diff --git a/birdsong/backends/smtp.py b/birdsong/backends/smtp.py
index e7b8d5f..ccb92ad 100644
--- a/birdsong/backends/smtp.py
+++ b/birdsong/backends/smtp.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class SendCampaignThread(Thread):
 
 
 class SMTPEmailBackend(BaseEmailBackend):
-    def send_campaign(self, request, campaign, contacts):
+    def send_campaign(self, request, campaign, contacts, test_send=False):
         messages = []
 
         for contact in contacts:
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ class SMTPEmailBackend(BaseEmailBackend):
                 'to': [contact.email],
                 'reply_to': [self.reply_to],
             })
-
-        campaign_thread = SendCampaignThread(
-            campaign.pk, [c.pk for c in contacts], messages)
-        campaign_thread.start()
+        if test_send:
+            # Don't mark as complete, don't worry about threading
+            send_mass_html_mail(messages)
+        else:
+            campaign_thread = SendCampaignThread(
+                campaign.pk, [c.pk for c in contacts], messages)
+            campaign_thread.start()
diff --git a/birdsong/views/actions.py b/birdsong/views/actions.py
index 592a0ff..a2544bd 100644
--- a/birdsong/views/actions.py
+++ b/birdsong/views/actions.py
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ def send_campaign(backend, request, campaign, contacts):
     campaign.status = CampaignStatus.SENDING
     campaign.save()
     backend.send_campaign(request, campaign, contacts)
+    messages.success(request, f"Campaign sent to {len(contacts)} contacts")
 
     return redirect_helper(campaign)
 
 
 def send_test(backend, request, campaign, test_contact):
     campaign.subject = f"[TEST] {campaign.subject}"
-    backend.send_campaign(request, campaign, [test_contact])
+    backend.send_campaign(request, campaign, [test_contact], test_send=True)
     messages.success(request, "Test email sent, please check your inbox")
 
     return redirect_helper(campaign)