diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/satspay/templates/satspay/display.html b/lnbits/extensions/satspay/templates/satspay/display.html
index 94ff5e002..a60bce17d 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/satspay/templates/satspay/display.html
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/satspay/templates/satspay/display.html
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@
         )
       },
       checkBalances: async function () {
+        console.log('### checkBalances 1', this.charge.hasStaleBalance)
+        if (!this.charge.hasStaleBalance) return
+        console.log('### checkBalances 2')
         try {
           const {data} = await LNbits.api.request(
             'GET',
@@ -356,10 +359,18 @@
           const utxos = await addressesAPI.getAddressTxsUtxo({
             address: this.charge.onchainaddress
           })
+          const newBalance = utxos.reduce((t, u) => t + u.value, 0)
+          this.charge.hasStaleBalance = this.charge.balance === newBalance
 
           this.pendingFunds = utxos
             .filter(u => !u.status.confirmed)
             .reduce((t, u) => t + u.value, 0)
+
+          console.log(
+            '### charge new funds',
+            this.charge.balance === newBalance,
+            this.charge
+          )
         } catch (error) {
           console.error('cannot check pending funds')
         }
diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/satspay/templates/satspay/index.html b/lnbits/extensions/satspay/templates/satspay/index.html
index 1879925fd..c007b44ac 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/satspay/templates/satspay/index.html
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/satspay/templates/satspay/index.html
@@ -576,9 +576,10 @@
       },
       refreshActiveChargesBalance: async function () {
         const activeLinkIds = this.chargeLinks
-          .filter(c => !c.paid && !c.time_elapsed)
+          .filter(c => !c.paid && !c.time_elapsed && !c.hasStaleBalance)
           .map(c => c.id)
           .join(',')
+        console.log('### activeLinkIds', activeLinkIds)
         await LNbits.api.request(
           'GET',
           '/satspay/api/v1/charges/balance/' + activeLinkIds,
@@ -615,9 +616,18 @@
               })
 
             const utxos = await retryWithDelay(fn)
+            const newBalance = utxos.reduce((t, u) => t + u.value, 0)
+
             charge.pendingBalance = utxos
               .filter(u => !u.status.confirmed)
               .reduce((t, u) => t + u.value, 0)
+
+            charge.hasStaleBalance = charge.balance === newBalance
+            console.log(
+              '### charge new funds',
+              charge.balance === newBalance,
+              charge
+            )
           }
         } catch (error) {
           console.error(error)