diff --git a/samples/apps/smallbank/clients/small_bank_client.cpp b/samples/apps/smallbank/clients/small_bank_client.cpp
index 9911b10cb..254f32adb 100644
--- a/samples/apps/smallbank/clients/small_bank_client.cpp
+++ b/samples/apps/smallbank/clients/small_bank_client.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ private:
       }
     }
 
-    LOG_INFO_FMT("VERIFIED {}", prefix);
+    LOG_INFO_FMT("Verified {}", prefix);
   }
 
   void verify_initial_state(const nlohmann::json& expected) override
diff --git a/samples/perf_client/perf_client.h b/samples/perf_client/perf_client.h
index f1f99181e..bacad5b07 100644
--- a/samples/perf_client/perf_client.h
+++ b/samples/perf_client/perf_client.h
@@ -425,19 +425,15 @@ namespace client
         }
       }
 
-      const auto global_commit_response = wait_for_global_commit(
-        trigger_signature(create_connection(true, false)));
-      size_t last_commit = 0;
       if (!options.no_wait)
       {
-        const auto commit_ids =
-          timing::parse_commit_ids(global_commit_response);
-        last_commit = commit_ids.global;
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        last_commit = last_response_commit.seqno;
+        // Create a new connection, because we need to do some GETs
+        // and when all you have is a WebSocket, everything looks like a POST!
+        auto c = create_connection(true, false);
+        trigger_signature(c);
+        wait_for_global_commit(last_response_commit);
       }
+      const auto last_commit = last_response_commit.seqno;
       auto timing_results = end_timing(last_commit);
       LOG_INFO_FMT("Timing ended");
       return timing_results;
@@ -524,23 +520,27 @@ namespace client
       // Send a mkSign RPC to trigger next global commit
       const auto method = "mkSign";
       const auto mk_sign = connection->gen_request(method);
-      if (response_times.is_timing_active())
-      {
-        response_times.record_send(method, mk_sign.id, true);
-      }
       connection->write(mk_sign.encoded);
 
       // Do a blocking read for this final response
       const auto response = connection->read_response();
       process_reply(response);
-
-      const auto commit_ids = timing::parse_commit_ids(response);
-      LOG_INFO_FMT(
-        "Triggered signature at {}.{}", commit_ids.view, commit_ids.seqno);
+      LOG_INFO_FMT("Triggered signature");
 
       return response;
     }
 
+    RpcTlsClient::Response get_tx_status(
+      const std::shared_ptr<RpcTlsClient>& connection,
+      size_t view,
+      size_t seqno)
+    {
+      nlohmann::json p;
+      p["seqno"] = seqno;
+      p["view"] = view;
+      return connection->get("tx", p);
+    }
+
     virtual void verify_params(const nlohmann::json& expected)
     {
       // It's only reasonable to compare against expected state if the initial
@@ -649,11 +649,14 @@ namespace client
         {
           const auto last_response = send_creation_transactions();
 
-          if (last_response.has_value())
+          if (
+            last_response.has_value() &&
+            http::status_success(last_response->status))
           {
             // Ensure creation transactions are globally committed before
             // proceeding
-            wait_for_global_commit(trigger_signature(create_connection(true)));
+            trigger_signature(create_connection(true));
+            wait_for_global_commit(last_response.value());
           }
         }
         catch (std::exception& e)
@@ -693,13 +696,13 @@ namespace client
       }
     }
 
-    RpcTlsClient::Response wait_for_global_commit(
+    timing::CommitPoint wait_for_global_commit(
       const timing::CommitPoint& target)
     {
       return response_times.wait_for_global_commit(target);
     }
 
-    RpcTlsClient::Response wait_for_global_commit(
+    timing::CommitPoint wait_for_global_commit(
       const RpcTlsClient::Response& response)
     {
       check_response(response);
diff --git a/samples/perf_client/scenario_perf_client.cpp b/samples/perf_client/scenario_perf_client.cpp
index 6b83ab3fa..5c14103fa 100644
--- a/samples/perf_client/scenario_perf_client.cpp
+++ b/samples/perf_client/scenario_perf_client.cpp
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ class ScenarioPerfClient : public Base
 private:
   nlohmann::json scenario_json;
 
-  RpcTlsClient::Response send_verbose_transactions(
+  std::optional<RpcTlsClient::Response> send_verbose_transactions(
     const std::shared_ptr<RpcTlsClient>& connection, char const* element_name)
   {
     const auto it = scenario_json.find(element_name);
 
     RpcTlsClient::Response response;
+    bool sent = false;
 
     if (it != scenario_json.end())
     {
@@ -56,12 +57,16 @@ private:
 
         LOG_INFO_FMT("Sending {}: {}", method, params.dump(2));
         response = connection->call(method, params);
+        sent = true;
         const auto response_body = connection->unpack_body(response);
         LOG_INFO_FMT("Response: {} {}", response.status, response_body.dump(2));
       }
     }
 
-    return response;
+    if (sent)
+      return response;
+    else
+      return std::nullopt;
   }
 
   void pre_creation_hook() override
diff --git a/samples/perf_client/timing.h b/samples/perf_client/timing.h
index 68dd015b7..950613989 100644
--- a/samples/perf_client/timing.h
+++ b/samples/perf_client/timing.h
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ namespace timing
     // committed (or will never be committed), returns first confirming
     // response. Calls record_[send/response], if record is true.
     // Throws on errors, or if target is rolled back
-    RpcTlsClient::Response wait_for_global_commit(
+    CommitPoint wait_for_global_commit(
       const CommitPoint& target, bool record = true)
     {
       auto params = nlohmann::json::object();
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ namespace timing
             commit_ids.view,
             commit_ids.seqno,
             commit_ids.global);
-          return response;
+          return {commit_ids.view, commit_ids.seqno};
         }
         else if (tx_status == "INVALID")
         {