diff --git a/modules/rcart/components/folk-payment-page.ts b/modules/rcart/components/folk-payment-page.ts
index 504f820..64fcdd3 100644
--- a/modules/rcart/components/folk-payment-page.ts
+++ b/modules/rcart/components/folk-payment-page.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class FolkPaymentPage extends HTMLElement {
 	private cardEmail = '';
 	private cardLoading = false;
 	private transakUrl = '';
+	private transakEnv: 'STAGING' | 'PRODUCTION' = 'PRODUCTION';
+	private transakPopup: Window | null = null;
 
 	// Wallet tab state
 	private walletProviders: any[] = [];
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ class FolkPaymentPage extends HTMLElement {
 	disconnectedCallback() {
 		this.stopPolling();
 		this.walletDiscovery?.stop?.();
+		window.removeEventListener('message', this.handleTransakMessage);
 	}
 
 	private getApiBase(): string {
@@ -148,10 +151,28 @@ class FolkPaymentPage extends HTMLElement {
 			});
 			const data = await res.json();
 			if (!res.ok) throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to create session');
+
+			this.transakEnv = data.env || 'PRODUCTION';
 			this.transakUrl = data.widgetUrl;
 
 			// Listen for Transak postMessage events
 			window.addEventListener('message', this.handleTransakMessage);
+
+			// Staging blocks iframes (X-Frame-Options: sameorigin) — use popup
+			if (this.transakEnv === 'STAGING') {
+				this.transakPopup = window.open(
+					data.widgetUrl,
+					'transak-payment',
+					'width=450,height=700,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes',
+				);
+				// Poll for popup close (user cancelled)
+				const popupPoll = setInterval(() => {
+					if (this.transakPopup?.closed) {
+						clearInterval(popupPoll);
+						this.transakPopup = null;
+					}
+				}, 1000);
+			}
 		} catch (e) {
 			this.error = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
 		}
@@ -549,6 +570,17 @@ class FolkPaymentPage extends HTMLElement {
 
 	private renderCardTab(): string {
 		if (this.transakUrl) {
+			// Staging: Transak blocks iframes, show popup status instead
+			if (this.transakEnv === 'STAGING') {
+				return `
+				<div class="tab-body" style="text-align:center">
+					<div class="transak-popup-status">
+						<p class="tab-desc">Transak payment opened in a new window.</p>
+						<p class="tab-desc" style="font-size:0.8125rem; color:var(--rs-text-muted)">Complete the payment in the popup window. This page will update automatically.</p>
+						<button class="btn" data-action="reopen-transak" style="margin-top:0.5rem">Re-open Payment Window</button>
+					</div>
+				</div>`;
+			}
 			return `
 				<div class="transak-container">
 					<iframe src="${this.transakUrl}" class="transak-iframe" allow="camera;microphone;payment" frameborder="0"></iframe>
@@ -654,6 +686,15 @@ class FolkPaymentPage extends HTMLElement {
 		const emailInput = this.shadow.querySelector('[data-field="card-email"]') as HTMLInputElement;
 		emailInput?.addEventListener('input', () => { this.cardEmail = emailInput.value; });
 		this.shadow.querySelector('[data-action="start-transak"]')?.addEventListener('click', () => this.startTransak());
+		this.shadow.querySelector('[data-action="reopen-transak"]')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
+			if (this.transakUrl) {
+				this.transakPopup = window.open(
+					this.transakUrl,
+					'transak-payment',
+					'width=450,height=700,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes',
+				);
+			}
+		});
 
 		// Wallet tab
 		this.shadow.querySelectorAll('[data-wallet-uuid]').forEach((el) => {
diff --git a/modules/rcart/mod.ts b/modules/rcart/mod.ts
index 6bb2595..589796e 100644
--- a/modules/rcart/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/rcart/mod.ts
@@ -1759,7 +1759,8 @@ routes.post("/api/payments/:id/transak-session", async (c) => {
 
 	const networkMap: Record<number, string> = { 8453: 'base', 84532: 'base', 1: 'ethereum' };
 
-	const host = new URL(c.req.url).hostname;
+	// Use forwarded host from reverse proxy, fall back to request URL
+	const host = c.req.header('x-forwarded-host') || c.req.header('host') || new URL(c.req.url).hostname;
 
 	// Use override amount for editable-amount payments, otherwise use preset amount
 	const effectiveAmount = (p.amountEditable && overrideAmount) ? String(overrideAmount) : p.amount;
@@ -1790,8 +1791,9 @@ routes.post("/api/payments/:id/transak-session", async (c) => {
 	}
 
 	const widgetUrl = createTransakWidgetUrl(widgetParams);
+	const transakEnv = getTransakEnv();
 
-	return c.json({ widgetUrl });
+	return c.json({ widgetUrl, env: transakEnv });
 });
 
 // POST /api/payments/:id/share-email — Email payment link to recipients