diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 61acdf510..81510d047 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -2669,11 +2669,11 @@ class Exchange:
         if self._can_use_websocket(self._exchange_ws, pair, timeframe, candle_type):
             candle_ts = dt_ts(timeframe_to_prev_date(timeframe))
             prev_candle_ts = dt_ts(date_minus_candles(timeframe, 1))
-            candles = self._exchange_ws.ohlcvs(pair, timeframe)
-            half_candle = int(candle_ts - (candle_ts - prev_candle_ts) * 0.5)
-            last_refresh_time = int(
-                self._exchange_ws.klines_last_refresh.get((pair, timeframe, candle_type), 0)
+            candles, last_refresh_time = self._exchange_ws.get_ohlcv_with_refresh(
+                pair, timeframe, candle_type
             )
+            last_refresh_time = int(last_refresh_time)
+            half_candle = int(candle_ts - (candle_ts - prev_candle_ts) * 0.5)
 
             if (
                 candles
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_ws.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_ws.py
index 9da963184..442932ba2 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_ws.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_ws.py
@@ -120,6 +120,17 @@ class ExchangeWS:
             # TemporaryError does not cause backoff - so we're essentially retrying immediately
             raise TemporaryError(f"Error deepcopying: {e}") from e
 
+    def get_ohlcv_with_refresh(
+        self, pair: str, timeframe: str, candle_type: CandleType
+    ) -> tuple[list[list], float]:
+        """
+        Get deepcopied klines and update the last refresh time
+        """
+        ohlcvs = self.ohlcvs(pair, timeframe)
+        with self._state_lock:
+            last_refresh = self.klines_last_refresh.get((pair, timeframe, candle_type), 0)
+        return ohlcvs, last_refresh
+
     def cleanup_expired(self) -> None:
         """
         Remove pairs from watchlist if they've not been requested within
@@ -254,10 +265,7 @@ class ExchangeWS:
         Returns cached klines from ccxt's "watch" cache.
         :param candle_ts: timestamp of the end-time of the candle we expect.
         """
-        # Deepcopy the response - as it might be modified in the background as new messages arrive
-        candles = self.ohlcvs(pair, timeframe)
-        with self._state_lock:
-            refresh_date = self.klines_last_refresh.get((pair, timeframe, candle_type), 0)
+        candles, refresh_date = self.get_ohlcv_with_refresh(pair, timeframe, candle_type)
         received_ts = candles[-1][0] if candles else 0
         drop_hint = received_ts >= candle_ts
         if refresh_date and received_ts > refresh_date: