diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/parsing/MessageComponents.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/parsing/MessageComponents.kt
index 80d3684a..7f527c34 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/parsing/MessageComponents.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/parsing/MessageComponents.kt
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ fun CashuPaymentChip(
                 // Top row: Bitcoin icon and "bitcoin" text
                 Row(
                     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(3.dp)
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)
                 ) {
                     // Orange Bitcoin circle with symbol inside
                     Box(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt
index 32e87499..d9b54926 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ class ChatViewModel(
 
         // Check for commands
         if (content.startsWith("/")) {
+            var memo: String? = null
+            if (content.startsWith("/pay") && content.split(" ").size > 1) {
+                // command is /pay <amount> <memo can be multiple words>
+                memo = content.split(" ").drop(2).joinToString(" ")
+            }
             commandProcessor.processCommand(
                 command = content, 
                 meshService = meshService, 
@@ -211,8 +216,8 @@ class ChatViewModel(
                 onSendMessage = { messageContent, mentions, channel ->
                     meshService.sendMessage(messageContent, mentions, channel)
                 },
-                onPaymentRequest = { amount ->
-                    handlePaymentRequest(amount)
+                onPaymentRequest = { amount, memo ->
+                    handlePaymentRequest(amount, memo)
                 }
             )
             return
@@ -289,8 +294,8 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     /**
      * Handle payment request from /pay command
      */
-    private fun handlePaymentRequest(amount: Long) {
-        paymentManager?.createPayment(amount) { token ->
+    private fun handlePaymentRequest(amount: Long, memo: String? = null) {
+        paymentManager?.createPayment(amount, memo) { token ->
             // Send the created token to the current chat
             sendCashuTokenToChat(token)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/CommandProcessor.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/CommandProcessor.kt
index 5fa6ec30..c43e2b31 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/CommandProcessor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/CommandProcessor.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
         meshService: Any, 
         myPeerID: String, 
         onSendMessage: (String, List<String>, String?) -> Unit,
-        onPaymentRequest: ((Long) -> Unit)? = null
+        onPaymentRequest: ((Long, String?) -> Unit)? = null
     ): Boolean {
         if (!command.startsWith("/")) return false
         
@@ -324,11 +324,11 @@ class CommandProcessor(
         messageManager.addMessage(systemMessage)
     }
     
-    private fun handlePayCommand(parts: List<String>, onPaymentRequest: ((Long) -> Unit)?) {
+    private fun handlePayCommand(parts: List<String>, onPaymentRequest: ((Long, String?) -> Unit)?) {
         if (parts.size < 2) {
             val systemMessage = BitchatMessage(
                 sender = "system",
-                content = "usage: /pay <amount> - send Cashu payment in sats",
+                content = "usage: /pay <amount> <memo> - send Cashu payment in sats",
                 timestamp = Date(),
                 isRelay = false
             )
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ class CommandProcessor(
         
         val amountStr = parts[1]
         val amount = amountStr.toLongOrNull()
+
+        var memo: String? = null;
+        if (parts.size > 2) {
+            memo = parts.drop(2).joinToString(" ")
+        }
         
         if (amount == null || amount <= 0) {
             val systemMessage = BitchatMessage(
@@ -362,7 +367,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
         }
         
         // Trigger payment creation
-        onPaymentRequest?.invoke(amount)
+        onPaymentRequest?.invoke(amount, memo)
     }
     
     private fun handleUnknownCommand(cmd: String) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/payment/PaymentManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/payment/PaymentManager.kt
index 9fe78454..7b948d50 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/payment/PaymentManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/payment/PaymentManager.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class PaymentManager(
      */
     fun createPayment(
         amount: Long,
+        memo: String? = null,
         onTokenCreated: (String) -> Unit
     ) {
         Log.d(TAG, "Creating payment for $amount sats")
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class PaymentManager(
                 // Use WalletViewModel's createCashuToken method
                 walletViewModel.createCashuTokenForPayment(
                     amount = amount,
-                    memo = "Payment via /pay command",
+                    memo = memo,
                     onSuccess = { token ->
                         Log.d(TAG, "Payment token created successfully: ${token.take(20)}...")
                         
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/wallet/viewmodel/WalletViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/wallet/viewmodel/WalletViewModel.kt
index 87d5e755..e71ce78c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/wallet/viewmodel/WalletViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/wallet/viewmodel/WalletViewModel.kt
@@ -259,7 +259,9 @@ class WalletViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(application)
             onSuccess = { animationData ->
                 showSuccessAnimation(animationData)
                 viewModelScope.launch {
-                    delay(500)
+                    // Delay navigation until partway through the success animation
+                    // This allows the view transition to happen during the animation fade-out
+                    delay(1200) // Animation is visible for 2000ms, start transition at 1200ms
                     hideReceiveDialog()
                 }
             },