diff --git a/make_post_sell/request_methods.py b/make_post_sell/request_methods.py
index ec4e5dc..557187c 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/request_methods.py
+++ b/make_post_sell/request_methods.py
@@ -506,3 +506,20 @@ def includeme(config):
     config.add_request_method(
         add_has_doge_refund_address, "has_doge_refund_address", reify=True
     )
+
+    def flash_once(request, message, level="info", queue=""):
+        """request.session.flash() that skips the append if (message,
+        level) is already in the queue. Use for messages emitted on
+        polling endpoints / redirect loops where the same status
+        otherwise piles up dozens of copies in the flash queue.
+        Pyramid's flash queue is a list; we peek first and bail on
+        duplicates.
+        """
+        for queued in request.session.peek_flash(queue):
+            # queued is the (message, level) tuple as previously
+            # flashed (or just the message if level wasn't set).
+            if queued == (message, level):
+                return
+        request.session.flash((message, level), queue=queue)
+
+    config.add_request_method(flash_once, "flash_once")
diff --git a/make_post_sell/templates/snippets/flash-alerts.j2 b/make_post_sell/templates/snippets/flash-alerts.j2
index b141dec..070578e 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/templates/snippets/flash-alerts.j2
+++ b/make_post_sell/templates/snippets/flash-alerts.j2
@@ -5,12 +5,21 @@
 </noscript>
 
 <div id="alerts">
-{%- if request.session.peek_flash() -%}
-{%- for message, level in request.session.pop_flash() %}
+{#- Dedupe identical (message, level) pairs queued during this session.
+    Redirect loops (e.g. the crypto-payment status poll flashing
+    "Payment received! Waiting for confirmations..." on every refresh)
+    could pile up dozens of copies of the same alert. Pop everything off
+    the queue once, then render each unique pair only the first time
+    it's seen. -#}
+{%- set _queued = request.session.pop_flash() -%}
+{%- set _seen = namespace(items=[]) -%}
+{%- for message, level in _queued %}
+{%- if (message, level) not in _seen.items %}
+{%- if _seen.items.append((message, level)) %}{% endif %}
 <div class="alert alert-{{level}}" onclick="this.style.display='none'" name="alert">
     <p class="alert-message">{{message|safe}}</p>
     <label class="close js-only" alt="dismiss" title="Mark as read">X</label>
 </div>
+{%- endif -%}
 {%- endfor %}
-{%- endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/make_post_sell/views/crypto.py b/make_post_sell/views/crypto.py
index 607204d..ba30df2 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/views/crypto.py
+++ b/make_post_sell/views/crypto.py
@@ -815,11 +815,14 @@ def crypto_xmr_status(request):
     if not crypto_payment:
         return HTTPBadRequest("payment not found")
 
-    # Flash messages for status (without storing in session)
+    # Flash messages for status. flash_once dedupes at the queue
+    # level — this endpoint is hit by the front-end status poll on
+    # every refresh, so a plain flash() would stack the same alert
+    # dozens of times.
     current_status = crypto_payment.status
     if current_status == "received":
-        request.session.flash(
-            ("Payment received! Waiting for confirmations...", "info")
+        request.flash_once(
+            "Payment received! Waiting for confirmations...", "info"
         )
     elif current_status == "confirmed":
         # Check if it's a digital product by looking at line items
@@ -831,27 +834,27 @@ def crypto_xmr_status(request):
                     break
 
         if has_digital:
-            request.session.flash(
-                ("Purchase completed! Download your files now!", "success")
+            request.flash_once(
+                "Purchase completed! Download your files now!", "success"
             )
         else:
-            request.session.flash(("Purchase completed!", "success"))
+            request.flash_once("Purchase completed!", "success")
     elif current_status == "confirmed-overpay":
-        request.session.flash(
-            ("Purchase completed! Overpayment will be refunded.", "success")
+        request.flash_once(
+            "Purchase completed! Overpayment will be refunded.", "success"
         )
     elif current_status == "expired":
-        request.session.flash(("Payment quote expired.", "warning"))
+        request.flash_once("Payment quote expired.", "warning")
     elif current_status in [
         "expired-refunded",
         "underpaid-refunded",
         "out-of-stock-refunded",
     ]:
-        request.session.flash(
-            ("Refund initiated. Please allow time for processing.", "info")
+        request.flash_once(
+            "Refund initiated. Please allow time for processing.", "info"
         )
     elif current_status == "cancelled":
-        request.session.flash(("Payment cancelled.", "info"))
+        request.flash_once("Payment cancelled.", "info")
 
     payload = {
         "payment_id": str(crypto_payment.id),
@@ -904,11 +907,12 @@ def crypto_doge_status(request):
     if not crypto_payment:
         return HTTPBadRequest("payment not found")
 
-    # Flash messages for status (without storing in session)
+    # Flash messages for status. flash_once dedupes the queue so the
+    # poll endpoint doesn't pile up identical alerts on every refresh.
     current_status = crypto_payment.status
     if current_status == "received":
-        request.session.flash(
-            ("Payment received! Waiting for confirmations...", "info")
+        request.flash_once(
+            "Payment received! Waiting for confirmations...", "info"
         )
     elif current_status == "confirmed":
         # Check if it's a digital product by looking at line items
@@ -920,27 +924,27 @@ def crypto_doge_status(request):
                     break
 
         if has_digital:
-            request.session.flash(
-                ("Purchase completed! Download your files now!", "success")
+            request.flash_once(
+                "Purchase completed! Download your files now!", "success"
             )
         else:
-            request.session.flash(("Purchase completed!", "success"))
+            request.flash_once("Purchase completed!", "success")
     elif current_status == "confirmed-overpay":
-        request.session.flash(
-            ("Purchase completed! Overpayment will be refunded.", "success")
+        request.flash_once(
+            "Purchase completed! Overpayment will be refunded.", "success"
         )
     elif current_status == "expired":
-        request.session.flash(("Payment quote expired.", "warning"))
+        request.flash_once("Payment quote expired.", "warning")
     elif current_status in [
         "expired-refunded",
         "underpaid-refunded",
         "out-of-stock-refunded",
     ]:
-        request.session.flash(
-            ("Refund initiated. Please allow time for processing.", "info")
+        request.flash_once(
+            "Refund initiated. Please allow time for processing.", "info"
         )
     elif current_status == "cancelled":
-        request.session.flash(("Payment cancelled.", "info"))
+        request.flash_once("Payment cancelled.", "info")
 
     payload = {
         "payment_id": str(crypto_payment.id),