.
 
@@ -84,6 +88,7 @@ async def send_gift(
             user_id=peer,
             gift_id=gift_id,
             hide_name=is_private,
+            include_upgrade=pay_for_upgrade,
             message=raw.types.TextWithEntities(
                 text=text, entities=entities or []
             ) if text else None