diff --git a/consensus/consensus.go b/consensus/consensus.go
index 2b81c38..0236026 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type ConsensusData struct {
 	commitCount   int
 	State         ConsensusState
 	mutex         sync.Mutex
+	result        string
 	test          bool
 }
 
@@ -85,8 +86,10 @@ func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handlePreparedMessage(message *models.Message)
 
 	if data.preparedCount > 2*pcm.maxFaultNodes+1 {
 		msg := models.Message{}
+		msg.Payload = make(map[string]interface{})
 		msg.Type = "commit"
 		msg.Payload["consensusID"] = consensusID
+		msg.Payload["data"] = message.Payload["data"]
 		err := pcm.psb.BroadcastToServiceTopic(&msg)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Warn("Unable to send COMMIT message: " + err.Error())
@@ -98,18 +101,28 @@ func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handlePreparedMessage(message *models.Message)
 
 func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handleCommitMessage(message *models.Message) {
 	// TODO add check on view of the message
+	// TODO add validation of data to this stage
 	consensusID := message.Payload["consensusID"].(string)
 	if _, ok := pcm.Consensuses[consensusID]; !ok {
 		logrus.Warn("Unknown consensus ID: " + consensusID)
 		return
 	}
 	data := pcm.Consensuses[consensusID]
+
+	if data.State == consensusCommitted {
+		logrus.Debug("consensus already finished, dropping COMMIT message")
+		return
+	}
+
+	logrus.Debug("received commit msg")
+
 	data.mutex.Lock()
 	data.commitCount++
 	data.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	if data.commitCount > 2*pcm.maxFaultNodes+1 {
-		logrus.Debug("consensus successfully finished")
 		data.State = consensusCommitted
+		data.result = message.Payload["data"].(string)
+		logrus.Debug("consensus successfully finished with result: " + data.result)
 	}
 }