diff --git a/mmgen/main_txsend.py b/mmgen/main_txsend.py
index aed132bd..bfab486f 100755
--- a/mmgen/main_txsend.py
+++ b/mmgen/main_txsend.py
@@ -34,21 +34,21 @@ opts_data = {
 		'desc':    f'Send a signed {gc.proj_name} cryptocoin transaction',
 		'usage':   '[opts] [signed transaction file]',
 		'options': """
--h, --help      Print this help message
---, --longhelp  Print help message for long (global) options
--a, --autosign  Send an autosigned transaction created by ‘mmgen-txcreate
-                --autosign’.  The removable device is mounted and unmounted
-                automatically. The transaction file argument must be omitted
-                when using this option
--A, --abort     Abort an unsent transaction created by ‘mmgen-txcreate
-                --autosign’ and delete it from the removable device.  The
-                transaction may be signed or unsigned.
--d, --outdir= d Specify an alternate directory 'd' for output
--q, --quiet     Suppress warnings; overwrite files without prompting
--s, --status    Get status of a sent transaction (or the current transaction,
-                whether sent or unsent, when used with --autosign)
--v, --verbose   Be more verbose
--y, --yes       Answer 'yes' to prompts, suppress non-essential output
+-h, --help       Print this help message
+--, --longhelp   Print help message for long (global) options
+-a, --autosign   Send an autosigned transaction created by ‘mmgen-txcreate
+                 --autosign’.  The removable device is mounted and unmounted
+                 automatically. The transaction file argument must be omitted
+                 when using this option
+-A, --abort      Abort an unsent transaction created by ‘mmgen-txcreate
+                 --autosign’ and delete it from the removable device.  The
+                 transaction may be signed or unsigned.
+-d, --outdir= d  Specify an alternate directory 'd' for output
+-q, --quiet      Suppress warnings; overwrite files without prompting
+-s, --status     Get status of a sent transaction (or current transaction,
+                 whether sent or unsent, when used with --autosign)
+-v, --verbose    Be more verbose
+-y, --yes        Answer 'yes' to prompts, suppress non-essential output
 """
 	}
 }
@@ -84,9 +84,17 @@ if not cfg.status:
 	from .ui import do_license_msg
 	do_license_msg(cfg)
 
-async def main():
+from .tx import OnlineSignedTX, SentTX
 
-	from .tx import OnlineSignedTX, SentTX
+async def post_send(tx):
+	tx2 = await SentTX(cfg=cfg, data=tx.__dict__, automount=cfg.autosign)
+	tx2.file.write(
+		outdir        = asi.txauto_dir if cfg.autosign else None,
+		ask_overwrite = False,
+		ask_write     = False)
+	tx2.post_write()
+
+async def main():
 
 	if cfg.status and cfg.autosign:
 		tx = await si.get_last_created()
@@ -110,8 +118,8 @@ async def main():
 			tx.info.view_with_prompt('View transaction details?', pause=False)
 		sys.exit(retval)
 
-	if tx.is_swap:
-		tx.check_swap_expiry()
+	if tx.is_swap and not tx.check_swap_expiry():
+		die(1, 'Swap quote has expired. Please re-create the transaction')
 
 	if not cfg.yes:
 		tx.info.view_with_prompt('View transaction details?')
@@ -120,11 +128,6 @@ async def main():
 				tx.file.write(ask_write_default_yes=True)
 
 	if await tx.send():
-		tx2 = await SentTX(cfg=cfg, data=tx.__dict__, automount=cfg.autosign)
-		tx2.file.write(
-			outdir        = asi.txauto_dir if cfg.autosign else None,
-			ask_overwrite = False,
-			ask_write     = False)
-		tx2.post_write()
+		await post_send(tx)
 
 async_run(main())
diff --git a/mmgen/tx/online.py b/mmgen/tx/online.py
index 3aa24986..3b182af1 100755
--- a/mmgen/tx/online.py
+++ b/mmgen/tx/online.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class OnlineSigned(Signed):
 
 	def check_swap_expiry(self):
 		import time
-		from ..util import msg, make_timestr, die
+		from ..util import msg, make_timestr
 		from ..util2 import format_elapsed_hr
 		from ..color import pink, yellow
 		expiry = self.swap_quote_expiry
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ class OnlineSigned(Signed):
 			a = clr('expired' if t_rem < 0 else 'expires'),
 			b = clr(format_elapsed_hr(expiry, now=now, future_msg='from now')),
 			c = make_timestr(expiry)))
-		if t_rem < 0:
-			die(2, 'Swap quote has expired. Please re-create the transaction')
+		return t_rem >= 0
 
 	def confirm_send(self):
 		from ..util import msg
diff --git a/test/cmdtest_d/ct_swap.py b/test/cmdtest_d/ct_swap.py
index a37abee5..05eb041e 100755
--- a/test/cmdtest_d/ct_swap.py
+++ b/test/cmdtest_d/ct_swap.py
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ class CmdTestSwap(CmdTestRegtest, CmdTestAutosignThreaded):
 		data['chksum'] = make_chksum_6(json_dumps(data['MMGenTransaction']))
 		with open(fn, 'w') as fh:
 			json.dump(data, fh)
-		t = self.spawn('mmgen-txsend', ['-d', self.tmpdir, '--bob', fn], exit_val=2)
+		t = self.spawn('mmgen-txsend', ['-d', self.tmpdir, '--bob', fn], exit_val=1)
 		t.expect('expired')
 		return t