diff --git a/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md b/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
index ebc087136..8877d31ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ program](https://hackerone.com/tendermint).
 
 ### BUG FIXES:
 
+- [rpc] [\#4493](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/pull/4493) Keep the original subscription "id" field when new RPCs come in (@michaelfig)
+
 - [rpc] [\#4437](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/pull/4437) Fix tx_search pagination with ordered results (@erikgrinaker)
 
 - [rpc] [\#4406](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/pull/4406) Fix issue with multiple subscriptions on the websocket (@antho1404)
diff --git a/rpc/core/events.go b/rpc/core/events.go
index 2a4d042fc..165aa6e54 100644
--- a/rpc/core/events.go
+++ b/rpc/core/events.go
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ func Subscribe(ctx *rpctypes.Context, query string) (*ctypes.ResultSubscribe, er
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Capture the current ID, since it can change in the future.
+	subscriptionID := ctx.JSONReq.ID
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ func Subscribe(ctx *rpctypes.Context, query string) (*ctypes.ResultSubscribe, er
 				ctx.WSConn.TryWriteRPCResponse(
 					rpctypes.NewRPCSuccessResponse(
 						ctx.WSConn.Codec(),
-						ctx.JSONReq.ID,
+						subscriptionID,
 						resultEvent,
 					))
 			case <-sub.Cancelled():
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ func Subscribe(ctx *rpctypes.Context, query string) (*ctypes.ResultSubscribe, er
 					}
 					ctx.WSConn.TryWriteRPCResponse(
 						rpctypes.RPCServerError(
-							ctx.JSONReq.ID,
+							subscriptionID,
 							fmt.Errorf("subscription was cancelled (reason: %s)", reason),
 						))
 				}