diff --git a/view/frontend/web/css/express-payments.css b/view/frontend/web/css/express-payments.css
index 4cb48949c..3a39430a4 100644
--- a/view/frontend/web/css/express-payments.css
+++ b/view/frontend/web/css/express-payments.css
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     margin: 10px 0;
     box-sizing: border-box;
     cursor: pointer;
+    display: none;
 }
 
 /* Apple Pay Button Styling */
diff --git a/view/frontend/web/js/lib/buckaroo-sdk.js b/view/frontend/web/js/lib/buckaroo-sdk.js
index d0438a3ab..bad23823e 100644
--- a/view/frontend/web/js/lib/buckaroo-sdk.js
+++ b/view/frontend/web/js/lib/buckaroo-sdk.js
@@ -637,10 +637,6 @@ var BuckarooSdk;
                 return Promise.resolve(false);
             if (ApplePaySession === undefined)
                 return Promise.resolve(false);
-
-            if (!ApplePaySession.canMakePayments())
-                return Promise.resolve(false);
-
             return ApplePaySession.canMakePaymentsWithActiveCard(merchantIdentifier);
         };
         var ApplePayPayment = /** @class */ (function () {
diff --git a/view/frontend/web/js/view/checkout/applepay/pay.js b/view/frontend/web/js/view/checkout/applepay/pay.js
index c635d458b..c2b7360af 100644
--- a/view/frontend/web/js/view/checkout/applepay/pay.js
+++ b/view/frontend/web/js/view/checkout/applepay/pay.js
@@ -113,12 +113,15 @@ define(
             },
 
             canShowApplePay: function () {
+                console.log('[Apple Pay Component] Starting canShowApplePay check...');
                 return BuckarooSdk.ApplePay.checkApplePaySupport(window.checkoutConfig.payment.buckaroo.buckaroo_magento2_applepay.guid)
                     .then(function (applePaySupported) {
+                        console.log('[Apple Pay Component] Support check result:', applePaySupported);
                         this.canShowMethod(applePaySupported);
                         return applePaySupported;
                     }.bind(this))
                     .catch(function (error) {
+                        console.error('[Apple Pay Component] Support check error:', error);
                         this.canShowMethod(false);
                         return false;
                     }.bind(this));
diff --git a/view/frontend/web/template/payment/buckaroo_magento2_applepay_client.html b/view/frontend/web/template/payment/buckaroo_magento2_applepay_client.html
index e313090af..1f8ee71e8 100644
--- a/view/frontend/web/template/payment/buckaroo_magento2_applepay_client.html
+++ b/view/frontend/web/template/payment/buckaroo_magento2_applepay_client.html
@@ -62,11 +62,7 @@
             <!--/ko-->
         </div>
 
-        <div class="actions-toolbar" data-bind="visible: canShowPaymentMethod()">
-            <div class="primary">
-                <div id="apple-pay-wrapper" data-bind="afterRender: showPayButton"></div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
+        <!-- Apple Pay button wrapper removed - using only Place Order button for checkout -->
 
         <!-- ko if: payWithBaseCurrency() -->
         <div class="buckaroo_magento2_currency-notification">
diff --git a/view/frontend/web/template/payment/buckaroo_magento2_applepay_redirect.html b/view/frontend/web/template/payment/buckaroo_magento2_applepay_redirect.html
index 653a8db83..c209c2d75 100644
--- a/view/frontend/web/template/payment/buckaroo_magento2_applepay_redirect.html
+++ b/view/frontend/web/template/payment/buckaroo_magento2_applepay_redirect.html
@@ -85,4 +85,4 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-</div> 
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>