diff --git a/packages/web3-core-method/src/index.js b/packages/web3-core-method/src/index.js
index 8c296d87e2e..353ec31c839 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-method/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core-method/src/index.js
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ Method.prototype._confirmTransaction = function (defer, result, payload) {
 
 
     // fire "receipt" and confirmation events and resolve after
-    var checkConfirmation = function (err, blockHeader, sub, existingReceipt, isPolling) {
+    var checkConfirmation = function (existingReceipt, err, blockHeader, sub, isPolling) {
         if (!err) {
             // create fake unsubscribe
             if (!sub) {
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ Method.prototype._confirmTransaction = function (defer, result, payload) {
             })
             // if CONFIRMATION listener exists check for confirmations, by setting canUnsubscribe = false
             .then(function(receipt) {
-
                 if (!receipt || !receipt.blockHash) {
                     throw new Error('Receipt missing or blockHash null');
                 }
@@ -274,7 +273,12 @@ Method.prototype._confirmTransaction = function (defer, result, payload) {
                 // check if confirmation listener exists
                 if (defer.eventEmitter.listeners('confirmation').length > 0) {
 
-                    defer.eventEmitter.emit('confirmation', confirmationCount, receipt);
+                    // If there was an immediately retrieved receipt, it's already
+                    // been confirmed by the direct call to checkConfirmation needed
+                    // for parity instant-seal
+                    if (existingReceipt === undefined || confirmationCount !== 0){
+                        defer.eventEmitter.emit('confirmation', confirmationCount, receipt);
+                    }
 
                     canUnsubscribe = false;
                     confirmationCount++;
@@ -396,15 +400,12 @@ Method.prototype._confirmTransaction = function (defer, result, payload) {
     };
 
   // start watching for confirmation depending on the support features of the provider
-  var startWatching = function() {
+  var startWatching = function(existingReceipt) {
       // if provider allows PUB/SUB
       if (_.isFunction(this.requestManager.provider.on)) {
-          _ethereumCall.subscribe('newBlockHeaders', checkConfirmation);
+          _ethereumCall.subscribe('newBlockHeaders', checkConfirmation.bind(null, existingReceipt));
       } else {
-          // if provider is http and polling
-          intervalId = setInterval(function() {
-              checkConfirmation(null, null, null, null, true);
-          }, 1000);
+          intervalId = setInterval(checkConfirmation.bind(null, existingReceipt, null, null, null, true), 1000);
       }
   }.bind(this);
 
@@ -414,13 +415,11 @@ Method.prototype._confirmTransaction = function (defer, result, payload) {
   .then(function(receipt) {
       if (receipt && receipt.blockHash) {
           if (defer.eventEmitter.listeners('confirmation').length > 0) {
-              // if the promise has not been resolved we must keep on watching for new Blocks, if a confrimation listener is present
-              setTimeout(function(){
-                  if (!promiseResolved) startWatching();
-              }, 1000);
+              // We must keep on watching for new Blocks, if a confirmation listener is present
+              startWatching(receipt);
           }
+          checkConfirmation(receipt, null, null, null);
 
-          return checkConfirmation(null, null, null, receipt);
       } else if (!promiseResolved) {
           startWatching();
       }
diff --git a/test/contract.js b/test/contract.js
index 6bc9c2aef24..4f6c9c37764 100644
--- a/test/contract.js
+++ b/test/contract.js
@@ -2142,6 +2142,102 @@ var runTests = function(contractFactory) {
 
         });
 
+        it('should sendTransaction and receive multiple confirmations', function(done){
+            var provider = new FakeIpcProvider();
+            var signature = sha3('mySend(address,uint256)').slice(0, 10);
+
+            provider.injectValidation(function (payload) {
+                assert.equal(payload.method, 'eth_sendTransaction');
+                assert.deepEqual(payload.params, [{
+                    data: signature +'000000000000000000000000'+ addressLowercase.replace('0x','') +'000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000a',
+                    from: address2,
+                    to: addressLowercase,
+                    gasPrice: "0x1369ed97fb71"
+                }]);
+            });
+            provider.injectResult('0x1234000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000056789');
+
+            provider.injectValidation(function (payload) {
+                assert.equal(payload.method, 'eth_getTransactionReceipt');
+                assert.deepEqual(payload.params, ['0x1234000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000056789']);
+            });
+
+            provider.injectResult({
+                contractAddress: null,
+                cumulativeGasUsed: '0xa',
+                transactionIndex: '0x3',
+                transactionHash: '0x1234',
+                blockNumber: '0xa',
+                blockHash: '0x1234',
+                gasUsed: '0x0',
+                logs: []
+            });
+
+            provider.injectValidation(function (payload) {
+                assert.equal(payload.method, 'eth_subscribe');
+                assert.deepEqual(payload.params, ['newHeads']);
+            });
+            provider.injectResult('0x1234567');
+
+            var contract = contractFactory(abi, address, provider);
+
+            var count = 0;
+            contract.methods.mySend(address, 10).send({from: address2, gasPrice: '21345678654321'})
+            .on('confirmation', function (confirmationNumber, receipt) {
+                count++;
+                if(count === 1) {
+                    assert.deepEqual(receipt, {
+                        contractAddress: null,
+                        cumulativeGasUsed: 10,
+                        transactionIndex: 3,
+                        transactionHash: '0x1234',
+                        blockNumber: 10,
+                        blockHash: '0x1234',
+                        gasUsed: 0,
+                        events: {}
+                    });
+
+                    assert.equal(confirmationNumber, 0)
+                }
+                if(count === 2) {
+                    assert.deepEqual(receipt, {
+                        contractAddress: null,
+                        cumulativeGasUsed: 10,
+                        transactionIndex: 3,
+                        transactionHash: '0x1234',
+                        blockNumber: 10,
+                        blockHash: '0x1234',
+                        gasUsed: 0,
+                        events: {}
+                    });
+
+                    assert.equal(confirmationNumber, 1)
+                    done();
+                };
+            });
+
+            // fake newBlocks
+            provider.injectNotification({
+                method: 'eth_subscription',
+                params: {
+                    subscription: '0x1234567',
+                    result: {
+                        blockNumber: '0x10'
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            provider.injectNotification({
+                method: 'eth_subscription',
+                params: {
+                    subscription: '0x1234567',
+                    result: {
+                        blockNumber: '0x11'
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
         it('should sendTransaction to contract function', function () {
             var provider = new FakeIpcProvider();
             var signature = 'mySend(address,uint256)';