diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 32ebd4e26..cbe4fe30b 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1561,13 +1561,14 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
         d.show()
 
     def broadcast_or_show(self, tx: Transaction):
+        if not tx.is_complete():
+            self.show_transaction(tx)
+            return
         if not self.network:
             self.show_error(_("You can't broadcast a transaction without a live network connection."))
             self.show_transaction(tx)
-        elif not tx.is_complete():
-            self.show_transaction(tx)
-        else:
-            self.broadcast_transaction(tx)
+            return
+        self.broadcast_transaction(tx)
 
     @protected
     def sign_tx(self, tx, *, callback, external_keypairs, password):