diff --git a/packages/upload-client/src/blob.js b/packages/upload-client/src/blob.js
index e62a567a5..fd4960921 100644
--- a/packages/upload-client/src/blob.js
+++ b/packages/upload-client/src/blob.js
@@ -280,16 +280,18 @@ export async function add(
   }
 
   // Invoke `conclude` with `http/put` receipt
-  const derivedSigner = ed25519.from(
-    /** @type {import('@ucanto/interface').SignerArchive<import('@ucanto/interface').DID, typeof ed25519.signatureCode>} */
-    (nextTasks.put.task.facts[0]['keys'])
-  )
-
-  const httpPutReceipt = await Receipt.issue({
-    issuer: derivedSigner,
-    ran: nextTasks.put.task.cid,
-    result: { ok: {} },
-  })
+  let { receipt: httpPutReceipt } = nextTasks.put
+  if (!httpPutReceipt?.out.ok) {
+    const derivedSigner = ed25519.from(
+      /** @type {import('@ucanto/interface').SignerArchive<import('@ucanto/interface').DID, typeof ed25519.signatureCode>} */
+      (nextTasks.put.task.facts[0]['keys'])
+    )
+    httpPutReceipt = await Receipt.issue({
+      issuer: derivedSigner,
+      ran: nextTasks.put.task.cid,
+      result: { ok: {} },
+    })
+  }
   const httpPutConcludeInvocation = createConcludeInvocation(
     issuer,
     // @ts-expect-error object of type unknown
@@ -297,7 +299,6 @@ export async function add(
     httpPutReceipt
   )
   const ucanConclude = await httpPutConcludeInvocation.execute(conn)
-
   if (!ucanConclude.out.ok) {
     throw new Error(`failed ${BlobCapabilities.add.can} invocation`, {
       cause: result.out.error,
diff --git a/packages/upload-client/test/blob.test.js b/packages/upload-client/test/blob.test.js
index 88ada0c2a..71ec04eae 100644
--- a/packages/upload-client/test/blob.test.js
+++ b/packages/upload-client/test/blob.test.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   setupBlobAdd4xxResponse,
   setupBlobAdd5xxResponse,
   setupBlobAddWithAcceptReceiptSuccessResponse,
+  setupBlobAddWithHttpPutReceiptSuccessResponse,
   receiptsEndpoint,
 } from './helpers/utils.js'
 import { fetchWithUploadProgress } from '../src/fetch-with-upload-progress.js'
@@ -374,6 +375,71 @@ describe('Blob.add', () => {
     assert.ok(site.capabilities[0].nb.content.multihash.bytes)
   })
 
+  it('reuses the http/put receipt when it is already available', async () => {
+    const space = await Signer.generate()
+    const agent = await Signer.generate()
+    const bytes = await randomBytes(128)
+    const bytesHash = await sha256.digest(bytes)
+
+    const proofs = [
+      await BlobCapabilities.add.delegate({
+        issuer: space,
+        audience: agent,
+        with: space.did(),
+        expiration: Infinity,
+      }),
+    ]
+
+    const service = mockService({
+      ucan: {
+        conclude: provide(UCAN.conclude, () => {
+          return { ok: { time: Date.now() } }
+        }),
+      },
+      space: {
+        blob: {
+          // @ts-ignore Argument of type
+          add: provide(BlobCapabilities.add, ({ invocation }) => {
+            return setupBlobAddWithHttpPutReceiptSuccessResponse(
+              { issuer: space, audience: agent, with: space, proofs },
+              invocation
+            )
+          }),
+        },
+      },
+    })
+
+    const server = Server.create({
+      id: serviceSigner,
+      service,
+      codec: CAR.inbound,
+      validateAuthorization,
+    })
+    const connection = Client.connect({
+      id: serviceSigner,
+      codec: CAR.outbound,
+      channel: server,
+    })
+
+    const { site, multihash } = await Blob.add(
+      { issuer: agent, with: space.did(), proofs, audience: serviceSigner },
+      bytes,
+      {
+        connection,
+        receiptsEndpoint,
+      }
+    )
+
+    assert(multihash)
+    assert.deepEqual(multihash, bytesHash)
+
+    assert(site)
+    assert.equal(site.capabilities[0].can, Assert.location.can)
+    // we're not verifying this as it's a mocked value
+    // @ts-ignore nb unknown
+    assert.ok(site.capabilities[0].nb.content.multihash.bytes)
+  })
+
   it('throws for bucket URL client error 4xx', async () => {
     const space = await Signer.generate()
     const agent = await Signer.generate()
diff --git a/packages/upload-client/test/helpers/utils.js b/packages/upload-client/test/helpers/utils.js
index e64891bb7..b35f0a171 100644
--- a/packages/upload-client/test/helpers/utils.js
+++ b/packages/upload-client/test/helpers/utils.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export const setupBlobAddSuccessResponse = async function (
     'http://localhost:9200',
     options,
     invocation,
+    false,
     false
   )
 }
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export const setupBlobAdd4xxResponse = async function (
     'http://localhost:9400',
     options,
     invocation,
+    false,
     false
   )
 }
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ export const setupBlobAdd5xxResponse = async function (
     'http://localhost:9500',
     options,
     invocation,
+    false,
     false
   )
 }
@@ -65,12 +68,29 @@ export const setupBlobAddWithAcceptReceiptSuccessResponse = async function (
     'http://localhost:9200',
     options,
     invocation,
+    false,
     true
   )
 }
 
+export const setupBlobAddWithHttpPutReceiptSuccessResponse = async function (
+  // @ts-ignore
+  options,
+  // @ts-ignore
+  invocation
+) {
+  return setupBlobAddResponse(
+    'http://localhost:9200',
+    options,
+    invocation,
+    true,
+    false
+  )
+}
+
 /**
  * @param {string} url
+ * @param {boolean} hasHttpPutReceipt
  * @param {boolean} hasAcceptReceipt
  */
 const setupBlobAddResponse = async function (
@@ -79,6 +99,7 @@ const setupBlobAddResponse = async function (
   { issuer, with: space, proofs, audience },
   // @ts-ignore
   invocation,
+  hasHttpPutReceipt,
   hasAcceptReceipt
 ) {
   const blob = invocation.capabilities[0].nb.blob
@@ -134,6 +155,18 @@ const setupBlobAddResponse = async function (
       expiration: Infinity,
     })
     .delegate()
+  const blobPutReceipt = !hasHttpPutReceipt
+    ? await Receipt.issue({
+        issuer,
+        ran: blobPutTask.cid,
+        result: { error: new Error() },
+      })
+    : await generateAcceptReceipt(blobPutTask.cid.toString())
+  const blobConcludePut = await createConcludeInvocation(
+    issuer,
+    audience,
+    blobPutReceipt
+  ).delegate()
 
   const blobAcceptTask = await W3sBlobCapabilities.accept
     .invoke({
@@ -149,13 +182,14 @@ const setupBlobAddResponse = async function (
     })
     .delegate()
 
-  const blobAcceptReceipt = hasAcceptReceipt
+  // FIXME not generating the right kind of receipt here, but it should be enough for mocking
+  const blobAcceptReceipt = !hasAcceptReceipt
     ? await Receipt.issue({
         issuer,
         ran: blobAcceptTask.cid,
         result: { error: new Error() },
       })
-    : await generateAcceptReceipt(invocation.cid.toString())
+    : await generateAcceptReceipt(blobAcceptTask.cid.toString())
   const blobConcludeAccept = await createConcludeInvocation(
     issuer,
     audience,
@@ -170,6 +204,7 @@ const setupBlobAddResponse = async function (
     .fork(blobAllocateTask)
     .fork(blobConcludeAllocate)
     .fork(blobPutTask)
+    .fork(blobConcludePut)
     .fork(blobAcceptTask)
     .fork(blobConcludeAccept)
 }