diff --git a/extern/storage-sealing/fsm.go b/extern/storage-sealing/fsm.go
index 0a4dedbf2..c2662bea8 100644
--- a/extern/storage-sealing/fsm.go
+++ b/extern/storage-sealing/fsm.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ var fsmPlanners = map[SectorState]func(events []statemachine.Event, state *Secto
 		on(SectorCommitFailed{}, CommitFailed),
 	),
 	SubmitCommitAggregate: planOne(
-		on(SectorCommitAggregateSent{}, CommitWait),
+		on(SectorCommitAggregateSent{}, CommitAggregateWait),
 		on(SectorCommitFailed{}, CommitFailed),
 		on(SectorRetrySubmitCommit{}, SubmitCommit),
 	),
diff --git a/extern/storage-sealing/fsm_test.go b/extern/storage-sealing/fsm_test.go
index 1d2df2784..c36369053 100644
--- a/extern/storage-sealing/fsm_test.go
+++ b/extern/storage-sealing/fsm_test.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func TestHappyPathFinalizeEarly(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(m.t, m.state.State, SubmitCommitAggregate)
 
 	m.planSingle(SectorCommitAggregateSent{})
-	require.Equal(m.t, m.state.State, CommitWait)
+	require.Equal(m.t, m.state.State, CommitAggregateWait)
 
 	m.planSingle(SectorProving{})
 	require.Equal(m.t, m.state.State, FinalizeSector)
diff --git a/extern/storage-sealing/states_sealing.go b/extern/storage-sealing/states_sealing.go
index 0df000eda..f21db3368 100644
--- a/extern/storage-sealing/states_sealing.go
+++ b/extern/storage-sealing/states_sealing.go
@@ -710,11 +710,8 @@ func (m *Sealing) handleSubmitCommitAggregate(ctx statemachine.Context, sector S
 		Proof: sector.Proof, // todo: this correct??
 		Spt:   sector.SectorType,
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return ctx.Send(SectorRetrySubmitCommit{})
-	}
 
-	if res.Error != "" {
+	if err != nil || res.Error != "" {
 		tok, _, err := m.Api.ChainHead(ctx.Context())
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("handleSubmitCommit: api error, not proceeding: %+v", err)