diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9c6c8f22..a1fc9900 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_API_TERMS_CONDITIONS="https://request.network/api-terms"
 
 FEE_PERCENTAGE_FOR_PAYMENT=""
 FEE_ADDRESS_FOR_PAYMENT=""
+REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:7379
 
 # Optional
 # NEXT_PUBLIC_GTM_ID=""
 # NEXT_PUBLIC_CRYPTO_TO_FIAT_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=""
-
+INVOICE_PROCESSING_TTL=""
diff --git a/src/components/payment-section.tsx b/src/components/payment-section.tsx
index 871873d1..58f80e5c 100644
--- a/src/components/payment-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/payment-section.tsx
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ export function PaymentSection({ serverInvoice }: PaymentSectionProps) {
   const { mutateAsync: payRequest } = api.invoice.payRequest.useMutation();
   const { mutateAsync: sendPaymentIntent } =
     api.invoice.sendPaymentIntent.useMutation();
+  const { mutateAsync: setInvoiceAsProcessing } =
+    api.invoice.setInvoiceAsProcessing.useMutation();
+
   const {
     data: paymentRoutesData,
     refetch,
@@ -375,6 +378,18 @@ export function PaymentSection({ serverInvoice }: PaymentSectionProps) {
       } else {
         await handleDirectPayments(paymentData, signer);
       }
+
+      try {
+        await setInvoiceAsProcessing({
+          id: invoice.id,
+        });
+      } catch (statusError) {
+        console.error("Status update failed:", statusError);
+        toast("Payment Successful", {
+          description:
+            "Payment confirmed but status update failed. Please refresh.",
+        });
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error : ", error);
       toast("Payment Failed", {
@@ -468,7 +483,7 @@ export function PaymentSection({ serverInvoice }: PaymentSectionProps) {
         </div>
 
         {/* Payment Steps */}
-        {paymentStatus !== "paid" && (
+        {paymentStatus === "pending" && (
           <div className="space-y-8">
             {/* Step indicators */}
             <div className="flex justify-center">
@@ -652,11 +667,7 @@ export function PaymentSection({ serverInvoice }: PaymentSectionProps) {
                   <Button
                     onClick={handlePayment}
                     className="w-full bg-black hover:bg-zinc-800 text-white"
-                    disabled={
-                      paymentProgress !== "idle" ||
-                      !hasRoutes ||
-                      paymentStatus === "processing"
-                    }
+                    disabled={paymentProgress !== "idle" || !hasRoutes}
                   >
                     {!hasRoutes ? (
                       "No payment routes available"
diff --git a/src/lib/redis/index.ts b/src/lib/redis/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0670c709
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/redis/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import Redis from "ioredis";
+
+let redis: Redis | null = null;
+
+export function getRedis(): Redis {
+  if (!redis) {
+    redis = new Redis(process.env.REDIS_URL || "redis://localhost:6379", {
+      lazyConnect: true,
+    });
+
+    redis.on("error", (err) => {
+      console.error("Redis connection error:", err);
+    });
+  }
+
+  return redis;
+}
diff --git a/src/server/routers/invoice.ts b/src/server/routers/invoice.ts
index a646fb41..01ecd6f5 100644
--- a/src/server/routers/invoice.ts
+++ b/src/server/routers/invoice.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { apiClient } from "@/lib/axios";
 import { toTRPCError } from "@/lib/errors";
+import { getRedis } from "@/lib/redis";
 import { invoiceFormSchema } from "@/lib/schemas/invoice";
 import {
   type PaymentDetailsPayers,
@@ -280,7 +281,24 @@ export const invoiceRouter = router({
       });
     }
 
-    return invoice;
+    try {
+      const redis = getRedis();
+      const isProcessing = await redis.get(`processing:${invoice.id}`);
+
+      return {
+        ...invoice,
+        status:
+          isProcessing && invoice.status === "pending"
+            ? "processing"
+            : invoice.status,
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn(
+        "[invoice.getById] Redis unavailable, falling back to DB status",
+        error,
+      );
+      return invoice;
+    }
   }),
   payRequest: publicProcedure
     .input(
@@ -462,4 +480,36 @@ export const invoiceRouter = router({
 
       return response.data;
     }),
+  setInvoiceAsProcessing: publicProcedure
+    .input(
+      z.object({
+        id: z.string().ulid(),
+      }),
+    )
+    .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const { db } = ctx;
+
+      try {
+        const invoice = await db.query.requestTable.findFirst({
+          where: (requestTable, { eq }) => eq(requestTable.id, input.id),
+        });
+
+        if (!invoice) {
+          throw new TRPCError({
+            code: "NOT_FOUND",
+            message: "Invoice not found",
+          });
+        }
+
+        const redis = getRedis();
+
+        await redis.setex(
+          `processing:${invoice.id}`,
+          Number(process.env.INVOICE_PROCESSING_TTL) || 60,
+          "true",
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        throw toTRPCError(error);
+      }
+    }),
 });