diff --git a/crud.py b/crud.py
index 930915e..ccbdcdc 100644
--- a/crud.py
+++ b/crud.py
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ async def get_tickets_paginated(
         wallet_where.append(f":{key}")
         values[key] = wallet_id
 
-    where = [f"wallet IN ({', '.join(wallet_where)})", "paid = true"]
+    where = [
+        f"wallet IN ({', '.join(wallet_where)})",
+        "(paid = true OR extra LIKE :onchain_pattern)",
+    ]
+    values["onchain_pattern"] = '%"onchain": true%'
 
     return await db.fetch_page(
         "SELECT * FROM events.ticket",
diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index a16f7dd..a5399f2 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ class TicketExtra(BaseModel):
     nostr_notification_sent: bool = False
     refunded: bool = False
     onchain: bool = False
+    onchain_address: str | None = None
+    onchain_mempool_endpoint: str | None = None
 
 
 class CreateTicket(BaseModel):
diff --git a/services.py b/services.py
index 84c16e0..1e80dc8 100644
--- a/services.py
+++ b/services.py
@@ -72,6 +72,31 @@ async def fetch_onchain_address(api_key: str, wallet_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
         return resp.json()
 
 
+async def check_onchain_payment(ticket: Ticket) -> bool:
+    address = ticket.extra.onchain_address
+    endpoint = ticket.extra.onchain_mempool_endpoint
+    expected_sats = ticket.extra.sats_paid or 0
+    if not address or not endpoint:
+        return False
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+        resp = await client.get(
+            f"{endpoint}/api/address/{address}/txs",
+            timeout=10.0,
+        )
+        resp.raise_for_status()
+        txs = resp.json()
+    for tx in txs:
+        if not tx.get("status", {}).get("confirmed"):
+            continue
+        for vout in tx.get("vout", []):
+            if (
+                vout.get("scriptpubkey_address") == address
+                and vout.get("value", 0) >= expected_sats
+            ):
+                return True
+    return False
+
+
 async def set_ticket_paid(ticket: Ticket) -> Ticket:
     if ticket.paid:
         return ticket
diff --git a/static/js/display.js b/static/js/display.js
index a5cc160..896a9e8 100644
--- a/static/js/display.js
+++ b/static/js/display.js
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ window.PageEventsDisplay = {
         mempoolEndpoint: null
       },
       paymentDismissMsg: null,
-      paymentWebsocket: null
+      paymentWebsocket: null,
+      onchainPollTimer: null
     }
   },
   async created() {
@@ -148,6 +149,10 @@ window.PageEventsDisplay = {
     },
 
     closeReceiveDialog() {
+      if (this.onchainPollTimer) {
+        clearTimeout(this.onchainPollTimer)
+        this.onchainPollTimer = null
+      }
       if (this.paymentDismissMsg) {
         this.paymentDismissMsg()
         this.paymentDismissMsg = null
@@ -262,10 +267,29 @@ window.PageEventsDisplay = {
           window.open(this.paymentReq, '_blank', 'noopener')
         }
         this.paymentWatcher(this.paymentHash)
+        if (isOnchain) this.startOnchainPolling(this.paymentHash)
       } catch (error) {
         LNbits.utils.notifyApiError(error)
       }
     },
+    startOnchainPolling(paymentHash) {
+      if (this.onchainPollTimer) clearTimeout(this.onchainPollTimer)
+      const poll = async () => {
+        if (!this.receive.show) return
+        try {
+          await LNbits.api.request(
+            'POST',
+            `/events/api/v1/tickets/${paymentHash}/onchain-check`,
+            null
+          )
+          // confirmed — WebSocket fires paymentSuccess, don't reschedule
+        } catch (error) {
+          if (!this.receive.show) return
+          this.onchainPollTimer = setTimeout(poll, 30000)
+        }
+      }
+      this.onchainPollTimer = setTimeout(poll, 30000)
+    },
     paymentWatcher(paymentHash) {
       if (this.paymentWebsocket) {
         this.paymentWebsocket.close()
@@ -291,8 +315,12 @@ window.PageEventsDisplay = {
         console.error('WebSocket error:', error)
       }
       ws.onclose = () => {
-        if (this.paymentWebsocket === ws) {
-          this.paymentWebsocket = null
+        if (this.paymentWebsocket !== ws) return
+        this.paymentWebsocket = null
+        if (this.receive.show) {
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            if (this.receive.show) this.paymentWatcher(paymentHash)
+          }, 3000)
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index 782fd5b..3dd807b 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     get_active_ticket_waves,
 )
 from .services import (
+    check_onchain_payment,
     fetch_onchain_address,
     fetch_watchonly_config,
     fetch_watchonly_wallet,
@@ -619,6 +620,8 @@ async def api_ticket_create(
                 onchain_amount_sat if payment_method == "onchain" else payment.sat
             ),
             "onchain": payment_method == "onchain",
+            "onchain_address": onchain_address,
+            "onchain_mempool_endpoint": onchain_mempool_endpoint,
         },
     )
 
@@ -692,6 +695,33 @@ async def api_ticket_delete(
     await delete_ticket(ticket_id)
 
 
+@tickets_api_router.post("/{payment_hash}/onchain-check")
+async def api_ticket_onchain_check(payment_hash: str) -> Ticket:
+    ticket = await get_ticket(payment_hash)
+    if not ticket:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, detail="Ticket does not exist."
+        )
+    if ticket.paid:
+        return ticket
+    if not ticket.extra.onchain:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail="Not an onchain ticket.",
+        )
+    found = await check_onchain_payment(ticket)
+    if not found:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=HTTPStatus.PAYMENT_REQUIRED,
+            detail="Payment not found on chain.",
+        )
+    ticket = await set_ticket_paid(ticket)
+    send_ticket_notification_in_background(ticket)
+    for queue in payment_listeners.get(payment_hash, []):
+        queue.put_nowait(ticket)
+    return ticket
+
+
 @tickets_api_router.put("/{payment_hash}/onchain-confirm")
 async def api_ticket_onchain_confirm(
     payment_hash: str,