diff --git a/app/src/main/java/sh/sar/basedbank/ui/home/PayWithCardFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/sh/sar/basedbank/ui/home/PayWithCardFragment.kt
index f04e143..20fc9ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/sh/sar/basedbank/ui/home/PayWithCardFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/sh/sar/basedbank/ui/home/PayWithCardFragment.kt
@@ -269,7 +269,17 @@ class CardsFragment : Fragment() {
         }
         binding.btnBlock.setOnClickListener(wip)
         binding.btnVerify.setOnClickListener {
+            val item = cards.getOrNull(currentCardPosition) ?: return@setOnClickListener
+            // Already-verified cards: a tap only informs; long-press re-verifies to update.
+            if (VerifiedCardStore.isVerified(requireContext(), cardItemKey(item))) {
+                Toast.makeText(requireContext(), R.string.card_verify_already, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+            } else {
+                onVerifyClicked(item)
+            }
+        }
+        binding.btnVerify.setOnLongClickListener {
             cards.getOrNull(currentCardPosition)?.let { onVerifyClicked(it) }
+            true
         }
         binding.btnCancelVerify.setOnClickListener { setVerifyMode(false) }
         binding.btnManualVerify.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3609342..b8cd5b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@
     <string name="card_action_block">Block</string>
     <string name="card_action_verify">Verify</string>
     <string name="card_action_verified">Verified</string>
+    <string name="card_verify_already">Card already verified. Press and hold to update.</string>
     <string name="card_verify_title">Verify Card</string>
     <string name="card_verify_tap">Tap card to verify</string>
     <string name="card_verify_reading">Reading card… hold still</string>