diff --git a/src/components/ZapWindow.tsx b/src/components/ZapWindow.tsx
index 002a23b..892adc3 100644
--- a/src/components/ZapWindow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ZapWindow.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * - Shows feed render of zapped event
  */
 
-import { useState, useMemo, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { useState, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import {
   Zap,
@@ -118,17 +118,7 @@ export function ZapWindow({
   const activeAccount = accountManager.active;
   const canSign = !!activeAccount?.signer;
 
-  const { wallet, payInvoice, refreshBalance, getInfo } = useWallet();
-
-  // Fetch wallet info
-  const [walletInfo, setWalletInfo] = useState<any>(null);
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (wallet) {
-      getInfo()
-        .then((info) => setWalletInfo(info))
-        .catch((error) => console.error("Failed to get wallet info:", error));
-    }
-  }, [wallet, getInfo]);
+  const { wallet, payInvoice, refreshBalance, walletMethods } = useWallet();
 
   // Cache LNURL data for recipient's Lightning address
   const { data: lnurlData } = useLnurlCache(recipientProfile?.lud16);
@@ -399,7 +389,7 @@ export function ZapWindow({
       setInvoice(invoiceText);
 
       // Step 5: Pay or show QR code
-      if (useWallet && wallet && walletInfo?.methods.includes("pay_invoice")) {
+      if (useWallet && wallet && walletMethods.includes("pay_invoice")) {
         // Pay with NWC wallet with timeout
         setIsPayingWithWallet(true);
         try {
@@ -567,7 +557,7 @@ export function ZapWindow({
                 {/* Retry with wallet button if payment failed/timed out */}
                 {paymentTimedOut &&
                   wallet &&
-                  walletInfo?.methods.includes("pay_invoice") && (
+                  walletMethods.includes("pay_invoice") && (
                     <Button
                       onClick={handleRetryWallet}
                       disabled={isProcessing}
@@ -667,7 +657,7 @@ export function ZapWindow({
                     placeholder="Say something nice..."
                     searchProfiles={searchProfiles}
                     searchEmojis={searchEmojis}
-                    className="rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 py-1 text-base md:text-sm min-h-9"
+                    className="w-full"
                   />
                 )}
 
@@ -717,7 +707,7 @@ export function ZapWindow({
                     isPaid
                       ? onClose?.()
                       : handleZap(
-                          wallet && walletInfo?.methods.includes("pay_invoice"),
+                          !!(wallet && walletMethods.includes("pay_invoice")),
                         )
                   }
                   disabled={
@@ -740,7 +730,7 @@ export function ZapWindow({
                       <CheckCircle2 className="size-4 mr-2" />
                       Done
                     </>
-                  ) : wallet && walletInfo?.methods.includes("pay_invoice") ? (
+                  ) : wallet && walletMethods.includes("pay_invoice") ? (
                     <>
                       <Wallet className="size-4 mr-2" />
                       Pay with Wallet (
diff --git a/src/services/nwc.ts b/src/services/nwc.ts
index 386a552..8de88e6 100644
--- a/src/services/nwc.ts
+++ b/src/services/nwc.ts
@@ -12,20 +12,24 @@
  */
 
 import { WalletConnect } from "applesauce-wallet-connect";
+import { RelayPool } from "applesauce-relay";
 import type { NWCConnection } from "@/types/app";
 import {
   type TransactionsState,
   INITIAL_TRANSACTIONS_STATE,
 } from "@/types/wallet";
-import pool from "./relay-pool";
 import { BehaviorSubject, Subscription, firstValueFrom, timeout } from "rxjs";
 
-// Configure the pool for wallet connect
-WalletConnect.pool = pool;
+// Dedicated relay pool for NWC — isolated from the shared app pool and relay
+// liveness tracking, which can deprioritize or skip the wallet relay
+const nwcPool = new RelayPool();
+WalletConnect.pool = nwcPool;
 
 // Internal state
 let notificationSubscription: Subscription | null = null;
 let notificationRetryTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+/** Persistent support$ subscription — keeps events$ relay subscription alive */
+let supportSubscription: Subscription | null = null;
 
 /**
  * Connection status for the NWC wallet
@@ -153,6 +157,8 @@ export function createWalletFromURI(connectionString: string): WalletConnect {
   const wallet = WalletConnect.fromConnectURI(connectionString);
   wallet$.next(wallet);
 
+  supportSubscription?.unsubscribe();
+  supportSubscription = wallet.support$.subscribe();
   subscribeToNotifications(wallet);
   refreshBalance(); // Fetch initial balance
 
@@ -177,6 +183,9 @@ export async function restoreWallet(
 
   wallet$.next(wallet);
 
+  supportSubscription?.unsubscribe();
+  supportSubscription = wallet.support$.subscribe();
+
   // Show cached balance immediately while validating
   if (connection.balance !== undefined) {
     balance$.next(connection.balance);
@@ -214,7 +223,9 @@ export async function restoreWallet(
  * Disconnects and clears the wallet.
  */
 export function clearWallet(): void {
-  // Clean up subscription and pending retry
+  // Clean up subscriptions and pending retry
+  supportSubscription?.unsubscribe();
+  supportSubscription = null;
   notificationSubscription?.unsubscribe();
   notificationSubscription = null;
   if (notificationRetryTimeout) {