diff --git a/app/controllers/orders_controller.rb b/app/controllers/orders_controller.rb
index f9c6d41..5e61d2c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/orders_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/orders_controller.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Orders group multiple tickets together for better transaction management
 class OrdersController < ApplicationController
   before_action :authenticate_user!
-  before_action :set_order, only: [:show, :checkout, :retry_payment]
+  before_action :set_order, only: [:show, :checkout, :retry_payment, :increment_payment_attempt]
 
   # Display order summary
   def show
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class OrdersController < ApplicationController
     if Rails.application.config.stripe[:secret_key].present?
       begin
         @checkout_session = create_stripe_session
-        @order.increment_payment_attempt!
       rescue => e
         error_message = e.message.present? ? e.message : "Erreur Stripe inconnue"
         Rails.logger.error "Stripe checkout session creation failed: #{error_message}"
@@ -40,6 +39,12 @@ class OrdersController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
 
+  # Increment payment attempt - called via AJAX when user clicks pay button
+  def increment_payment_attempt
+    @order.increment_payment_attempt!
+    render json: { success: true, attempts: @order.payment_attempts }
+  end
+
   # Allow users to retry payment for failed/cancelled payments
   def retry_payment
     unless @order.can_retry_payment?
diff --git a/app/views/orders/checkout.html.erb b/app/views/orders/checkout.html.erb
index ec96e86..98233d5 100644
--- a/app/views/orders/checkout.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/orders/checkout.html.erb
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
             <script>
               const stripe = Stripe('<%= Rails.application.config.stripe[:publishable_key] %>');
               
-              document.getElementById('checkout-button').addEventListener('click', function() {
+              document.getElementById('checkout-button').addEventListener('click', async function() {
                 const button = this;
                 button.disabled = true;
                 button.innerHTML = `
@@ -189,26 +189,57 @@
                       <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4"></circle>
                       <path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"></path>
                     </svg>
-                    Redirection vers le paiement...
+                    Initialisation du paiement...
                   </div>
                 `;
-                
-                stripe.redirectToCheckout({
-                  sessionId: '<%= @checkout_session.id %>'
-                }).then(function (result) {
-                  if (result.error) {
-                    button.disabled = false;
-                    button.innerHTML = `
-                      <div class="flex items-center justify-center">
-                        <svg class="w-5 h-5 mr-2" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-                          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M3 10h18M7 15h1m4 0h1m-7 4h12a3 3 0 003-3V8a3 3 0 00-3-3H6a3 3 0 00-3 3v8a3 3 0 003 3z"/>
-                        </svg>
-                        Payer <%= @order.total_amount_euros %>€
-                      </div>
-                    `;
-                    alert('Erreur: ' + result.error.message);
+
+                try {
+                  // Increment payment attempt counter
+                  const response = await fetch('<%= increment_payment_attempt_order_path(@order) %>', {
+                    method: 'POST',
+                    headers: {
+                      'X-CSRF-Token': document.querySelector('meta[name="csrf-token"]').getAttribute('content'),
+                      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+                    }
+                  });
+
+                  if (!response.ok) {
+                    throw new Error('Failed to increment payment attempt');
                   }
-                });
+
+                  // Update button text for redirect
+                  button.innerHTML = `
+                    <div class="flex items-center justify-center">
+                      <svg class="animate-spin -ml-1 mr-3 h-5 w-5 text-white" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                        <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4"></circle>
+                        <path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"></path>
+                      </svg>
+                      Redirection vers le paiement...
+                    </div>
+                  `;
+                  
+                  // Redirect to Stripe
+                  const stripeResult = await stripe.redirectToCheckout({
+                    sessionId: '<%= @checkout_session.id %>'
+                  });
+
+                  if (stripeResult.error) {
+                    throw new Error(stripeResult.error.message);
+                  }
+
+                } catch (error) {
+                  // Reset button on error
+                  button.disabled = false;
+                  button.innerHTML = `
+                    <div class="flex items-center justify-center">
+                      <svg class="w-5 h-5 mr-2" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M3 10h18M7 15h1m4 0h1m-7 4h12a3 3 0 003-3V8a3 3 0 00-3-3H6a3 3 0 00-3 3v8a3 3 0 003 3z"/>
+                      </svg>
+                      Payer <%= @order.total_amount_euros %>€
+                    </div>
+                  `;
+                  alert('Erreur: ' + error.message);
+                }
               });
             </script>
           </div>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 2b996cb..b35b17b 100755
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     member do
       get :checkout
       post :retry_payment
+      post :increment_payment_attempt
     end
   end