diff --git a/client/common.go b/client/common.go
index 442d606..4f507ba 100644
--- a/client/common.go
+++ b/client/common.go
@@ -186,19 +186,21 @@ func getUnilateralExitDelay() (int64, error) {
 	return int64(redeemDelay), nil
 }
 
-func coinSelect(vtxos []vtxo, amount uint64) ([]vtxo, uint64, error) {
+func coinSelect(vtxos []vtxo, amount uint64, sortByExpirationTime bool) ([]vtxo, uint64, error) {
 	selected := make([]vtxo, 0)
 	notSelected := make([]vtxo, 0)
 	selectedAmount := uint64(0)
 
-	// sort vtxos by expiration (older first)
-	sort.SliceStable(vtxos, func(i, j int) bool {
-		if vtxos[i].expireAt == nil || vtxos[j].expireAt == nil {
-			return false
-		}
+	if sortByExpirationTime {
+		// sort vtxos by expiration (older first)
+		sort.SliceStable(vtxos, func(i, j int) bool {
+			if vtxos[i].expireAt == nil || vtxos[j].expireAt == nil {
+				return false
+			}
 
-		return vtxos[i].expireAt.Before(*vtxos[j].expireAt)
-	})
+			return vtxos[i].expireAt.Before(*vtxos[j].expireAt)
+		})
+	}
 
 	for _, vtxo := range vtxos {
 		if selectedAmount >= amount {
diff --git a/client/redeem.go b/client/redeem.go
index 126dc17..066e367 100644
--- a/client/redeem.go
+++ b/client/redeem.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var (
 var redeemCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:   "redeem",
 	Usage:  "Redeem your offchain funds, either collaboratively or unilaterally",
-	Flags:  []cli.Flag{&addressFlag, &amountToRedeemFlag, &forceFlag},
+	Flags:  []cli.Flag{&addressFlag, &amountToRedeemFlag, &forceFlag, &enableExpiryCoinselectFlag},
 	Action: redeemAction,
 }
 
@@ -68,15 +68,17 @@ func redeemAction(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 			fmt.Printf("WARNING: unilateral exit (--force) ignores --amount flag, it will redeem all your VTXOs\n")
 		}
 
-		return unilateralRedeem(client, ctx.Context)
+		return unilateralRedeem(ctx.Context, client)
 	}
 
-	return collaborativeRedeem(client, ctx.Context, addr, amount)
+	return collaborativeRedeem(ctx, client, addr, amount)
 }
 
 func collaborativeRedeem(
-	client arkv1.ArkServiceClient, ctx context.Context, addr string, amount uint64,
+	ctx *cli.Context, client arkv1.ArkServiceClient, addr string, amount uint64,
 ) error {
+	withExpiryCoinselect := ctx.Bool("enable-expiry-coinselect")
+
 	if _, err := address.ToOutputScript(addr); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid onchain address")
 	}
@@ -109,12 +111,12 @@ func collaborativeRedeem(
 
 	explorer := NewExplorer()
 
-	vtxos, err := getVtxos(ctx, explorer, client, offchainAddr, true)
+	vtxos, err := getVtxos(ctx.Context, explorer, client, offchainAddr, withExpiryCoinselect)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	selectedCoins, changeAmount, err := coinSelect(vtxos, amount)
+	selectedCoins, changeAmount, err := coinSelect(vtxos, amount, withExpiryCoinselect)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -140,14 +142,14 @@ func collaborativeRedeem(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	registerResponse, err := client.RegisterPayment(ctx, &arkv1.RegisterPaymentRequest{
+	registerResponse, err := client.RegisterPayment(ctx.Context, &arkv1.RegisterPaymentRequest{
 		Inputs: inputs,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	_, err = client.ClaimPayment(ctx, &arkv1.ClaimPaymentRequest{
+	_, err = client.ClaimPayment(ctx.Context, &arkv1.ClaimPaymentRequest{
 		Id:      registerResponse.GetId(),
 		Outputs: receivers,
 	})
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ func collaborativeRedeem(
 	}
 
 	poolTxID, err := handleRoundStream(
-		ctx,
+		ctx.Context,
 		client,
 		registerResponse.GetId(),
 		selectedCoins,
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ func collaborativeRedeem(
 	return nil
 }
 
-func unilateralRedeem(client arkv1.ArkServiceClient, ctx context.Context) error {
+func unilateralRedeem(ctx context.Context, client arkv1.ArkServiceClient) error {
 	offchainAddr, _, _, err := getAddress()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/client/send.go b/client/send.go
index ce1259e..762da1d 100644
--- a/client/send.go
+++ b/client/send.go
@@ -36,13 +36,18 @@ var (
 		Name:  "amount",
 		Usage: "amount to send in sats",
 	}
+	enableExpiryCoinselectFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name:  "enable-expiry-coinselect",
+		Usage: "select vtxos that are about to expire first",
+		Value: false,
+	}
 )
 
 var sendCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:   "send",
 	Usage:  "Send your onchain or offchain funds to one or many receivers",
 	Action: sendAction,
-	Flags:  []cli.Flag{&receiversFlag, &toFlag, &amountFlag},
+	Flags:  []cli.Flag{&receiversFlag, &toFlag, &amountFlag, &enableExpiryCoinselectFlag},
 }
 
 func sendAction(ctx *cli.Context) error {
@@ -110,6 +115,8 @@ func sendAction(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func sendOffchain(ctx *cli.Context, receivers []receiver) error {
+	withExpiryCoinselect := ctx.Bool("enable-expiry-coinselect")
+
 	offchainAddr, _, _, err := getAddress()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -153,12 +160,11 @@ func sendOffchain(ctx *cli.Context, receivers []receiver) error {
 
 	explorer := NewExplorer()
 
-	vtxos, err := getVtxos(ctx.Context, explorer, client, offchainAddr, true)
+	vtxos, err := getVtxos(ctx.Context, explorer, client, offchainAddr, withExpiryCoinselect)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
-	selectedCoins, changeAmount, err := coinSelect(vtxos, sumOfReceivers)
+	selectedCoins, changeAmount, err := coinSelect(vtxos, sumOfReceivers, withExpiryCoinselect)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -213,7 +219,7 @@ func sendOffchain(ctx *cli.Context, receivers []receiver) error {
 	})
 }
 
-func sendOnchain(ctx *cli.Context, receivers []receiver) (string, error) {
+func sendOnchain(_ *cli.Context, receivers []receiver) (string, error) {
 	pset, err := psetv2.New(nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err