diff --git a/core/services/subscriptions/check_payment_loop.py b/core/services/subscriptions/check_payment_loop.py
index ececea5..c836a6c 100644
--- a/core/services/subscriptions/check_payment_loop.py
+++ b/core/services/subscriptions/check_payment_loop.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ MAX_FAILED_CONNECTIONS = 8
 
 
 
-
 class CheckPaidTimer:
     _instance = None # CLASS VARIABLE - survives across __init__ calls
 
@@ -48,9 +47,17 @@ class CheckPaidTimer:
         self.failed_connections = 0
         self.total_attempts = 0
 
-        logger.info("Check Paid Timer initialized.  Starting polling..")
-        self.start_polling()
-    
+        logger.info("Check Paid Timer initialized.")
+        # self.start_polling()
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_instance(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        if cls._instance is None:
+            cls(*args, **kwargs)
+        return cls._instance
+
+
     def start_polling(self):
         logger.info("Starting polling")
         """If there is a billing code to check if it's paid, it begins the checks."""
@@ -65,8 +72,9 @@ class CheckPaidTimer:
             self.poll_thread.start()
 
     def stop_polling(self):
-        """Stops checking if paid"""
-        self.is_running = False
+        """Stops checking if paid and wipes the instance"""
+        self.is_running = False # stop checking if paid
+        CheckPaidTimer._instance = None # wipes instance
         logger.info("Polling stopped")
 
     def _poll_loop(self):
@@ -101,6 +109,9 @@ class CheckPaidTimer:
             print("PAID! Stopping timer")
             self.stop_polling()
 
+            # Reset instance:
+            CheckPaidTimer._instance = None
+
             # SAVE:
             marked = mark_as_paid(profile_id=self.profile_id)
             if not marked.valid:
@@ -122,11 +133,13 @@ class CheckPaidTimer:
         elif result.error_type == ResultError.INVALID_INPUT:
             print("immediately stop, the billing code or other input is invalid")
             self.stop_polling()
+            CheckPaidTimer._instance = None # Reset instance
             self.view_callback(paid=False, stopped=True, message=result.message)
 
         # connection error (timed out).  Not related to payment status:
         elif self.failed_connections > MAX_FAILED_CONNECTIONS:
             self.stop_polling()
+            CheckPaidTimer._instance = None # Reset instance
             message = f"Your network connection timed out after {self.failed_connections} failed attempts"
             self.view_callback(paid=False, stopped=True, message=message)
 
@@ -141,5 +154,6 @@ class CheckPaidTimer:
             print(f"result.error_type is {result.error_type}")
             print(f"result.message is {result.error_type}")
             self.stop_polling()
+            CheckPaidTimer._instance = None
             self.view_callback(paid=False, stopped=True, message=result.message)