diff --git a/throughput/spam.go b/throughput/spam.go
index b15b42b601..df4045abbd 100644
--- a/throughput/spam.go
+++ b/throughput/spam.go
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ func (s *Spammer) Spam(ctx context.Context, sh SpamHelper, terminate bool, symbo
 		return err
 	}
 
-	var fundsL sync.Mutex
 	// distribute funds
 	accounts, funds, factories, err := s.distributeFunds(ctx, cli, parser, feePerTx, sh)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -148,10 +147,6 @@ func (s *Spammer) Spam(ctx context.Context, sh SpamHelper, terminate bool, symbo
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// make sure we can exit gracefully & return funds
-	signals := make(chan os.Signal, 2)
-	signal.Notify(signals, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
-
 	cctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defer cancel()
 	for _, issuer := range issuers {
@@ -161,10 +156,36 @@ func (s *Spammer) Spam(ctx context.Context, sh SpamHelper, terminate bool, symbo
 	// set logging
 	issuers[0].logStats(cctx)
 
-	// Broadcast txs
+	// broadcast transactions
+	s.broadcast(cctx, sh, accounts, funds, factories, issuers, feePerTx, terminate)
+
+	maxUnits, err = chain.EstimateUnits(parser.Rules(time.Now().UnixMilli()), actions, factory)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return s.returnFunds(ctx, cli, parser, maxUnits, sh, accounts, factories, funds, symbol)
+}
+
+func (s Spammer) broadcast(
+	cctx context.Context,
+	sh SpamHelper,
+	accounts []*auth.PrivateKey,
+
+	funds map[codec.Address]uint64,
+	factories []chain.AuthFactory,
+	issuers []*issuer,
+
+	feePerTx uint64,
+	terminate bool,
+) {
+	// make sure we can exit gracefully & return funds
+	signals := make(chan os.Signal, 2)
+	signal.Notify(signals, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+
 	var (
 		// Do not call this function concurrently (math.Rand is not safe for concurrent use)
-		z = rand.NewZipf(s.zipfSeed, s.sZipf, s.vZipf, uint64(s.numAccounts)-1)
+		z      = rand.NewZipf(s.zipfSeed, s.sZipf, s.vZipf, uint64(s.numAccounts)-1)
+		fundsL = sync.Mutex{}
 
 		it                      = time.NewTimer(0)
 		currentTarget           = min(s.txsPerSecond, s.minTxsPerSecond)
@@ -250,7 +271,7 @@ func (s *Spammer) Spam(ctx context.Context, sh SpamHelper, terminate bool, symbo
 			if terminate && currentTarget == s.txsPerSecond && consecutiveUnderBacklog >= successfulRunsToIncreaseTarget {
 				utils.Outf("{{green}}reached target tps:{{/}} %d\n", currentTarget)
 				// Cancel the context to stop the issuers
-				cancel()
+				cctx.Done()
 			} else if consecutiveUnderBacklog >= successfulRunsToIncreaseTarget && currentTarget < s.txsPerSecond {
 				currentTarget = min(currentTarget+s.txsPerSecondStep, s.txsPerSecond)
 				utils.Outf("{{cyan}}increasing target tps:{{/}} %d\n", currentTarget)
@@ -262,17 +283,13 @@ func (s *Spammer) Spam(ctx context.Context, sh SpamHelper, terminate bool, symbo
 		case <-signals:
 			stop = true
 			utils.Outf("{{yellow}}exiting broadcast loop{{/}}\n")
-			cancel()
+			cctx.Done()
 		}
 	}
+
 	// Wait for all issuers to finish
 	utils.Outf("{{yellow}}waiting for issuers to return{{/}}\n")
 	issuerWg.Wait()
-	maxUnits, err = chain.EstimateUnits(parser.Rules(time.Now().UnixMilli()), actions, factory)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return s.returnFunds(ctx, cli, parser, maxUnits, sh, accounts, factories, funds, symbol)
 }
 
 func (s *Spammer) logZipf(zipfSeed *rand.Rand) {