diff --git a/src/PowderCoating.Application/DTOs/Invoice/PaymentDtos.cs b/src/PowderCoating.Application/DTOs/Invoice/PaymentDtos.cs
index 51393e5..9a11bb9 100644
--- a/src/PowderCoating.Application/DTOs/Invoice/PaymentDtos.cs
+++ b/src/PowderCoating.Application/DTOs/Invoice/PaymentDtos.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class PaymentDtos
         public string? Reference { get; set; }
         public string? Notes { get; set; }
         public int? DepositAccountId { get; set; }
+        public bool SuppressNotification { get; set; }
     }
 
     public class EditPaymentDto
diff --git a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/InvoicesController.cs b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/InvoicesController.cs
index e808ccd..1e3c9d5 100644
--- a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/InvoicesController.cs
+++ b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/InvoicesController.cs
@@ -1335,14 +1335,17 @@ public class InvoicesController : Controller
 
             }); // end ExecuteInTransactionAsync
 
-            // Notify (non-blocking)
-            try
+            // Notify (non-blocking) — skipped if user explicitly suppressed it
+            if (!dto.SuppressNotification)
             {
-                await _notificationService.NotifyPaymentReceivedAsync(invoice, payment);
-            }
-            catch (Exception notifyEx)
-            {
-                _logger.LogWarning(notifyEx, "Payment recorded but notification failed");
+                try
+                {
+                    await _notificationService.NotifyPaymentReceivedAsync(invoice, payment);
+                }
+                catch (Exception notifyEx)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning(notifyEx, "Payment recorded but notification failed");
+                }
             }
 
 
diff --git a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Views/Invoices/Details.cshtml b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Views/Invoices/Details.cshtml
index 1ebf99e..fdc7e2e 100644
--- a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Views/Invoices/Details.cshtml
+++ b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Views/Invoices/Details.cshtml
@@ -1029,6 +1029,12 @@
                             <label class="form-label">Notes</label>
                             <textarea name="Notes" class="form-control" rows="2" placeholder="Optional"></textarea>
                         </div>
+                        <div class="form-check">
+                            <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" name="SuppressNotification" value="true" id="suppressNotificationCheck" />
+                            <label class="form-check-label text-muted small" for="suppressNotificationCheck">
+                                Don&rsquo;t notify customer
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="modal-footer">
                         <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>