diff --git a/mixing/mixclient/blame.go b/mixing/mixclient/blame.go
index bdf6a4045..c0dbc186f 100644
--- a/mixing/mixclient/blame.go
+++ b/mixing/mixclient/blame.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (c *Client) blame(ctx context.Context, sesRun *sessionRun) (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	err = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
+	err = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, true, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
 		// Send initial secrets messages from any peers who detected
 		// misbehavior.
 		if !p.triggeredBlame {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (c *Client) blame(ctx context.Context, sesRun *sessionRun) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	// Send remaining secrets messages.
-	err = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
+	err = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, true, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
 		if p.triggeredBlame {
 			p.triggeredBlame = false
 			return nil
diff --git a/mixing/mixclient/client.go b/mixing/mixclient/client.go
index db75ef86e..e136a98e0 100644
--- a/mixing/mixclient/client.go
+++ b/mixing/mixclient/client.go
@@ -438,7 +438,9 @@ type delayedMsg struct {
 	p *peer
 }
 
-func (c *Client) sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx context.Context, s *sessionRun, m func(p *peer) mixing.Message) error {
+func (c *Client) sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx context.Context, s *sessionRun, mayTriggerBlame bool,
+	m func(p *peer) mixing.Message) error {
+
 	msgs := make([]delayedMsg, 0, len(s.peers))
 
 	now := time.Now()
@@ -447,7 +449,7 @@ func (c *Client) sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx context.Context, s *sessionRun, m func(p
 			continue
 		}
 		msg := m(p)
-		if p.triggeredBlame {
+		if mayTriggerBlame && p.triggeredBlame {
 			msg = p.rs
 		}
 		msgs = append(msgs, delayedMsg{
@@ -1153,7 +1155,7 @@ func (c *Client) run(ctx context.Context, ps *pairedSessions, madePairing *bool)
 	if err != nil {
 		sesLog.logf("%v", err)
 	}
-	err = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
+	err = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, true, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
 		if p.ke == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -1368,7 +1370,7 @@ func (c *Client) run(ctx context.Context, ps *pairedSessions, madePairing *bool)
 	if err != nil {
 		sesLog.logf("%v", err)
 	}
-	err = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
+	err = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, true, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
 		if p.ct == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -1462,7 +1464,7 @@ func (c *Client) run(ctx context.Context, ps *pairedSessions, madePairing *bool)
 		sesLog.logf("blaming %x during run (wrong ciphertext count)", []identity(blamed))
 		return blamed
 	}
-	sendErr := c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
+	sendErr := c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, true, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
 		if p.sr == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -1549,7 +1551,7 @@ func (c *Client) run(ctx context.Context, ps *pairedSessions, madePairing *bool)
 		c.testHook(hookBeforePeerDCPublish, sesRun, p)
 		return nil
 	})
-	sendErr = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
+	sendErr = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, true, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
 		if p.dc == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -1636,7 +1638,7 @@ func (c *Client) run(ctx context.Context, ps *pairedSessions, madePairing *bool)
 		p.cm = cm
 		return nil
 	})
-	sendErr = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
+	sendErr = c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, true, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
 		if p.cm == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -1759,7 +1761,7 @@ func (c *Client) roots(ctx context.Context, seenSRs []chainhash.Hash,
 		})
 		// Don't wait for these messages to send.
 		go func() {
-			err := c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
+			err := c.sendLocalPeerMsgs(ctx, sesRun, false, func(p *peer) mixing.Message {
 				return p.fp
 			})
 			if ctx.Err() == nil && err != nil {