diff --git a/oracle/src/sender.js b/oracle/src/sender.js
index 172631a5..659d0b5f 100644
--- a/oracle/src/sender.js
+++ b/oracle/src/sender.js
@@ -173,15 +173,18 @@ async function main({ msg, ackMsg, nackMsg, channel, scheduleForRetry, scheduleT
           `Tx Failed for event Tx ${job.transactionReference}.`,
           e.message
         )
-        if (!e.message.toLowerCase().includes('transaction with the same hash was already imported')) {
-          if (isResend) {
-            resendJobs.push(job)
-          } else {
-            failedTx.push(job)
-          }
+
+        const message = e.message.toLowerCase()
+        if (isResend || message.includes('transaction with the same hash was already imported')) {
+          resendJobs.push(job)
+        } else {
+          // if initial transaction sending has failed not due to the same hash error
+          // send it to the failed tx queue
+          // this will result in the sooner resend attempt than if using resendJobs
+          failedTx.push(job)
         }
 
-        if (e.message.toLowerCase().includes('insufficient funds')) {
+        if (message.includes('insufficient funds')) {
           insufficientFunds = true
           const currentBalance = await web3Instance.eth.getBalance(ORACLE_VALIDATOR_ADDRESS)
           minimumBalance = gasLimit.multipliedBy(gasPrice)