diff --git a/client/txgen/main.go b/client/txgen/main.go
index 965c53189..86e7ab6d9 100644
--- a/client/txgen/main.go
+++ b/client/txgen/main.go
@@ -98,11 +98,8 @@ UTXOLOOP:
 			for index, value := range utxoMap {
 				txInfo.index = index
 				txInfo.value = value
-				if txInfo.txCount >= setting.maxNumTxsPerBatch {
-					break UTXOLOOP
-				}
-				randNum := rand.Intn(100)
 
+				randNum := rand.Intn(100)
 				// 30% sample rate to select UTXO to use for new transactions
 				if randNum >= 30 {
 					continue
@@ -112,6 +109,9 @@ UTXOLOOP:
 				} else {
 					generateSingleShardTx(txInfo)
 				}
+				if txInfo.txCount >= setting.maxNumTxsPerBatch {
+					break UTXOLOOP
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}