diff --git a/assets/css/paywall-styles.css b/assets/css/paywall-styles.css
index 41c53a0..4943366 100644
--- a/assets/css/paywall-styles.css
+++ b/assets/css/paywall-styles.css
@@ -38,4 +38,55 @@
   font-family: inherit;
   font-size: 1.2em;
   font-style: italic;
+}
+
+/* Verification Overlay Styles */
+
+.paybutton_overlay {
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    position: fixed;
+    background: rgba(34, 34, 34, 0.8);
+    text-align: center;
+    z-index: 999999;
+}
+
+.paybutton_overlay_inner {
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    position: absolute;
+    z-index: 999999;
+}
+
+.paybutton_overlay_content {
+    left: 50%;
+    top: 50%;
+    position: absolute;
+    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+}
+
+.paybutton_overlay_spinner {
+    width: 75px;
+    height: 75px;
+    display: inline-block;
+    border-width: 4px;
+    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+    border-top-color: #0074C2;
+    animation: paybutton_spin 1s infinite linear;
+    border-radius: 100%;
+    border-style: solid;
+}
+
+@keyframes paybutton_spin {
+  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
+#paybutton_overlay_text {
+  padding-top: 7px;
+  color: white;
+  font-weight: bold;
 }
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diff --git a/assets/js/paybutton-paywall-cashtab-login.js b/assets/js/paybutton-paywall-cashtab-login.js
index f18c8a3..cdb4993 100644
--- a/assets/js/paybutton-paywall-cashtab-login.js
+++ b/assets/js/paybutton-paywall-cashtab-login.js
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 /* File: assets/js/paybutton-paywall-cashtab-login.js */
 let isLoggedIn = false;
 
+/* Show/Hide Verification Overlay*/
+function showPBVerificationOverlay(msg = "Processing, please wait!") {
+    const el = document.getElementById('paybutton_overlay');
+    if (!el) return;
+    document.getElementById('paybutton_overlay_text').innerText = msg;
+    el.style.display = 'block';
+}
+
+function hidePBVerificationOverlay() {
+    const el = document.getElementById('paybutton_overlay');
+    if (!el) return;
+    el.style.display = 'none';
+}
+
 /**
  * Handle user login:
  * Called when the PayButton login flow completes successfully.
@@ -64,6 +78,8 @@ function renderLoginPaybutton() {
     // Shared state: login address captured in onSuccess, consumed in onClose.
     let loginAddr = null;
     let loginTx = null;
+    // Track if a payment was actually initiated
+    let paymentInitiated = false;
 
     PayButton.render(document.getElementById('loginPaybutton'), {
         to: PaywallAjax.defaultAddress,
@@ -75,6 +91,7 @@ function renderLoginPaybutton() {
         autoClose: true,
         opReturn: 'login',
         onSuccess: function (tx) {
+            paymentInitiated = true;
             loginAddr = tx?.inputAddresses?.[0] ?? null;
             loginTx = {
                 hash: tx?.hash ?? '',
@@ -82,6 +99,11 @@ function renderLoginPaybutton() {
             };
         },
         onClose: function () {
+            // Show verification overlay immediately
+            if (paymentInitiated) {
+                showPBVerificationOverlay("Verifying login...");
+            }
+
             if (loginAddr && loginTx && loginTx.hash) {
                 // Make stable copies for the whole retry flow
                 const addrCopy = loginAddr;
@@ -105,6 +127,8 @@ function renderLoginPaybutton() {
                                     // Retry once again after 3 seconds
                                     setTimeout(() => tryValidateLogin(2), 3000);
                                 } else {
+                                    hidePBVerificationOverlay();
+                                    paymentInitiated = false;
                                     alert('⚠️ Login failed: Invalid or expired transaction.');
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/assets/js/paywalled-content.js b/assets/js/paywalled-content.js
index cb0e8ac..73ac8df 100644
--- a/assets/js/paywalled-content.js
+++ b/assets/js/paywalled-content.js
@@ -20,6 +20,21 @@
  *              the now unlocked content is displayed.
  *   3. Finally, the render() method is called on the container to display the button.
  */
+
+/* Show/Hide Verification Overlay*/
+function showPBVerificationOverlay(msg = "Verifying Payment...") {
+    const el = document.getElementById('paybutton_overlay');
+    if (!el) return;
+    document.getElementById('paybutton_overlay_text').innerText = msg;
+    el.style.display = 'block';
+}
+
+function hidePBVerificationOverlay() {
+    const el = document.getElementById('paybutton_overlay');
+    if (!el) return;
+    el.style.display = 'none';
+}
+
 jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
     $('.paybutton-container').each(function() {
         var $container = $(this);
@@ -37,6 +52,10 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
         // Shared state: user wallet address + unlock tx captured in onSuccess.
         let unlockAddr = null;
         let unlockTx   = null;
+        // Check if the unlock flow has completed to avoid showing the verification overlay.
+        let unlockFlowCompleted = false;
+        // Track if a payment was actually initiated
+        let paymentInitiated = false;
 
         // Helper to fetch and inject unlocked content
         function fetchUnlocked() {
@@ -108,6 +127,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
             autoClose: configData.autoClose,
 
             onSuccess: function (tx) {
+                paymentInitiated = true;
                 unlockAddr = (tx.inputAddresses && tx.inputAddresses.length > 0)
                     ? tx.inputAddresses[0]
                     : '';
@@ -157,6 +177,8 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
                                         success: function () {
                                             // Finally, fetch and render the unlocked content
                                             fetchUnlocked();
+                                            unlockFlowCompleted = true;
+                                            hidePBVerificationOverlay();
                                         }
                                     });
                                 } else {
@@ -171,6 +193,9 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
                                         }, nextDelay);
                                     } else {
                                         alert('⚠️ Payment could not be verified on-chain. Please try again.');
+                                        hidePBVerificationOverlay();
+                                        paymentInitiated = false;
+                                        unlockFlowCompleted = false;
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
@@ -187,6 +212,11 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
                 unlockAddr = null;
                 unlockTx   = null;
             },
+            onClose: function() {
+                if (paymentInitiated && !unlockFlowCompleted) {
+                    showPBVerificationOverlay();
+                }
+            },
         });
     });
 });
diff --git a/templates/public/sticky-header.php b/templates/public/sticky-header.php
index 528861f..aaa5449 100644
--- a/templates/public/sticky-header.php
+++ b/templates/public/sticky-header.php
@@ -69,4 +69,13 @@
             </button>
         </div>
     <?php endif; ?>
+</div>
+
+<div id="paybutton_overlay" class="paybutton_overlay" style="display:none;">
+    <div class="paybutton_overlay_inner">
+        <div class="paybutton_overlay_content">
+            <span class="paybutton_overlay_spinner"></span>
+            <p id="paybutton_overlay_text">Verifying Payment...</p>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 </div>
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