diff --git a/app/Livewire/MobilePricing.php b/app/Livewire/MobilePricing.php
index 6fcf7e66..ad5f379b 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/MobilePricing.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/MobilePricing.php
@@ -71,6 +71,18 @@ public function createCheckoutSession(?string $plan, ?User $user = null)
             return;
         }
 
+        if ($this->hasActivePaidSubscription($user)) {
+            Log::warning('Blocked checkout session for a user who already has an active paid subscription.', [
+                'user_id' => $user->id,
+            ]);
+
+            $message = 'This account already has an active subscription. Manage it from your dashboard.';
+
+            return Auth::id() === $user->id
+                ? redirect(route('dashboard'))->with('message', $message)
+                : redirect(route('login'))->with('message', $message);
+        }
+
         // Cancel any comped subscription before creating a new paid one
         if ($user->hasCompedSubscription()) {
             $user->subscription('default')->cancelNow();
@@ -220,6 +232,16 @@ public function upgradeSubscription(): mixed
         return redirect(route('dashboard'))->with('success', 'Your subscription has been upgraded to Ultra!');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Comped subscriptions are replaced at checkout, so only paid ones block a new checkout.
+     */
+    private function hasActivePaidSubscription(User $user): bool
+    {
+        $subscription = $user->subscription('default');
+
+        return $subscription && $subscription->active() && ! $user->hasCompedSubscription();
+    }
+
     private function findOrCreateUser(string $email): User
     {
         Validator::validate(['email' => $email], [
diff --git a/tests/Feature/MobilePricingTest.php b/tests/Feature/MobilePricingTest.php
index 5f27d9af..5964c9be 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/MobilePricingTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/MobilePricingTest.php
@@ -629,4 +629,62 @@ public function preview_upgrade_sets_preview_to_null_when_stripe_has_no_upcoming
             ->assertSet('upgradePreview', null)
             ->assertOk();
     }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function ultra_subscriber_cannot_start_a_new_checkout_session()
+    {
+        $user = $this->createSubscribedUser(self::MAX_PRICE_ID);
+        Auth::login($user);
+
+        Livewire::test(MobilePricing::class)
+            ->call('createCheckoutSession', 'max')
+            ->assertRedirect(route('dashboard'));
+
+        $this->assertSame(1, $user->subscriptions()->count());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function guest_cannot_start_a_checkout_session_for_an_email_with_an_active_subscription()
+    {
+        $user = $this->createSubscribedUser(self::MAX_PRICE_ID);
+
+        Livewire::test(MobilePricing::class)
+            ->call('handlePurchaseRequest', [
+                'email' => $user->email,
+                'plan' => 'max',
+            ])
+            ->assertRedirect(route('login'));
+
+        $this->assertSame(1, $user->subscriptions()->count());
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function pro_subscriber_cannot_bypass_the_upgrade_flow_with_a_new_checkout_session()
+    {
+        $user = $this->createSubscribedUser(self::PRO_PRICE_ID);
+        Auth::login($user);
+
+        Livewire::test(MobilePricing::class)
+            ->call('createCheckoutSession', 'max')
+            ->assertRedirect(route('dashboard'));
+    }
+
+    private function createSubscribedUser(string $priceId): User
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create(['stripe_id' => 'cus_'.uniqid()]);
+
+        $subscription = Cashier::$subscriptionModel::factory()
+            ->for($user)
+            ->active()
+            ->create([
+                'stripe_price' => $priceId,
+                'is_comped' => false,
+            ]);
+
+        Cashier::$subscriptionItemModel::factory()
+            ->for($subscription, 'subscription')
+            ->create(['stripe_price' => $priceId]);
+
+        return $user;
+    }
 }