diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index f5ba5da9c..9b08971cd 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -2832,6 +2832,8 @@ namespace cryptonote
     RPC_TRACKER(relay_tx);
     CHECK_PAYMENT_MIN1(req, res, req.txids.size() * COST_PER_TX_RELAY, false);
 
+    const bool restricted = m_restricted && ctx;
+
     bool failed = false;
     res.status = "";
     for (const auto &str: req.txids)
@@ -2845,12 +2847,16 @@ namespace cryptonote
         continue;
       }
 
+      //TODO: The get_pool_transaction could have an optional meta parameter
+      bool broadcasted = false;
       cryptonote::blobdata txblob;
-      if (m_core.get_pool_transaction(txid, txblob, relay_category::legacy))
+      if ((broadcasted = m_core.get_pool_transaction(txid, txblob, relay_category::broadcasted)) || (!restricted && m_core.get_pool_transaction(txid, txblob, relay_category::all)))
       {
+        // The settings below always choose i2p/tor if enabled. Otherwise, do fluff iff previously relayed else dandelion++ stem.
         NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request r;
         r.txs.push_back(std::move(txblob));
-        m_core.get_protocol()->relay_transactions(r, boost::uuids::nil_uuid(), epee::net_utils::zone::invalid, relay_method::local);
+        const auto tx_relay = broadcasted ? relay_method::fluff : relay_method::local;
+        m_core.get_protocol()->relay_transactions(r, boost::uuids::nil_uuid(), epee::net_utils::zone::invalid, tx_relay);
         //TODO: make sure that tx has reached other nodes here, probably wait to receive reflections from other nodes
       }
       else