diff --git a/client/asset/eth/eth.go b/client/asset/eth/eth.go
index d5521ae817..3cd703802b 100644
--- a/client/asset/eth/eth.go
+++ b/client/asset/eth/eth.go
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ type ethFetcher interface {
 	initiate(ctx context.Context, contracts []*asset.Contract, maxFeeRate uint64, contractVer uint32) (*types.Transaction, error)
 	shutdown()
 	syncProgress() ethereum.SyncProgress
+	isRedeemable(secretHash, secret [32]byte, contractVer uint32) (bool, error)
 	redeem(ctx context.Context, redemptions []*asset.Redemption, maxFeeRate uint64, contractVer uint32) (*types.Transaction, error)
 	refund(txOpts *bind.TransactOpts, secretHash [32]byte, contractVer uint32) (*types.Transaction, error)
 	swap(ctx context.Context, secretHash [32]byte, contractVer uint32) (*dexeth.SwapState, error)
@@ -684,11 +685,18 @@ func (eth *ExchangeWallet) Redeem(form *asset.RedeemForm) ([]dex.Bytes, asset.Co
 	inputs := make([]dex.Bytes, 0, len(form.Redemptions))
 	var redeemedValue uint64
 	for _, redemption := range form.Redemptions {
-		var secretHash [32]byte
+		var secretHash, secret [32]byte
 		copy(secretHash[:], redemption.Spends.SecretHash)
-		if secretHash != sha256.Sum256(redemption.Secret) {
-			return fail(fmt.Errorf("Redeem: secretHash %x != sha256(%x)", secretHash, redemption.Secret))
+		copy(secret[:], redemption.Secret)
+		redeemable, err := eth.node.isRedeemable(secretHash, secret, form.AssetVersion)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fail(fmt.Errorf("Redeem: failed to check if swap is redeemable: %w", err))
+		}
+		if !redeemable {
+			return fail(fmt.Errorf("Redeem: secretHash %x not redeemable with secret %x",
+				secretHash, secret))
 		}
+
 		swapData, err := eth.node.swap(eth.ctx, secretHash, form.AssetVersion)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("Redeem: error finding swap state: %w", err)
@@ -700,7 +708,7 @@ func (eth *ExchangeWallet) Redeem(form *asset.RedeemForm) ([]dex.Bytes, asset.Co
 	fundsRequired := dexeth.RedeemGas(len(form.Redemptions), form.AssetVersion) * form.FeeSuggestion
 
 	// TODO: make sure the amount we locked for redemption is enough to cover the gas
-	// fees.
+	// fees. Also unlock coins.
 	_, err := eth.node.redeem(eth.ctx, form.Redemptions, form.FeeSuggestion, form.AssetVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fail(fmt.Errorf("Redeem: redeem error: %w", err))
diff --git a/client/asset/eth/eth_test.go b/client/asset/eth/eth_test.go
index 0cd1bf22ff..35d6b07972 100644
--- a/client/asset/eth/eth_test.go
+++ b/client/asset/eth/eth_test.go
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ type testNode struct {
 	initErr           error
 	redeemErr         error
 	nonce             uint64
+	redeemable        bool
+	isRedeemableErr   error
 }
 
 func newBalance(current, pending, in, out uint64) *Balance {
@@ -121,7 +123,9 @@ func (n *testNode) initiate(ctx context.Context, contracts []*asset.Contract, ma
 		Nonce: n.nonce,
 	}), nil
 }
-
+func (n *testNode) isRedeemable(secretHash [32]byte, secret [32]byte, contractVer uint32) (redeemable bool, err error) {
+	return n.redeemable, n.isRedeemableErr
+}
 func (n *testNode) redeem(ctx context.Context, redemptions []*asset.Redemption, maxFeeRate uint64, contractVer uint32) (*types.Transaction, error) {
 	if n.redeemErr != nil {
 		return nil, n.redeemErr
@@ -1172,14 +1176,17 @@ func TestRedeem(t *testing.T) {
 	addSwapToSwapMap(secretHashes[1], 1e9, dexeth.SSInitiated)
 
 	tests := []struct {
-		name        string
-		form        asset.RedeemForm
-		redeemErr   error
-		expectError bool
+		name            string
+		form            asset.RedeemForm
+		redeemErr       error
+		isRedeemable    bool
+		isRedeemableErr error
+		expectError     bool
 	}{
 		{
-			name:        "ok",
-			expectError: false,
+			name:         "ok",
+			expectError:  false,
+			isRedeemable: true,
 			form: asset.RedeemForm{
 				Redemptions: []*asset.Redemption{
 					{
@@ -1206,9 +1213,9 @@ func TestRedeem(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name:        "redeem error",
-			redeemErr:   errors.New(""),
-			expectError: true,
+			name:         "not redeemable",
+			expectError:  true,
+			isRedeemable: false,
 			form: asset.RedeemForm{
 				Redemptions: []*asset.Redemption{
 					{
@@ -1220,24 +1227,44 @@ func TestRedeem(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 						Secret: secrets[0][:],
 					},
+					{
+						Spends: &asset.AuditInfo{
+							SecretHash: secretHashes[1][:],
+							Coin: &coin{
+								id: encode.RandomBytes(32),
+							},
+						},
+						Secret: secrets[1][:],
+					},
 				},
-				FeeSuggestion: 200,
+				FeeSuggestion: 100,
 				AssetVersion:  0,
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name:        "swap not found in contract",
-			expectError: true,
+			name:            "isRedeemable error",
+			expectError:     true,
+			isRedeemable:    true,
+			isRedeemableErr: errors.New(""),
 			form: asset.RedeemForm{
 				Redemptions: []*asset.Redemption{
 					{
 						Spends: &asset.AuditInfo{
-							SecretHash: secretHashes[2][:],
+							SecretHash: secretHashes[0][:],
 							Coin: &coin{
 								id: encode.RandomBytes(32),
 							},
 						},
-						Secret: secrets[2][:],
+						Secret: secrets[0][:],
+					},
+					{
+						Spends: &asset.AuditInfo{
+							SecretHash: secretHashes[1][:],
+							Coin: &coin{
+								id: encode.RandomBytes(32),
+							},
+						},
+						Secret: secrets[1][:],
 					},
 				},
 				FeeSuggestion: 100,
@@ -1245,13 +1272,15 @@ func TestRedeem(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name:        "hash of secret != secretHash",
-			expectError: true,
+			name:         "redeem error",
+			redeemErr:    errors.New(""),
+			isRedeemable: true,
+			expectError:  true,
 			form: asset.RedeemForm{
 				Redemptions: []*asset.Redemption{
 					{
 						Spends: &asset.AuditInfo{
-							SecretHash: secretHashes[1][:],
+							SecretHash: secretHashes[0][:],
 							Coin: &coin{
 								id: encode.RandomBytes(32),
 							},
@@ -1259,13 +1288,34 @@ func TestRedeem(t *testing.T) {
 						Secret: secrets[0][:],
 					},
 				},
+				FeeSuggestion: 200,
+				AssetVersion:  0,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "swap not found in contract",
+			isRedeemable: true,
+			expectError:  true,
+			form: asset.RedeemForm{
+				Redemptions: []*asset.Redemption{
+					{
+						Spends: &asset.AuditInfo{
+							SecretHash: secretHashes[2][:],
+							Coin: &coin{
+								id: encode.RandomBytes(32),
+							},
+						},
+						Secret: secrets[2][:],
+					},
+				},
 				FeeSuggestion: 100,
 				AssetVersion:  0,
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name:        "empty redemptions slice error",
-			expectError: true,
+			name:         "empty redemptions slice error",
+			isRedeemable: true,
+			expectError:  true,
 			form: asset.RedeemForm{
 				Redemptions:   []*asset.Redemption{},
 				FeeSuggestion: 100,
@@ -1276,6 +1326,8 @@ func TestRedeem(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		node.redeemErr = test.redeemErr
+		node.redeemable = test.isRedeemable
+		node.isRedeemableErr = test.isRedeemableErr
 
 		ins, out, fees, err := eth.Redeem(&test.form)
 		if test.expectError {