diff --git a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h
--- a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h
+++ b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     Ui::SendCoinsDialog *ui;
     ClientModel *clientModel;
     WalletModel *model;
+    std::unique_ptr<WalletModelTransaction> m_current_transaction;
     bool fNewRecipientAllowed;
     bool fFeeMinimized;
     const PlatformStyle *platformStyle;
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@
     processSendCoinsReturn(const WalletModel::SendCoinsReturn &sendCoinsReturn,
                            const QString &msgArg = QString());
     void minimizeFeeSection(bool fMinimize);
+    // Format confirmation message
+    bool PrepareSendText(QString &question_string, QString &informative_text,
+                         QString &detailed_text);
     void updateFeeMinimizedLabel();
     // Update the passed in CCoinControl with state from the GUI
     void updateCoinControlState(CCoinControl &ctrl);
diff --git a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
--- a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
@@ -241,11 +241,9 @@
     delete ui;
 }
 
-void SendCoinsDialog::on_sendButton_clicked() {
-    if (!model || !model->getOptionsModel()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
+bool SendCoinsDialog::PrepareSendText(QString &question_string,
+                                      QString &informative_text,
+                                      QString &detailed_text) {
     QList<SendCoinsRecipient> recipients;
     bool valid = true;
 
@@ -263,7 +261,7 @@
     }
 
     if (!valid || recipients.isEmpty()) {
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     fNewRecipientAllowed = false;
@@ -271,11 +269,12 @@
     if (!ctx.isValid()) {
         // Unlock wallet was cancelled
         fNewRecipientAllowed = true;
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     // prepare transaction for getting txFee earlier
-    WalletModelTransaction currentTransaction(recipients);
+    m_current_transaction =
+        std::make_unique<WalletModelTransaction>(recipients);
     WalletModel::SendCoinsReturn prepareStatus;
 
     // Always use a CCoinControl instance, use the CoinControlDialog instance if
@@ -287,24 +286,23 @@
 
     updateCoinControlState(ctrl);
 
-    prepareStatus = model->prepareTransaction(currentTransaction, ctrl);
+    prepareStatus = model->prepareTransaction(*m_current_transaction, ctrl);
 
     // process prepareStatus and on error generate message shown to user
-    processSendCoinsReturn(
-        prepareStatus,
-        BitcoinUnits::formatWithUnit(model->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit(),
-                                     currentTransaction.getTransactionFee()));
+    processSendCoinsReturn(prepareStatus,
+                           BitcoinUnits::formatWithUnit(
+                               model->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit(),
+                               m_current_transaction->getTransactionFee()));
 
     if (prepareStatus.status != WalletModel::OK) {
         fNewRecipientAllowed = true;
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
-    Amount txFee = currentTransaction.getTransactionFee();
-
-    // Format confirmation message
+    Amount txFee = m_current_transaction->getTransactionFee();
     QStringList formatted;
-    for (const SendCoinsRecipient &rcp : currentTransaction.getRecipients()) {
+    for (const SendCoinsRecipient &rcp :
+         m_current_transaction->getRecipients()) {
         // generate amount string with wallet name in case of multiwallet
         QString amount = BitcoinUnits::formatWithUnit(
             model->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit(), rcp.amount);
@@ -348,50 +346,50 @@
         formatted.append(recipientElement);
     }
 
-    QString questionString;
     if (model->wallet().privateKeysDisabled()) {
-        questionString.append(tr("Do you want to draft this transaction?"));
+        question_string.append(tr("Do you want to draft this transaction?"));
     } else {
-        questionString.append(tr("Are you sure you want to send?"));
+        question_string.append(tr("Are you sure you want to send?"));
     }
 
-    questionString.append("<br /><span style='font-size:10pt;'>");
+    question_string.append("<br /><span style='font-size:10pt;'>");
     if (model->wallet().privateKeysDisabled()) {
-        questionString.append(
+        question_string.append(
             tr("Please, review your transaction proposal. This will produce a "
                "Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction (PSBT) which you can copy "
                "and then sign with e.g. an offline %1 wallet, or a "
                "PSBT-compatible hardware wallet.")
                 .arg(PACKAGE_NAME));
     } else {
-        questionString.append(tr("Please, review your transaction."));
+        question_string.append(tr("Please, review your transaction."));
     }
-    questionString.append("</span>%1");
+    question_string.append("</span>%1");
 
     if (txFee > Amount::zero()) {
         // append fee string if a fee is required
-        questionString.append("<hr /><b>");
-        questionString.append(tr("Transaction fee"));
-        questionString.append("</b>");
+        question_string.append("<hr /><b>");
+        question_string.append(tr("Transaction fee"));
+        question_string.append("</b>");
 
         // append transaction size
-        questionString.append(
+        question_string.append(
             " (" +
-            QString::number((double)currentTransaction.getTransactionSize() /
-                            1000) +
+            QString::number(
+                (double)m_current_transaction->getTransactionSize() / 1000) +
             " kB): ");
 
         // append transaction fee value
-        questionString.append(
+        question_string.append(
             "<span style='color:#aa0000; font-weight:bold;'>");
-        questionString.append(BitcoinUnits::formatHtmlWithUnit(
+        question_string.append(BitcoinUnits::formatHtmlWithUnit(
             model->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit(), txFee));
-        questionString.append("</span><br />");
+        question_string.append("</span><br />");
     }
 
     // add total amount in all subdivision units
-    questionString.append("<hr />");
-    Amount totalAmount = currentTransaction.getTotalTransactionAmount() + txFee;
+    question_string.append("<hr />");
+    Amount totalAmount =
+        m_current_transaction->getTotalTransactionAmount() + txFee;
     QStringList alternativeUnits;
     for (const BitcoinUnits::Unit u : BitcoinUnits::availableUnits()) {
         if (u != model->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit()) {
@@ -399,26 +397,38 @@
                 BitcoinUnits::formatHtmlWithUnit(u, totalAmount));
         }
     }
-    questionString.append(
+    question_string.append(
         QString("<b>%1</b>: <b>%2</b>")
             .arg(tr("Total Amount"))
             .arg(BitcoinUnits::formatHtmlWithUnit(
                 model->getOptionsModel()->getDisplayUnit(), totalAmount)));
-    questionString.append(
+    question_string.append(
         QString("<br /><span style='font-size:10pt; "
                 "font-weight:normal;'>(=%1)</span>")
             .arg(alternativeUnits.join(" " + tr("or") + " ")));
 
-    QString informative_text;
-    QString detailed_text;
     if (formatted.size() > 1) {
-        questionString = questionString.arg("");
+        question_string = question_string.arg("");
         informative_text =
             tr("To review recipient list click \"Show Details...\"");
         detailed_text = formatted.join("\n\n");
     } else {
-        questionString = questionString.arg("<br /><br />" + formatted.at(0));
+        question_string = question_string.arg("<br /><br />" + formatted.at(0));
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void SendCoinsDialog::on_sendButton_clicked() {
+    if (!model || !model->getOptionsModel()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QString question_string, informative_text, detailed_text;
+    if (!PrepareSendText(question_string, informative_text, detailed_text)) {
+        return;
     }
+    assert(m_current_transaction);
 
     const QString confirmation = model->wallet().privateKeysDisabled()
                                      ? tr("Confirm transaction proposal")
@@ -427,7 +437,7 @@
                                           ? tr("Copy PSBT to clipboard")
                                           : tr("Send");
     SendConfirmationDialog confirmationDialog(
-        confirmation, questionString, informative_text, detailed_text,
+        confirmation, question_string, informative_text, detailed_text,
         SEND_CONFIRM_DELAY, confirmButtonText, this);
     confirmationDialog.exec();
     QMessageBox::StandardButton retval =
@@ -441,7 +451,7 @@
     bool send_failure = false;
     if (model->wallet().privateKeysDisabled()) {
         CMutableTransaction mtx =
-            CMutableTransaction{*(currentTransaction.getWtx())};
+            CMutableTransaction{*(m_current_transaction->getWtx())};
         PartiallySignedTransaction psbtx(mtx);
         bool complete = false;
         const TransactionError err = model->wallet().fillPSBT(
@@ -458,12 +468,12 @@
     } else {
         // now send the prepared transaction
         WalletModel::SendCoinsReturn sendStatus =
-            model->sendCoins(currentTransaction);
+            model->sendCoins(*m_current_transaction);
         // process sendStatus and on error generate message shown to user
         processSendCoinsReturn(sendStatus);
 
         if (sendStatus.status == WalletModel::OK) {
-            Q_EMIT coinsSent(currentTransaction.getWtx()->GetId());
+            Q_EMIT coinsSent(m_current_transaction->getWtx()->GetId());
         } else {
             send_failure = true;
         }