diff --git a/src/rpc.cpp b/src/rpc.cpp
index a36ba7c..a0125e3 100644
--- a/src/rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc.cpp
@@ -52,14 +52,13 @@ RPC::RPC(MainWindow* main) {
     });
     timer->start(Settings::updateSpeed);    
 
+
     // Set up the timer to watch for tx status
     txTimer = new QTimer(main);
     QObject::connect(txTimer, &QTimer::timeout, [=]() {
         //qDebug() << "Watching tx status";
         watchTxStatus();
     });
-
-    txTimer->start(Settings::updateSpeed);  
     qDebug() << __func__ << "Done settings up all timers";
 
     usedAddresses = new QMap<QString, bool>();
@@ -1180,8 +1179,10 @@ void RPC::watchTxStatus() {
             }
 
             if (watchingOps.isEmpty()) {
-                txTimer->start(Settings::updateSpeed);
+                // Stop the timer
+                txTimer->stop();
             } else {
+                // Keep polling for updates
                 txTimer->start(Settings::quickUpdateSpeed);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/sendtab.cpp b/src/sendtab.cpp
index d185735..a56b72b 100644
--- a/src/sendtab.cpp
+++ b/src/sendtab.cpp
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ void MainWindow::sendButton() {
                 qDebug() << "Computing opid: " << opid;
             },
 
-            [=] (QString, QString txid) { 
+            [=] (QString, QString txid) {
                 ui->statusBar->showMessage(Settings::txidStatusMessage + " " + txid);
 
                 connD->status->setText(tr("Done!"));
@@ -737,7 +737,8 @@ void MainWindow::sendButton() {
                     // And switch to the balances tab
                     ui->tabWidget->setCurrentIndex(0);
                      });
-                       // Force a UI update so we get the unconfirmed Tx
+
+                // Force a UI update so we get the unconfirmed Tx
                 rpc->refresh(true);
             },       
             [=] (QString opid, QString errStr) {