diff --git a/sn_networking/src/event/kad.rs b/sn_networking/src/event/kad.rs
index 06861ffba8..ec941a933e 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/event/kad.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/event/kad.rs
@@ -7,17 +7,21 @@
 // permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network Software.
 
 use crate::{
-    driver::PendingGetClosestType, get_quorum_value, GetRecordCfg, GetRecordError, NetworkError,
-    Result, SwarmDriver, CLOSE_GROUP_SIZE,
+    driver::PendingGetClosestType, get_quorum_value, get_raw_signed_spends_from_record,
+    GetRecordCfg, GetRecordError, NetworkError, Result, SwarmDriver, CLOSE_GROUP_SIZE,
 };
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use libp2p::kad::{
     self, GetClosestPeersError, InboundRequest, PeerRecord, ProgressStep, QueryId, QueryResult,
     QueryStats, Record, K_VALUE,
 };
-use sn_protocol::PrettyPrintRecordKey;
+use sn_protocol::{
+    storage::{try_serialize_record, RecordKind},
+    PrettyPrintRecordKey,
+};
+use sn_transfers::SignedSpend;
 use std::{
-    collections::{hash_map::Entry, HashSet},
+    collections::{hash_map::Entry, BTreeSet, HashSet},
     time::Instant,
 };
 use tokio::sync::oneshot;
@@ -395,9 +399,40 @@ impl SwarmDriver {
                     Self::send_record_after_checking_target(sender, peer_record.record, &cfg)?;
                 } else {
                     debug!("For record {pretty_key:?} task {query_id:?}, fetch completed with split record");
-                    sender
-                        .send(Err(GetRecordError::SplitRecord { result_map }))
-                        .map_err(|_| NetworkError::InternalMsgChannelDropped)?;
+                    let mut accumulated_spends = BTreeSet::new();
+                    for (record, _) in result_map.values() {
+                        match get_raw_signed_spends_from_record(record) {
+                            Ok(spends) => {
+                                accumulated_spends.extend(spends);
+                            }
+                            Err(_) => {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if !accumulated_spends.is_empty() {
+                        info!("For record {pretty_key:?} task {query_id:?}, found split record for a spend, accumulated and sending them as a single record");
+                        let accumulated_spends = accumulated_spends
+                            .into_iter()
+                            .take(2)
+                            .collect::<Vec<SignedSpend>>();
+
+                        let bytes = try_serialize_record(&accumulated_spends, RecordKind::Spend)?;
+
+                        let new_accumulated_record = Record {
+                            key: peer_record.record.key,
+                            value: bytes.to_vec(),
+                            publisher: None,
+                            expires: None,
+                        };
+                        sender
+                            .send(Ok(new_accumulated_record))
+                            .map_err(|_| NetworkError::InternalMsgChannelDropped)?;
+                    } else {
+                        sender
+                            .send(Err(GetRecordError::SplitRecord { result_map }))
+                            .map_err(|_| NetworkError::InternalMsgChannelDropped)?;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // Stop the query; possibly stops more nodes from being queried.
diff --git a/sn_node/src/put_validation.rs b/sn_node/src/put_validation.rs
index cd309595a3..931c827526 100644
--- a/sn_node/src/put_validation.rs
+++ b/sn_node/src/put_validation.rs
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ impl Node {
         // if we have no spends to verify, return early
         let unique_pubkey = match spends_for_key.as_slice() {
             [] => {
-                warn!("Found no valid spends to verify uppon validation for {pretty_key:?}");
+                warn!("Found no valid spends to verify upon validation for {pretty_key:?}");
                 return Err(Error::InvalidRequest(format!(
                     "No spends to verify when validating {pretty_key:?}"
                 )));
@@ -633,12 +633,8 @@ impl Node {
             "Validating before storing spend at {spend_addr:?} with unique key: {unique_pubkey}"
         );
 
-        // if we already have a double spend locally, no need to check the rest
         let local_spends = self.get_local_spends(spend_addr).await?;
-        if let [a, b, ..] = local_spends.as_slice() {
-            debug!("Got a double spend locally already, skipping check for: {unique_pubkey:?}");
-            return Ok((a.to_owned(), Some(b.to_owned())));
-        }
+        let mut all_verified_spends = BTreeSet::from_iter(local_spends.into_iter());
 
         // get spends from the network at the address for that unique pubkey
         let network_spends = match self.network.get_raw_spends(spend_addr).await {
@@ -672,26 +668,15 @@ impl Node {
         }
 
         // collect spends until we have a double spend or until we have all the results
-        let mut all_verified_spends = BTreeSet::from_iter(local_spends.into_iter());
         while let Some(res) = tasks.join_next().await {
             match res {
                 Ok((spend, Ok(()))) => {
                     info!("Successfully verified {spend:?}");
                     let _inserted = all_verified_spends.insert(spend);
-
-                    // exit early if we have a double spend
-                    if let [a, b, ..] = all_verified_spends
-                        .iter()
-                        .collect::<Vec<&SignedSpend>>()
-                        .as_slice()
-                    {
-                        debug!("Got a double spend for {unique_pubkey:?}");
-                        return Ok(((*a).clone(), Some((*b).clone())));
-                    }
                 }
                 Ok((spend, Err(e))) => {
                     // an error here most probably means the received spend is invalid
-                    warn!("Skipping spend {spend:?} as an error occured during validation: {e:?}");
+                    warn!("Skipping spend {spend:?} as an error occurred during validation: {e:?}");
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
                     let s =
@@ -712,6 +697,10 @@ impl Node {
                 debug!("Got a single valid spend for {unique_pubkey:?}");
                 Ok((a.to_owned(), None))
             }
+            [a, b] => {
+                warn!("Got a double spend for {unique_pubkey:?}");
+                Ok((a.to_owned(), Some(b.to_owned())))
+            }
             _ => {
                 debug!(
                     "No valid spends found while validating Spend PUT. Who is sending us garbage?"