diff --git a/src/modules/wallet/services/WalletWebSocketService.ts b/src/modules/wallet/services/WalletWebSocketService.ts
index 5b332d0..0969a33 100644
--- a/src/modules/wallet/services/WalletWebSocketService.ts
+++ b/src/modules/wallet/services/WalletWebSocketService.ts
@@ -231,21 +231,41 @@ export class WalletWebSocketService extends BaseService {
         this.handlePaymentNotification(data.payment)
       }
 
-      // Handle wallet balance update.
-      // `wallet_balance` is authoritative and already POST-payment for BOTH
-      // directions: LNbits re-fetches the wallet AFTER the payment settles
-      // before emitting the notification (core services/payments.py
-      // `_send_payment_notification_in_background` → "fetch balance again" →
-      // services/notifications.py `send_ws_payment_notification` →
-      // `wallet.balance`). Use it as-is. The previous code subtracted the
-      // outgoing amount on top, double-deducting (100 → send 10 → showed 80,
-      // refresh corrected to 90).
+      // Handle wallet balance update
       if (data.wallet_balance !== undefined) {
-        console.log('WalletWebSocketService: Updating balance to', data.wallet_balance, 'sats', {
+        console.log('WalletWebSocketService: Processing balance update', {
+          newBalance: data.wallet_balance,
           hasPayment: !!data.payment,
           paymentAmount: data.payment?.amount
         })
-        this.updateWalletBalance(data.wallet_balance)
+
+        let finalBalance = data.wallet_balance
+
+        // For outgoing payments, LNbits sends pre-payment balance, so we need to adjust
+        // For incoming payments, LNbits sends post-payment balance, so use as-is
+        if (data.payment && data.payment.amount < 0) {
+          // Outgoing payment - subtract the payment amount from the balance
+          const paymentSats = Math.abs(data.payment.amount) / 1000
+          finalBalance = data.wallet_balance - paymentSats
+          console.log('WalletWebSocketService: Adjusting balance for outgoing payment', {
+            originalBalance: data.wallet_balance,
+            paymentSats: paymentSats,
+            finalBalance: finalBalance
+          })
+        } else if (data.payment && data.payment.amount > 0) {
+          // Incoming payment - use balance as-is (already post-payment)
+          console.log('WalletWebSocketService: Using balance as-is for incoming payment', {
+            balance: data.wallet_balance
+          })
+        } else {
+          // No payment in message - use balance as-is
+          console.log('WalletWebSocketService: Using balance as-is (no payment)', {
+            balance: data.wallet_balance
+          })
+        }
+
+        console.log('WalletWebSocketService: Updating balance to', finalBalance, 'sats')
+        this.updateWalletBalance(finalBalance)
       }
 
     } catch (error) {