diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/accelerate-checkout/accelerate-checkout.component.html b/frontend/src/app/components/accelerate-checkout/accelerate-checkout.component.html
index ed381d7c3..fba41f2c3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/accelerate-checkout/accelerate-checkout.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/accelerate-checkout/accelerate-checkout.component.html
@@ -503,9 +503,12 @@
 
     <div class="row text-center mt-1">
       <div class="col-sm">
-        <div class="d-flex flex-row justify-content-center align-items-center">
+        <div class="d-flex flex-row flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center">
           <span i18n="accelerator.confirming-acceleration-with-miners">Confirming your acceleration with our mining pool partners...</span>
-          <div class="ml-2 spinner-border text-light" style="width: 25px; height: 25px"></div>
+          @if (timeSincePaid > 20000) {
+            <span i18n="accelerator.confirming-acceleration-with-miners">...sorry, this is taking longer than expected...</span>
+          }
+          <div class="m-2 spinner-border text-light" style="width: 25px; height: 25px"></div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/accelerate-checkout/accelerate-checkout.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/accelerate-checkout/accelerate-checkout.component.ts
index 68ed74ad6..18e4dbe3f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/accelerate-checkout/accelerate-checkout.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/accelerate-checkout/accelerate-checkout.component.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ export class AccelerateCheckout implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   private _step: CheckoutStep = 'summary';
   simpleMode: boolean = true;
   paymentMethod: 'cashapp' | 'btcpay';
+  timeoutTimer: any;
 
   authSubscription$: Subscription;
   auth: IAuth | null = null;
@@ -187,6 +188,9 @@ export class AccelerateCheckout implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   moveToStep(step: CheckoutStep) {
     this._step = step;
+    if (this.timeoutTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(this.timeoutTimer);
+    }
     if (!this.estimate && ['quote', 'summary', 'checkout'].includes(this.step)) {
       this.fetchEstimate();
     }
@@ -199,6 +203,13 @@ export class AccelerateCheckout implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       this.loadingCashapp = true;
       this.insertSquare();
       this.setupSquare();
+    } else if (this._step === 'paid') {
+      this.timePaid = Date.now();
+      this.timeoutTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+        if (this.step === 'paid') {
+          this.accelerateError = 'internal_server_error';
+        }
+      }, 120000)
     }
     this.hasDetails.emit(this._step === 'quote');
   }
@@ -595,6 +606,10 @@ export class AccelerateCheckout implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     return this.isLoggedIn() && this.estimate?.hasAccess;
   }
 
+  get timeSincePaid(): number {
+    return Date.now() - this.timePaid;
+  }
+
   @HostListener('window:resize', ['$event'])
   onResize(): void {
     this.isMobile = window.innerWidth <= 767.98;