diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/dashboard.ts b/apps/web/src/routes/dashboard.ts
index c217d53..cacda2f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/dashboard.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/dashboard.ts
@@ -359,6 +359,19 @@ export const dashboard = new Elysia()
     return html("checkout", { nav: "settings", account: acc, payApi, invoiceId: params.id, coins, invoice });
   })
 
+  .get("/dashboard/checkout/:id/status", async ({ cookie, headers, params, set }) => {
+    const resolved = await getAccountId(cookie, headers);
+    if (!resolved?.accountId) { set.status = 401; return { error: "Unauthorized" }; }
+    const payApi = process.env.PAY_API || "https://pay.pingql.com";
+    const key = cookie?.pingql_key?.value;
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${payApi}/checkout/${params.id}`, { headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${key}` } });
+      if (!res.ok) { set.status = res.status; return { error: "Not found" }; }
+      const data = await res.json();
+      return { status: data.status, amount_received: data.amount_received, amount_crypto: data.amount_crypto };
+    } catch { set.status = 500; return { error: "Could not fetch status" }; }
+  })
+
   .get("/dashboard/checkout/:id/receipt", async ({ cookie, headers, params, set }) => {
     const resolved = await getAccountId(cookie, headers);
     if (!resolved?.accountId) return redirect("/dashboard");
diff --git a/apps/web/src/views/checkout.ejs b/apps/web/src/views/checkout.ejs
index 2f22a67..52b3084 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/views/checkout.ejs
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/checkout.ejs
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@
   %>
 
   <% if (isPending) { %>
-  <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5">
+  <noscript><meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5"></noscript>
   <% } %>
 
-  <div class="card-static overflow-hidden">
+  <div class="card-static overflow-hidden" data-pay-status="<%= inv.status %>">
 
     <!-- Header bar -->
     <div class="px-6 py-4 border-b divider flex items-center justify-between">
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
         <!-- Progress bar -->
         <div class="w-full">
           <div class="w-full h-1.5 rounded-full bg-gray-800 overflow-hidden">
-            <div class="h-full rounded-full bg-green-500 transition-all" style="width: <%= pct %>%"></div>
+            <div class="h-full rounded-full bg-green-500 transition-all" data-progress-bar style="width: <%= pct %>%"></div>
           </div>
           <div class="flex justify-between mt-2 text-sm">
             <span class="text-green-400 font-mono"><%= received.toFixed(8) %> received</span>
@@ -323,6 +323,32 @@
       if (btn) { btn.textContent = 'Copied'; setTimeout(() => btn.textContent = 'Copy', 1500); }
     }
 
+    // Poll payment status instead of meta refresh
+    (function() {
+      const m = location.pathname.match(/\/dashboard\/checkout\/([^/]+)$/);
+      if (!m) return;
+      const id = m[1];
+      let lastStatus = document.querySelector('[data-pay-status]')?.dataset.payStatus;
+      if (!lastStatus || lastStatus === 'paid' || lastStatus === 'expired') return;
+
+      async function poll() {
+        try {
+          const res = await fetch('/dashboard/checkout/' + id + '/status', { credentials: 'same-origin' });
+          if (!res.ok) return;
+          const data = await res.json();
+          if (data.status !== lastStatus) { location.reload(); return; }
+          // Update progress bar in-place for partial payments
+          const received = parseFloat(data.amount_received || '0');
+          const total = parseFloat(data.amount_crypto || '1');
+          const pct = Math.min(100, Math.round((received / total) * 100));
+          const bar = document.querySelector('[data-progress-bar]');
+          if (bar) bar.style.width = pct + '%';
+        } catch {}
+        setTimeout(poll, 1500);
+      }
+      setTimeout(poll, 1500);
+    })();
+
     const multipliers = { pro: 1, pro2x: 2, pro4x: 4 };
     const lifetimePlans = { lifetime: 'lifetime', lifetime2x: 'lifetime2x', lifetime4x: 'lifetime4x' };
     const planValue = document.getElementById('plan-value');