diff --git a/components/invoice.js b/components/invoice.js
index ebe51d70e..be8b73cbd 100644
--- a/components/invoice.js
+++ b/components/invoice.js
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ export const useInvoiceable = (onSubmit, options = defaultOptions) => {
 }
 
 const waitForPayment = async ({ invoice, showModal, provider, pollInvoice, updateCache, undoUpdate }) => {
+  const INVOICE_CANCELED_ERROR = 'invoice was canceled'
   try {
     // try WebLN provider first
     return await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ const waitForPayment = async ({ invoice, showModal, provider, pollInvoice, updat
       // can't use await here since we might be paying HODL invoices
       // and sendPaymentAsync is not supported yet.
       // see https://www.webln.guide/building-lightning-apps/webln-reference/webln.sendpaymentasync
-      provider.sendPayment(invoice.bolt11)
+      provider.sendPayment(invoice)
         // WebLN payment will never resolve here for HODL invoices
         // since they only get resolved after settlement which can't happen here
         .then(resolve)
@@ -295,6 +296,10 @@ const waitForPayment = async ({ invoice, showModal, provider, pollInvoice, updat
             clearInterval(interval)
             resolve()
           }
+          if (inv.cancelled) {
+            clearInterval(interval)
+            reject(new Error(INVOICE_CANCELED_ERROR))
+          }
         } catch (err) {
           clearInterval(interval)
           reject(err)
@@ -302,9 +307,12 @@ const waitForPayment = async ({ invoice, showModal, provider, pollInvoice, updat
       }, 1000)
     })
   } catch (err) {
-    console.error('WebLN payment failed:', err)
     // undo attempt to make zapping UX consistent
     undoUpdate?.()
+    console.error('WebLN payment failed:', err)
+    if (err.message === INVOICE_CANCELED_ERROR) {
+      throw err
+    }
   }
 
   // QR code as fallback
diff --git a/components/toast.js b/components/toast.js
index 64db1870b..6f358449c 100644
--- a/components/toast.js
+++ b/components/toast.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export const ToastProvider = ({ children }) => {
       })
     },
     warning: (body, options) => {
+      const id = toastId.current
       dispatchToast({
         body,
         variant: 'warning',
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export const ToastProvider = ({ children }) => {
         delay: 5000,
         ...options
       })
+      return () => removeToast(id)
     },
     danger: (body, options) => {
       const id = toastId.current
@@ -52,9 +54,7 @@ export const ToastProvider = ({ children }) => {
         autohide: false,
         ...options
       })
-      return {
-        removeToast: () => removeToast(id)
-      }
+      return () => removeToast(id)
     }
   }), [dispatchToast, removeToast])
 
@@ -71,28 +71,32 @@ export const ToastProvider = ({ children }) => {
   return (
     <ToastContext.Provider value={toaster}>
       <ToastContainer className={`pb-3 pe-3 ${styles.toastContainer}`} position='bottom-end' containerPosition='fixed'>
-        {toasts.map(toast => (
-          <Toast
-            key={toast.id} bg={toast.variant} show autohide={toast.autohide}
-            delay={toast.delay} className={`${styles.toast} ${styles[toast.variant]} ${toast.variant === 'warning' ? 'text-dark' : ''}`} onClose={() => removeToast(toast.id)}
-          >
-            <ToastBody>
-              <div className='d-flex align-items-center'>
-                <div className='flex-grow-1'>{toast.body}</div>
-                <Button
-                  variant={null}
-                  className='p-0 ps-2'
-                  aria-label='close'
-                  onClick={() => {
-                    toast.onClose?.()
-                    removeToast(toast.id)
-                  }}
-                ><div className={`${styles.toastClose} ${toast.variant === 'warning' ? 'text-dark' : ''}`}>X</div>
-                </Button>
-              </div>
-            </ToastBody>
-          </Toast>
-        ))}
+        {toasts.map(toast => {
+          const textStyle = toast.variant === 'warning' ? 'text-dark' : ''
+          return (
+            <Toast
+              key={toast.id} bg={toast.variant} show autohide={toast.autohide}
+              delay={toast.delay} className={`${styles.toast} ${styles[toast.variant]} ${textStyle}`} onClose={() => removeToast(toast.id)}
+            >
+              <ToastBody>
+                <div className='d-flex align-items-center'>
+                  <div className='flex-grow-1'>{toast.body}</div>
+                  <Button
+                    variant={null}
+                    className='p-0 ps-2'
+                    aria-label='close'
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      toast.onCancel?.()
+                      toast.onClose?.()
+                      removeToast(toast.id)
+                    }}
+                  >{toast.onCancel ? <div className={`${styles.toastCancel} ${textStyle}`}>cancel</div> : <div className={`${styles.toastClose} ${textStyle}`}>X</div>}
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              </ToastBody>
+            </Toast>
+          )
+        })}
       </ToastContainer>
       {children}
     </ToastContext.Provider>
diff --git a/components/toast.module.css b/components/toast.module.css
index 6d09ad7bc..c66d1363c 100644
--- a/components/toast.module.css
+++ b/components/toast.module.css
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@
   border-color: var(--bs-warning-border-subtle);
 }
 
+.toastCancel {
+  font-style: italic;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
 .toastClose {
   color: #fff;
   font-family: "lightning";
diff --git a/components/use-crossposter.js b/components/use-crossposter.js
index ede0f45df..552bf50d9 100644
--- a/components/use-crossposter.js
+++ b/components/use-crossposter.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default function useCrossposter () {
 
   const relayError = (failedRelays) => {
     return new Promise(resolve => {
-      const { removeToast } = toast.danger(
+      const removeToast = toast.danger(
         <>
           Crossposting failed for {failedRelays.join(', ')} <br />
           <Button
diff --git a/components/webln/index.js b/components/webln/index.js
index 2825ea53e..5d8387b4f 100644
--- a/components/webln/index.js
+++ b/components/webln/index.js
@@ -1,18 +1,57 @@
 import { createContext, useContext } from 'react'
 import { LNbitsProvider, useLNbits } from './lnbits'
 import { NWCProvider, useNWC } from './nwc'
+import { useToast } from '../toast'
+import { gql, useMutation } from '@apollo/client'
 
 const WebLNContext = createContext({})
 
 function RawWebLNProvider ({ children }) {
   const lnbits = useLNbits()
   const nwc = useNWC()
+  const toaster = useToast()
+  const [cancelInvoice] = useMutation(gql`
+    mutation cancelInvoice($hash: String!, $hmac: String!) {
+      cancelInvoice(hash: $hash, hmac: $hmac) {
+        id
+      }
+    }
+  `)
 
   // TODO: switch between providers based on user preference
   const provider = nwc
 
+  const sendPaymentWithToast = function ({ bolt11, hash, hmac }) {
+    let canceled = false
+    let removeToast = toaster.warning('zap pending', {
+      autohide: false,
+      onCancel: async () => {
+        try {
+          await cancelInvoice({ variables: { hash, hmac } })
+          canceled = true
+          toaster.warning('zap canceled')
+          removeToast = undefined
+        } catch (err) {
+          toaster.danger('failed to cancel zap')
+        }
+      }
+    })
+    return provider.sendPayment(bolt11)
+      .then(() => {
+        if (canceled) return
+        removeToast?.()
+        if (!canceled) toaster.success('zap successful')
+      }).catch((err) => {
+        if (canceled) return
+        removeToast?.()
+        const reason = err?.message?.toString().toLowerCase() || 'unknown reason'
+        toaster.danger(`zap failed: ${reason}`)
+        throw err
+      })
+  }
+
   return (
-    <WebLNContext.Provider value={provider}>
+    <WebLNContext.Provider value={{ ...provider, sendPayment: sendPaymentWithToast }}>
       {children}
     </WebLNContext.Provider>
   )
diff --git a/pages/_app.js b/pages/_app.js
index 7847d1267..b537811dd 100644
--- a/pages/_app.js
+++ b/pages/_app.js
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ export default function MyApp ({ Component, pageProps: { ...props } }) {
       </Head>
       <ErrorBoundary>
         <PlausibleProvider domain='stacker.news' trackOutboundLinks>
-          <WebLNProvider>
-            <ApolloProvider client={client}>
-              <MeProvider me={me}>
-                <LoggerProvider>
-                  <ServiceWorkerProvider>
-                    <PriceProvider price={price}>
-                      <LightningProvider>
-                        <ToastProvider>
+          <ApolloProvider client={client}>
+            <MeProvider me={me}>
+              <LoggerProvider>
+                <ServiceWorkerProvider>
+                  <PriceProvider price={price}>
+                    <LightningProvider>
+                      <ToastProvider>
+                        <WebLNProvider>
                           <ShowModalProvider>
                             <BlockHeightProvider blockHeight={blockHeight}>
                               <ChainFeeProvider chainFee={chainFee}>
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ export default function MyApp ({ Component, pageProps: { ...props } }) {
                               </ChainFeeProvider>
                             </BlockHeightProvider>
                           </ShowModalProvider>
-                        </ToastProvider>
-                      </LightningProvider>
-                    </PriceProvider>
-                  </ServiceWorkerProvider>
-                </LoggerProvider>
-              </MeProvider>
-            </ApolloProvider>
-          </WebLNProvider>
+                        </WebLNProvider>
+                      </ToastProvider>
+                    </LightningProvider>
+                  </PriceProvider>
+                </ServiceWorkerProvider>
+              </LoggerProvider>
+            </MeProvider>
+          </ApolloProvider>
         </PlausibleProvider>
       </ErrorBoundary>
     </>