diff --git a/raiden/network/transport/matrix/transport.py b/raiden/network/transport/matrix/transport.py
index 4671b95dc8..12d0051b51 100644
--- a/raiden/network/transport/matrix/transport.py
+++ b/raiden/network/transport/matrix/transport.py
@@ -507,6 +507,33 @@ def send_async(
 
         self._send_with_retry(queue_identifier, message)
 
+    def send_global(self, room: str, message: Message) -> None:
+        """Sends a message to one of the global rooms
+
+        These rooms aren't being listened on and therefore no reply could be heard, so these
+        messages are sent in a send-and-forget async way.
+        The actual room name is composed from the suffix given as parameter and chain name or id
+        e.g.: raiden_ropsten_discovery
+        Params:
+            room: name suffix as passed in config['global_rooms'] list
+            message: Message instance to be serialized and sent
+        """
+        room_name = self._make_room_alias(room)
+        assert self._global_rooms.get(room_name), f'Unknown global room: {room_name!r}'
+
+        def _send_global():
+            text = JSONSerializer.serialize(message)
+            room = self._global_rooms[room_name]
+            self.log.debug(
+                'Send global',
+                room_name=room_name,
+                room=room,
+                data=text.replace('\n', '\\n'),
+            )
+            room.send_text(text)
+
+        self._spawn(_send_global)
+
     @property
     def _queueids_to_queues(self) -> QueueIdsToQueues:
         chain_state = views.state_from_raiden(self._raiden_service)
diff --git a/raiden/network/transport/udp/udp_transport.py b/raiden/network/transport/udp/udp_transport.py
index de63b19113..c23a1843ef 100644
--- a/raiden/network/transport/udp/udp_transport.py
+++ b/raiden/network/transport/udp/udp_transport.py
@@ -436,6 +436,14 @@ def send_async(
                 message=message,
             )
 
+    def send_global(
+            self,
+            room: str,
+            message: Message,
+    ) -> None:
+        """ This method exists only for interface compatibility with MatrixTransport """
+        self.log.warning('UDP is unable to send global messages. Ignoring')
+
     def maybe_send(self, recipient: typing.Address, message: Message):
         """ Send message to recipient if the transport is running. """
 
diff --git a/raiden/tests/integration/test_matrix_transport.py b/raiden/tests/integration/test_matrix_transport.py
index 676c3bd4be..15f24e01bb 100644
--- a/raiden/tests/integration/test_matrix_transport.py
+++ b/raiden/tests/integration/test_matrix_transport.py
@@ -526,3 +526,50 @@ def test_matrix_discovery_room_offline_server(
 
     transport.stop()
     transport.get()
+
+
+def test_matrix_send_global(
+        local_matrix_servers,
+        retries_before_backoff,
+        retry_interval,
+        private_rooms,
+):
+    transport = MatrixTransport({
+        'global_rooms': ['discovery', 'monitoring'],
+        'retries_before_backoff': retries_before_backoff,
+        'retry_interval': retry_interval,
+        'server': local_matrix_servers[0],
+        'server_name': local_matrix_servers[0].netloc,
+        'available_servers': [local_matrix_servers[0]],
+        'private_rooms': private_rooms,
+    })
+    transport.start(MockRaidenService(None), MessageHandler(set()), '')
+    gevent.idle()
+
+    ms_room_name = transport._make_room_alias('monitoring')
+    ms_room = transport._global_rooms.get(ms_room_name)
+    assert isinstance(ms_room, Room)
+
+    ms_room.send_text = MagicMock(spec=ms_room.send_text)
+
+    for i in range(5):
+        message = Processed(i)
+        transport._raiden_service.sign(message)
+        transport.send_global(
+            'monitoring',
+            message,
+        )
+
+    gevent.idle()
+
+    assert ms_room.send_text.call_count == 5
+
+    # unknown room suffix is an error
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        transport.send_global(
+            'unknown_suffix',
+            Processed(10),
+        )
+
+    transport.stop()
+    transport.get()