diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/tx/args.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/tx/args.rs
index dd5c7b859..78c45510f 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/tx/args.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/tx/args.rs
@@ -111,9 +111,22 @@ impl Args {
             return Ok(TxnEnvelopeResult::TxnEnvelope(Box::new(tx.into())));
         }
 
-        let txn_resp = client
-            .send_transaction_polling(&self.config.sign(tx, args.quiet).await?)
-            .await?;
+        let signed_tx = self.config.sign(tx, args.quiet).await?;
+        let txn_resp = match client.send_transaction_polling(&signed_tx).await {
+            Ok(res) => res,
+            Err(e) => {
+                // Preserve the signed envelope on a failed send so it can be
+                // resubmitted without re-signing (#2609).
+                if !args.no_cache {
+                    crate::tx::save_failed_send(
+                        &signed_tx,
+                        &network,
+                        &crate::print::Print::new(args.quiet),
+                    );
+                }
+                return Err(e.into());
+            }
+        };
 
         if !args.no_cache {
             data::write(txn_resp.clone().try_into().unwrap(), &network.rpc_uri()?)?;
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/config/data.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/config/data.rs
index a5f733c7e..918052f30 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/config/data.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/config/data.rs
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for DatedAction {
                 .as_ref()
                 .map_or_else(|| "SUCCESS".to_string(), |_| "ERROR".to_string()),
             Action::Send { response } => response.status.clone(),
+            Action::SendFailed { .. } => "FAILED".to_string(),
         };
         write!(
             f,
@@ -164,6 +165,13 @@ pub enum Action {
     Send {
         response: GetTransactionResponseRaw,
     },
+    /// A signed transaction whose submission failed. Preserved so it can be
+    /// resubmitted (e.g. piped back into `stellar tx send`) without
+    /// re-signing (#2609).
+    SendFailed {
+        /// Base64 XDR of the signed transaction envelope.
+        envelope_xdr: String,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Action {
@@ -171,6 +179,7 @@ impl Action {
         match self {
             Action::Simulate { .. } => "Simulate",
             Action::Send { .. } => "Send    ",
+            Action::SendFailed { .. } => "SendFail",
         }
         .to_string()
     }
@@ -233,6 +242,48 @@ mod test {
         });
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    #[serial]
+    fn test_send_failed_round_trips_and_renders_as_failed() {
+        let t = assert_fs::TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        with_env_set("STELLAR_DATA_HOME", t.path(), || {
+            let rpc_uri = Url::from_str("http://localhost:8000").unwrap();
+            let envelope = "AAAAAgAAAABiQCwo7WLMLL5nQ+q8XW4dGSXHbqhUFTv2FSNQ".to_string();
+
+            let id = write(
+                Action::SendFailed {
+                    envelope_xdr: envelope.clone(),
+                },
+                &rpc_uri,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+            let (action, _) = read(&id).unwrap();
+            match action {
+                Action::SendFailed { envelope_xdr } => assert_eq!(
+                    envelope_xdr, envelope,
+                    "the saved envelope must round-trip unchanged"
+                ),
+                _ => panic!("expected Action::SendFailed"),
+            }
+
+            let rendered = list_actions()
+                .unwrap()
+                .iter()
+                .map(ToString::to_string)
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                .join("\n");
+            assert!(
+                rendered.contains("SendFail"),
+                "ls should name the action type: {rendered}"
+            );
+            assert!(
+                rendered.contains("FAILED"),
+                "ls should render a FAILED status: {rendered}"
+            );
+        });
+    }
+
     #[test]
     #[serial]
     fn actionlog_write_redacts_rpc_url_password_on_disk() {
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/tx.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/tx.rs
index 6a5baba42..67db4eb66 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/tx.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/tx.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use crate::{
     signer::{self, Signer},
     utils::transaction_env_hash,
     xdr::{
-        self, FeeBumpTransaction, FeeBumpTransactionExt, FeeBumpTransactionInnerTx, Transaction,
-        TransactionEnvelope,
+        self, FeeBumpTransaction, FeeBumpTransactionExt, FeeBumpTransactionInnerTx, Limits,
+        Transaction, TransactionEnvelope, WriteXdr,
     },
 };
 use soroban_rpc::GetTransactionResponse;
@@ -17,6 +17,38 @@ pub mod builder;
 /// 10,000,000 stroops in 1 XLM
 pub const ONE_XLM: i64 = 10_000_000;
 
+/// Preserve a signed envelope whose submission failed in the action log, and
+/// tell the user how to resubmit it without re-signing (#2609).
+///
+/// Best-effort on purpose: a failure to save must not mask the original RPC
+/// error, so it is only logged at debug level.
+pub(crate) fn save_failed_send(
+    signed_tx: &TransactionEnvelope,
+    network: &network::Network,
+    print: &print::Print,
+) {
+    let saved = network
+        .rpc_uri()
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+        .and_then(|uri| {
+            signed_tx
+                .to_xdr_base64(Limits::none())
+                .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+                .and_then(|envelope_xdr| {
+                    data::write(data::Action::SendFailed { envelope_xdr }, &uri)
+                        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+                })
+        });
+    match saved {
+        Ok(id) => print.warnln(format!(
+            "The transaction failed to send, but the signed envelope was saved to the \
+             action log and can be resubmitted without re-signing:\n  \
+             stellar cache actionlog read --id {id} | jq -r .action.send_failed.envelope_xdr | stellar tx send"
+        )),
+        Err(e) => tracing::debug!("failed to save the signed envelope to the action log: {e}"),
+    }
+}
+
 /// Simulates, signs, and sends a transaction to the network.
 ///
 /// This function handles a couple common tasks related to sending transactions:
@@ -106,7 +138,18 @@ where
     print.globeln("Sending transaction…");
 
     // returns an error if the transaction fails
-    let res = client.send_transaction_polling(&signed_tx).await?;
+    let res = match client.send_transaction_polling(&signed_tx).await {
+        Ok(res) => res,
+        Err(e) => {
+            // A failed send would otherwise lose the signed (and possibly
+            // fee-bumped) envelope; preserve it in the action log so it can
+            // be resubmitted without collecting signatures again (#2609).
+            if !no_cache {
+                save_failed_send(&signed_tx, &network, &print);
+            }
+            return Err(e.into());
+        }
+    };
 
     print.checkln("Transaction submitted successfully!");