diff --git a/xmr-btc/src/alice.rs b/xmr-btc/src/alice.rs
index eb5edd8d..4a017b65 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/src/alice.rs
+++ b/xmr-btc/src/alice.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use rand::{CryptoRng, RngCore};
 
 use crate::{
     bitcoin,
-    bitcoin::{BroadcastSignedTransaction, GetRawTransaction},
+    bitcoin::{BroadcastSignedTransaction, WatchForRawTransaction},
     bob, monero,
     monero::{ImportOutput, Transfer},
     transport::SendReceive,
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub use message::{Message, Message0, Message1, Message2, UnexpectedMessage};
 
 pub async fn next_state<
     R: RngCore + CryptoRng,
-    B: GetRawTransaction + BroadcastSignedTransaction,
+    B: WatchForRawTransaction + BroadcastSignedTransaction,
     M: ImportOutput + Transfer,
     T: SendReceive<Message, bob::Message>,
 >(
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ pub async fn next_state<
         State::State2(state2) => {
             let bob_message2: bob::Message2 = transport.receive_message().await?.try_into()?;
             let state3 = state2.receive(bob_message2)?;
-            tokio::time::delay_for(std::time::Duration::new(5, 0)).await;
             Ok(state3.into())
         }
         State::State3(state3) => {
@@ -394,11 +393,11 @@ pub struct State3 {
 impl State3 {
     pub async fn watch_for_lock_btc<W>(self, bitcoin_wallet: &W) -> Result<State4>
     where
-        W: bitcoin::GetRawTransaction,
+        W: bitcoin::WatchForRawTransaction,
     {
         tracing::info!("{}", self.tx_lock.txid());
         let tx = bitcoin_wallet
-            .get_raw_transaction(self.tx_lock.txid())
+            .watch_for_raw_transaction(self.tx_lock.txid())
             .await?;
 
         tracing::info!("{}", tx.txid());
@@ -581,7 +580,7 @@ impl State5 {
     // watch for refund on btc, recover s_b and refund xmr
     pub async fn refund_xmr<B, M>(self, bitcoin_wallet: &B, monero_wallet: &M) -> Result<()>
     where
-        B: GetRawTransaction,
+        B: WatchForRawTransaction,
         M: ImportOutput,
     {
         let tx_cancel = bitcoin::TxCancel::new(
@@ -595,7 +594,9 @@ impl State5 {
 
         let tx_refund_encsig = self.a.encsign(self.S_b_bitcoin.clone(), tx_refund.digest());
 
-        let tx_refund_candidate = bitcoin_wallet.get_raw_transaction(tx_refund.txid()).await?;
+        let tx_refund_candidate = bitcoin_wallet
+            .watch_for_raw_transaction(tx_refund.txid())
+            .await?;
 
         let tx_refund_sig =
             tx_refund.extract_signature_by_key(tx_refund_candidate, self.a.public())?;
diff --git a/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin.rs b/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin.rs
index e903bb75..1a6dec22 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin.rs
+++ b/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin.rs
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ pub trait BroadcastSignedTransaction {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-pub trait GetRawTransaction {
-    async fn get_raw_transaction(&self, txid: Txid) -> Result<Transaction>;
+pub trait WatchForRawTransaction {
+    async fn watch_for_raw_transaction(&self, txid: Txid) -> Result<Transaction>;
 }
 
 pub fn recover(S: PublicKey, sig: Signature, encsig: EncryptedSignature) -> Result<SecretKey> {
diff --git a/xmr-btc/src/bob.rs b/xmr-btc/src/bob.rs
index d8bdd18d..b9109e09 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/src/bob.rs
+++ b/xmr-btc/src/bob.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{
     alice,
     bitcoin::{
-        self, BroadcastSignedTransaction, BuildTxLockPsbt, GetRawTransaction, SignTxLock, TxCancel,
+        self, BroadcastSignedTransaction, BuildTxLockPsbt, SignTxLock, TxCancel,
+        WatchForRawTransaction,
     },
     monero,
     monero::{CheckTransfer, ImportOutput},
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ pub use message::{Message, Message0, Message1, Message2, Message3, UnexpectedMes
 
 pub async fn next_state<
     R: RngCore + CryptoRng,
-    B: GetRawTransaction + SignTxLock + BuildTxLockPsbt + BroadcastSignedTransaction,
+    B: WatchForRawTransaction + SignTxLock + BuildTxLockPsbt + BroadcastSignedTransaction,
     M: ImportOutput + CheckTransfer,
     T: SendReceive<Message, alice::Message>,
 >(
@@ -500,12 +501,14 @@ impl State4 {
 
     pub async fn watch_for_redeem_btc<W>(self, bitcoin_wallet: &W) -> Result<State5>
     where
-        W: GetRawTransaction,
+        W: WatchForRawTransaction,
     {
         let tx_redeem = bitcoin::TxRedeem::new(&self.tx_lock, &self.redeem_address);
         let tx_redeem_encsig = self.b.encsign(self.S_a_bitcoin.clone(), tx_redeem.digest());
 
-        let tx_redeem_candidate = bitcoin_wallet.get_raw_transaction(tx_redeem.txid()).await?;
+        let tx_redeem_candidate = bitcoin_wallet
+            .watch_for_raw_transaction(tx_redeem.txid())
+            .await?;
 
         let tx_redeem_sig =
             tx_redeem.extract_signature_by_key(tx_redeem_candidate, self.b.public())?;
diff --git a/xmr-btc/tests/wallet/bitcoin.rs b/xmr-btc/tests/wallet/bitcoin.rs
index 57d936b0..524baaa4 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/tests/wallet/bitcoin.rs
+++ b/xmr-btc/tests/wallet/bitcoin.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use reqwest::Url;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::time;
 use xmr_btc::bitcoin::{
-    BroadcastSignedTransaction, BuildTxLockPsbt, GetRawTransaction, SignTxLock, TxLock,
+    BroadcastSignedTransaction, BuildTxLockPsbt, SignTxLock, TxLock, WatchForRawTransaction,
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ impl BroadcastSignedTransaction for Wallet {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl GetRawTransaction for Wallet {
-    async fn get_raw_transaction(&self, txid: Txid) -> Result<Transaction> {
-        // TODO: put into loop instead of delaying
-        time::delay_for(Duration::from_millis(5000)).await;
-        let tx = self.0.get_raw_transaction(txid).await?;
-        tracing::info!("{}", tx.txid());
-
-        Ok(tx)
+impl WatchForRawTransaction for Wallet {
+    async fn watch_for_raw_transaction(&self, txid: Txid) -> Result<Transaction> {
+        loop {
+            if let Ok(tx) = self.0.get_raw_transaction(txid).await {
+                return Ok(tx);
+            }
+            time::delay_for(Duration::from_millis(200)).await;
+        }
     }
 }