diff --git a/client/asset/interface.go b/client/asset/interface.go
index 25ac8c2477..8dc96fefec 100644
--- a/client/asset/interface.go
+++ b/client/asset/interface.go
@@ -458,9 +458,17 @@ type TxFeeEstimator interface {
 	EstimateSendTxFee(address string, value, feeRate uint64, subtract bool) (fee uint64, isValidAddress bool, err error)
 }
 
+// Broadcaster is a wallet that can send a raw transaction on the asset network.
+type Broadcaster interface {
+	// SendTransaction broadcasts a raw transaction, returning its coin ID.
+	SendTransaction(rawTx []byte) ([]byte, error)
+}
+
 // Bonder is a wallet capable of creating and redeeming time-locked fidelity
 // bond transaction outputs.
 type Bonder interface {
+	Broadcaster
+
 	// MakeBondTx authors a DEX time-locked fidelity bond transaction for the
 	// provided amount, lock time, and dex account ID. An explicit private key
 	// type is used to guarantee it's not bytes from something else like a
@@ -469,8 +477,6 @@ type Bonder interface {
 	// RefundBond will refund the bond given the full bond output details and
 	// private key to spend it.
 	RefundBond(ctx context.Context, ver uint16, coinID, script []byte, amt uint64, privKey *secp256k1.PrivateKey) ([]byte, error)
-	// SendTransaction broadcasts a raw transaction, returning its coin ID.
-	SendTransaction(rawTx []byte) ([]byte, error)
 
 	// A RefundBondByCoinID may be created in the future to attempt to refund a
 	// bond by locating it on chain, i.e. without providing the amount or
diff --git a/client/core/wallet.go b/client/core/wallet.go
index 4acd9014e2..ceb632c003 100644
--- a/client/core/wallet.go
+++ b/client/core/wallet.go
@@ -466,10 +466,11 @@ func (w *xcWallet) RefundBond(ctx context.Context, ver uint16, coinID, script []
 	return bonder.RefundBond(ctx, ver, coinID, script, amt, priv)
 }
 
+// SendTransaction broadcasts a raw transaction if the wallet is a Broadcaster.
 func (w *xcWallet) SendTransaction(tx []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	bonder, ok := w.Wallet.(asset.Bonder)
+	bonder, ok := w.Wallet.(asset.Broadcaster)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, errors.New("wallet does not implement SendTransaction") // seems silly, I know, but Bonder is optional
+		return nil, errors.New("wallet is not a Broadcaster")
 	}
 	return bonder.SendTransaction(tx)
 }