diff --git a/scripts/maint/practracker/exceptions.txt b/scripts/maint/practracker/exceptions.txt
index cba3ddc1b3..a83bb62bb7 100644
--- a/scripts/maint/practracker/exceptions.txt
+++ b/scripts/maint/practracker/exceptions.txt
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ problem function-size /src/core/or/policies.c:policy_summarize() 107
 problem function-size /src/core/or/protover.c:protover_all_supported() 117
 problem file-size /src/core/or/relay.c 3173
 problem function-size /src/core/or/relay.c:circuit_receive_relay_cell() 123
-problem function-size /src/core/or/relay.c:relay_send_command_from_edge_() 112
+problem function-size /src/core/or/relay.c:relay_send_command_from_edge_() 116
 problem function-size /src/core/or/relay.c:connection_ap_process_end_not_open() 194
 problem function-size /src/core/or/relay.c:connection_edge_process_relay_cell_not_open() 139
 problem function-size /src/core/or/relay.c:connection_edge_process_relay_cell() 520
diff --git a/src/core/or/relay.c b/src/core/or/relay.c
index 8b3a1be18e..91236e5fec 100644
--- a/src/core/or/relay.c
+++ b/src/core/or/relay.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ relay_send_command_from_edge_,(streamid_t stream_id, circuit_t *circ,
    * we need to. This call needs to be after the circuit_package_relay_cell()
    * because the cell digest is set within that function. */
   if (relay_command == RELAY_COMMAND_DATA) {
-    sendme_record_cell_digest(circ);
+    sendme_record_cell_digest_on_circ(circ, cpath_layer);
   }
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/src/core/or/sendme.c b/src/core/or/sendme.c
index e7c65d99e2..586d4d0ae0 100644
--- a/src/core/or/sendme.c
+++ b/src/core/or/sendme.c
@@ -287,6 +287,21 @@ send_circuit_level_sendme(circuit_t *circ, crypt_path_t *layer_hint,
   return 0;
 }
 
+/* Record the cell digest only if the next cell is expected to be a SENDME. */
+static void
+record_cell_digest_on_circ(circuit_t *circ, const uint8_t *sendme_digest)
+{
+  tor_assert(circ);
+  tor_assert(sendme_digest);
+
+  /* Add the digest to the last seen list in the circuit. */
+  if (circ->sendme_last_digests == NULL) {
+    circ->sendme_last_digests = smartlist_new();
+  }
+  smartlist_add(circ->sendme_last_digests,
+                tor_memdup(sendme_digest, DIGEST_LEN));
+}
+
 /*
  * Public API
  */
@@ -571,31 +586,37 @@ sendme_note_stream_data_packaged(edge_connection_t *conn)
   return --conn->package_window;
 }
 
-/* Note the cell digest in the circuit sendme last digests FIFO if applicable.
- * It is safe to pass a circuit that isn't meant to track those digests. */
+/* Record the cell digest into the circuit sendme digest list depending on
+ * which edge we are. The digest is recorded only if we expect the next cell
+ * that we will receive is a SENDME so we can match the digest. */
 void
-sendme_record_cell_digest(circuit_t *circ)
+sendme_record_cell_digest_on_circ(circuit_t *circ, crypt_path_t *cpath)
 {
-  const uint8_t *digest;
+  int package_window;
+  uint8_t *sendme_digest;
 
   tor_assert(circ);
 
-  /* We only keep the cell digest if we are the Exit on that circuit and if
-   * this cell is the last one before the client should send a SENDME. */
-  if (CIRCUIT_IS_ORIGIN(circ)) {
-    return;
+  package_window = circ->package_window;
+  if (cpath) {
+    package_window = cpath->package_window;
   }
+
   /* Is this the last cell before a SENDME? The idea is that if the
    * package_window reaches a multiple of the increment, after this cell, we
    * should expect a SENDME. */
-  if (!sendme_circuit_cell_is_next(circ->package_window)) {
+  if (!sendme_circuit_cell_is_next(package_window)) {
     return;
   }
 
-  /* Add the digest to the last seen list in the circuit. */
-  digest = relay_crypto_get_sendme_digest(&TO_OR_CIRCUIT(circ)->crypto);
-  if (circ->sendme_last_digests == NULL) {
-    circ->sendme_last_digests = smartlist_new();
+  /* Getting the digest is expensive so we only do it once we are certain to
+   * record it on the circuit. */
+  if (cpath) {
+    sendme_digest = cpath_get_sendme_digest(cpath);
+  } else {
+    sendme_digest =
+      relay_crypto_get_sendme_digest(&TO_OR_CIRCUIT(circ)->crypto);
   }
-  smartlist_add(circ->sendme_last_digests, tor_memdup(digest, DIGEST_LEN));
+
+  record_cell_digest_on_circ(circ, sendme_digest);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/or/sendme.h b/src/core/or/sendme.h
index ac18bbdd31..2fb73f76d9 100644
--- a/src/core/or/sendme.h
+++ b/src/core/or/sendme.h
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ int sendme_note_circuit_data_packaged(circuit_t *circ,
 int sendme_note_stream_data_packaged(edge_connection_t *conn);
 
 /* Track cell digest. */
-void sendme_record_cell_digest(circuit_t *circ);
 void sendme_circuit_record_outbound_cell(or_circuit_t *or_circ);
+/* Record cell digest on circuit. */
+void sendme_record_cell_digest_on_circ(circuit_t *circ, crypt_path_t *cpath);
 
 /* Circuit level information. */
 bool sendme_circuit_cell_is_next(int window);
diff --git a/src/test/test_sendme.c b/src/test/test_sendme.c
index d40fbaf862..463a0ec086 100644
--- a/src/test/test_sendme.c
+++ b/src/test/test_sendme.c
@@ -46,26 +46,12 @@ static void
 test_v1_record_digest(void *arg)
 {
   or_circuit_t *or_circ = NULL;
-  origin_circuit_t *orig_circ = NULL;
   circuit_t *circ = NULL;
 
   (void) arg;
 
-  /* Create our dummy circuits. */
-  orig_circ = origin_circuit_new();
-  tt_assert(orig_circ);
+  /* Create our dummy circuit. */
   or_circ = or_circuit_new(1, NULL);
-
-  /* Start by pointing to the origin circuit. */
-  circ = TO_CIRCUIT(orig_circ);
-  circ->purpose = CIRCUIT_PURPOSE_S_REND_JOINED;
-
-  /* We should never note SENDME digest on origin circuit. */
-  sendme_record_cell_digest(circ);
-  tt_assert(!circ->sendme_last_digests);
-  /* We do not need the origin circuit for now. */
-  orig_circ = NULL;
-  circuit_free_(circ);
   /* Points it to the OR circuit now. */
   circ = TO_CIRCUIT(or_circ);
 
@@ -73,23 +59,23 @@ test_v1_record_digest(void *arg)
    * in order to catched the CIRCWINDOW_INCREMENT-nth cell. Try something that
    * shouldn't be noted. */
   circ->package_window = CIRCWINDOW_INCREMENT;
-  sendme_record_cell_digest(circ);
+  sendme_record_cell_digest_on_circ(circ, NULL);
   tt_assert(!circ->sendme_last_digests);
 
   /* This should work now. Package window at CIRCWINDOW_INCREMENT + 1. */
   circ->package_window++;
-  sendme_record_cell_digest(circ);
+  sendme_record_cell_digest_on_circ(circ, NULL);
   tt_assert(circ->sendme_last_digests);
   tt_int_op(smartlist_len(circ->sendme_last_digests), OP_EQ, 1);
 
   /* Next cell in the package window shouldn't do anything. */
   circ->package_window++;
-  sendme_record_cell_digest(circ);
+  sendme_record_cell_digest_on_circ(circ, NULL);
   tt_int_op(smartlist_len(circ->sendme_last_digests), OP_EQ, 1);
 
   /* The next CIRCWINDOW_INCREMENT should add one more digest. */
   circ->package_window = (CIRCWINDOW_INCREMENT * 2) + 1;
-  sendme_record_cell_digest(circ);
+  sendme_record_cell_digest_on_circ(circ, NULL);
   tt_int_op(smartlist_len(circ->sendme_last_digests), OP_EQ, 2);
 
  done:
@@ -188,7 +174,7 @@ test_v1_build_cell(void *arg)
 
   /* Note the wrong digest in the circuit, cell should fail validation. */
   circ->package_window = CIRCWINDOW_INCREMENT + 1;
-  sendme_record_cell_digest(circ);
+  sendme_record_cell_digest_on_circ(circ, NULL);
   tt_int_op(smartlist_len(circ->sendme_last_digests), OP_EQ, 1);
   setup_full_capture_of_logs(LOG_INFO);
   tt_int_op(sendme_is_valid(circ, payload, sizeof(payload)), OP_EQ, false);
@@ -200,7 +186,7 @@ test_v1_build_cell(void *arg)
   /* Record the cell digest into the circuit, cell should validate. */
   memcpy(or_circ->crypto.sendme_digest, digest, sizeof(digest));
   circ->package_window = CIRCWINDOW_INCREMENT + 1;
-  sendme_record_cell_digest(circ);
+  sendme_record_cell_digest_on_circ(circ, NULL);
   tt_int_op(smartlist_len(circ->sendme_last_digests), OP_EQ, 1);
   tt_int_op(sendme_is_valid(circ, payload, sizeof(payload)), OP_EQ, true);
   /* After a validation, the last digests is always popped out. */