diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/wallet/CashuWalletScreen.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/wallet/CashuWalletScreen.kt
index 1c700dae95..ade2f60022 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/wallet/CashuWalletScreen.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/wallet/CashuWalletScreen.kt
@@ -793,11 +793,21 @@ private fun ReceiveDialog(
                             Text(stringRes(R.string.cashu_copy_invoice))
                         }
                         Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(4.dp))
+                        // The mint is polled every 3s in the background. We
+                        // keep the invoice on screen and only toggle this
+                        // status line between "waiting" and "checking" so the
+                        // dialog never swaps its whole body mid-poll.
                         Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
                             CircularProgressIndicator(modifier = Modifier.size(14.dp), strokeWidth = 2.dp)
                             Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(8.dp))
                             Text(
-                                stringRes(R.string.cashu_waiting_for_payment),
+                                stringRes(
+                                    if (s.checking) {
+                                        R.string.cashu_checking_mint
+                                    } else {
+                                        R.string.cashu_waiting_for_payment
+                                    },
+                                ),
                                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
                             )
                         }
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/wallet/CashuWalletViewModel.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/wallet/CashuWalletViewModel.kt
index 789dc1b927..d625617eea 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/wallet/CashuWalletViewModel.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/wallet/CashuWalletViewModel.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ sealed class CashuMintFlowState {
         val flow: MintQuoteStarted,
         val mintUrl: String,
         val amountSats: Long,
+        /**
+         * True while a background poll is asking the mint whether the
+         * invoice has been paid. The receive dialog keeps the invoice on
+         * screen and shows a small inline indicator instead of swapping to
+         * the [Completing] body, so the routine 3s check no longer flickers
+         * the whole dialog.
+         */
+        val checking: Boolean = false,
     ) : CashuMintFlowState()
 
     data object Completing : CashuMintFlowState()
@@ -419,21 +427,29 @@ class CashuWalletViewModel : ViewModel() {
     fun checkAndCompleteMint() {
         val vm = accountViewModel ?: return
         val current = _mintState.value as? CashuMintFlowState.AwaitingPayment ?: return
-        // Atomic flip to Completing so a concurrent poll (the receive
+        // Already polling — don't stack a second request.
+        if (current.checking) return
+        // Atomic flip to checking=true so a concurrent poll (the receive
         // dialog fires this every 3s) can't both reach
         // completeMintFromLightning. Without the gate, poll 1 consumed
-        // the mint quote and poll 2 hit "outputs already signed".
-        if (!_mintState.compareAndSet(current, CashuMintFlowState.Completing)) return
+        // the mint quote and poll 2 hit "outputs already signed". We stay
+        // in AwaitingPayment so the invoice keeps showing — the dialog
+        // renders an inline "checking the mint" indicator off `checking`
+        // instead of swapping its whole body, which used to flicker.
+        if (!_mintState.compareAndSet(current, current.copy(checking = true))) return
         vm.launchSigner {
             try {
                 val status = ops.checkMintQuote(current.mintUrl, current.flow.mintQuote.quote)
                 val paid = status.isSettled()
                 if (!paid) {
-                    // Roll back to AwaitingPayment so the polling
-                    // LaunchedEffect picks up again on the next tick.
+                    // Clear the checking flag so the polling LaunchedEffect
+                    // picks up again on the next tick, invoice still on screen.
                     _mintState.value = current
                     return@launchSigner
                 }
+                // Payment confirmed — now it's worth showing the full
+                // "issuing proofs" body while we finalize the mint.
+                _mintState.value = CashuMintFlowState.Completing
                 ops.completeMintFromLightning(current.mintUrl, current.flow.quoteEvent, current.amountSats)
                 _mintState.value = CashuMintFlowState.Completed(current.amountSats)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3acb23326d..b4900926d9 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2240,6 +2240,7 @@
     <string name="cashu_done">Done</string>
     <string name="cashu_requesting_invoice">Asking mint for an invoice…</string>
     <string name="cashu_waiting_for_payment">Waiting for the invoice to be paid…</string>
+    <string name="cashu_checking_mint">Checking the mint…</string>
     <string name="cashu_completing_mint">Issuing proofs…</string>
     <string name="cashu_paying_invoice">Paying via mint…</string>
     <string name="cashu_building_token">Swapping proofs…</string>