diff --git a/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs b/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
index d0cf25e98bb4cf..dbafe4792aec4c 100644
--- a/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
+++ b/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ use {
         net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, UdpSocket},
         path::{Path, PathBuf},
         sync::{Arc, RwLock},
-        time::Instant,
+        thread,
+        time::{Duration, Instant},
     },
 };
 
@@ -723,45 +724,51 @@ impl LocalCluster {
         .into())
     }
 
-    pub fn send_transaction_and_confirm_with_retries<T: Signers + ?Sized>(
+    pub fn send_transaction_confirm_success_with_retries<T: Signers + ?Sized>(
         client: &QuicTpuClient,
         keypairs: &T,
         transaction: &mut Transaction,
         attempts: usize,
     ) -> std::result::Result<Signature, TransportError> {
         for attempt in 0..attempts {
-            // Send the transaction to the upcoming leaders
+            // Send the transaction to the upcoming leaders.
             client.send_transaction_to_upcoming_leaders(transaction)?;
 
-            // Check for signature confirmation
+            // Check for successful transaction confirmation.
             let signature = &transaction.signatures[0];
             let now = Instant::now();
             loop {
+                // Get the transaction signature status.
                 let Ok(signature_status) = client.rpc_client().get_signature_status(signature)
                 else {
                     error!("failed to get tx signature status");
+                    if now.elapsed().as_secs() > MAX_PROCESSING_AGE as u64 {
+                        warn!("attempt {attempt} timed out waiting for tx signature");
+                        break;
+                    }
                     continue;
                 };
 
-                let tx_status = match signature_status {
-                    Some(tx_status) => tx_status,
-                    None => {
-                        trace!("tx signature not found");
-                        if now.elapsed().as_secs() > MAX_PROCESSING_AGE as u64 {
-                            error!("attempt {attempt} timed out waiting for tx signature");
-                            break;
-                        }
-                        continue;
+                // Check if transaction has landed in a block.
+                let Some(tx_status) = signature_status else {
+                    trace!("tx signature not found");
+                    if now.elapsed().as_secs() > MAX_PROCESSING_AGE as u64 {
+                        warn!("attempt {attempt} timed out waiting for tx signature");
+                        break;
                     }
+                    // Wait a little to give the tx a chance to get included.
+                    thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+                    continue;
                 };
 
+                // Check if the transaction was successful.
                 match tx_status {
                     Ok(_) => {
                         info!("tx signature confirmed");
                         return Ok(*signature);
                     }
                     Err(err) => {
-                        error!("tx signature error: {err}");
+                        error!("attempt {attempt} tx signature error: {err}");
                         break;
                     }
                 }
@@ -773,7 +780,7 @@ impl LocalCluster {
         }
         Err(std::io::Error::new(
             std::io::ErrorKind::Other,
-            "failed to confirm transaction".to_string(),
+            "failed to confirm transaction with success".to_string(),
         )
         .into())
     }
@@ -857,7 +864,7 @@ impl LocalCluster {
                     .unwrap()
                     .0,
             );
-            LocalCluster::send_transaction_and_confirm_with_retries(
+            LocalCluster::send_transaction_confirm_success_with_retries(
                 client,
                 &[from_account],
                 &mut transaction,
@@ -892,7 +899,7 @@ impl LocalCluster {
                     .0,
             );
 
-            LocalCluster::send_transaction_and_confirm_with_retries(
+            LocalCluster::send_transaction_confirm_success_with_retries(
                 client,
                 &[from_account.as_ref(), &stake_account_keypair],
                 &mut transaction,