diff --git a/src/commands/send.rs b/src/commands/send.rs
index 4f0b3322..7bcf1947 100644
--- a/src/commands/send.rs
+++ b/src/commands/send.rs
@@ -84,10 +84,14 @@ pub async fn submit_unsigned_ingress(
     args: Vec<u8>,
     dry_run: bool,
 ) -> AnyhowResult {
-    let msg = crate::lib::signing::sign(&AuthInfo::NoAuth, canister_id, method_name, args)?;
-    let ingress = msg.message;
-    send(
-        &ingress,
+    let msg = crate::lib::signing::sign_ingress_with_request_status_query(
+        &AuthInfo::NoAuth,
+        canister_id,
+        method_name,
+        args,
+    )?;
+    submit_ingress_and_check_status(
+        &msg,
         &SendOpts {
             file_name: Default::default(),
             yes: false,
diff --git a/src/lib/signing.rs b/src/lib/signing.rs
index 31be4cc7..6ca186c9 100644
--- a/src/lib/signing.rs
+++ b/src/lib/signing.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 use crate::lib::get_idl_string;
-use crate::lib::{get_candid_type, get_local_candid};
 use crate::lib::{AnyhowResult, AuthInfo};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
-use ic_agent::agent::QueryBuilder;
 use ic_agent::agent::UpdateBuilder;
 use ic_agent::RequestId;
 use ic_types::principal::Principal;
@@ -105,42 +103,23 @@ pub fn sign(
     method_name: &str,
     args: Vec<u8>,
 ) -> AnyhowResult<SignedMessageWithRequestId> {
-    let spec = get_local_candid(canister_id)?;
-    let method_type = get_candid_type(spec, method_name);
-    let is_query = match &method_type {
-        Some((_, f)) => f.is_query(),
-        _ => false,
-    };
-
     let ingress_expiry = Duration::from_secs(5 * 60);
 
-    let (content, request_id) = if is_query {
-        let bytes = QueryBuilder::new(&get_agent(auth)?, canister_id, method_name.to_string())
-            .with_arg(args)
-            .expire_after(ingress_expiry)
-            .sign()?
-            .signed_query;
-        (hex::encode(bytes), None)
-    } else {
-        let signed_update =
-            UpdateBuilder::new(&get_agent(auth)?, canister_id, method_name.to_string())
-                .with_arg(args)
-                .expire_after(ingress_expiry)
-                .sign()?;
+    let signed_update = UpdateBuilder::new(&get_agent(auth)?, canister_id, method_name.to_string())
+        .with_arg(args)
+        .expire_after(ingress_expiry)
+        .sign()?;
 
-        (
-            hex::encode(signed_update.signed_update),
-            Some(signed_update.request_id),
-        )
-    };
+    let content = hex::encode(signed_update.signed_update);
+    let request_id = signed_update.request_id;
 
     Ok(SignedMessageWithRequestId {
         message: Ingress {
-            call_type: if is_query { "query" } else { "update" }.to_string(),
-            request_id: request_id.map(|v| v.into()),
+            call_type: "update".to_string(),
+            request_id: Some(request_id.into()),
             content,
         },
-        request_id,
+        request_id: Some(request_id),
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/outputs/account-balance.txt b/tests/outputs/account-balance.txt
index 7414f9bb..f733e141 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/account-balance.txt
+++ b/tests/outputs/account-balance.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Sending message with
 
-  Call type:   query
+  Call type:   update
   Sender:      2vxsx-fae
   Canister id: ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai
   Method name: account_balance_dfx
diff --git a/tests/outputs/get-neuron-info.txt b/tests/outputs/get-neuron-info.txt
index 69d34cb1..c9e197ca 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/get-neuron-info.txt
+++ b/tests/outputs/get-neuron-info.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Sending message with
 
-  Call type:   query
+  Call type:   update
   Sender:      2vxsx-fae
   Canister id: rrkah-fqaaa-aaaaa-aaaaq-cai
   Method name: get_neuron_info
diff --git a/tests/outputs/get-proposal-info.txt b/tests/outputs/get-proposal-info.txt
index 7411d027..a98fce4c 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/get-proposal-info.txt
+++ b/tests/outputs/get-proposal-info.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Sending message with
 
-  Call type:   query
+  Call type:   update
   Sender:      2vxsx-fae
   Canister id: rrkah-fqaaa-aaaaa-aaaaq-cai
   Method name: get_proposal_info
diff --git a/tests/outputs/list-neurons-many.txt b/tests/outputs/list-neurons-many.txt
index 2600b152..c1f81097 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/list-neurons-many.txt
+++ b/tests/outputs/list-neurons-many.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Sending message with
 
-  Call type:   query
+  Call type:   update
   Sender:      fdsgv-62ihb-nbiqv-xgic5-iefsv-3cscz-tmbzv-63qd5-vh43v-dqfrt-pae
   Canister id: rrkah-fqaaa-aaaaa-aaaaq-cai
   Method name: list_neurons
diff --git a/tests/outputs/list-neurons.txt b/tests/outputs/list-neurons.txt
index cfdf425f..989f6358 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/list-neurons.txt
+++ b/tests/outputs/list-neurons.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Sending message with
 
-  Call type:   query
+  Call type:   update
   Sender:      fdsgv-62ihb-nbiqv-xgic5-iefsv-3cscz-tmbzv-63qd5-vh43v-dqfrt-pae
   Canister id: rrkah-fqaaa-aaaaa-aaaaq-cai
   Method name: list_neurons
diff --git a/tests/outputs/list-proposals.txt b/tests/outputs/list-proposals.txt
index 1441cca1..59f7a456 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/list-proposals.txt
+++ b/tests/outputs/list-proposals.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Sending message with
 
-  Call type:   query
+  Call type:   update
   Sender:      2vxsx-fae
   Canister id: rrkah-fqaaa-aaaaa-aaaaq-cai
   Method name: list_proposals