diff --git a/gui/__main__.py b/gui/__main__.py
index 6a0b418..4f71c4e 100755
--- a/gui/__main__.py
+++ b/gui/__main__.py
@@ -526,8 +526,8 @@ class CustomWindow(QMainWindow):
         ticket_observer.subscribe('ticket_ready', lambda event: self.update_status('Ticket ready.'))
         ticket_observer.subscribe('used', lambda event: self.update_status('Ticket used.'))
         ticket_observer.subscribe('connection_error', lambda event: self.update_status('Ticket server connection error.'))
-        ticket_observer.subscribe('failed_output', lambda event: self.update_status(f'Ticket server error: {event.subject if event.subject else ""}'))
-        ticket_observer.subscribe('failed_input', lambda event: self.update_status(f'Invalid ticket input: {event.subject if event.subject else ""}'))
+        ticket_observer.subscribe('failed_output', lambda event: self.update_status(f'{event.subject if event.subject else ""}'))
+        ticket_observer.subscribe('failed_input', lambda event: self.update_status(f'{event.subject if event.subject else ""}'))
         ticket_observer.subscribe('unknown_error', lambda event: self.update_status('Unknown ticket error.'))
         ticket_observer.subscribe('error', lambda event: self.update_status(f'Ticket error: {event.subject if event.subject else ""}'))
 
@@ -1531,11 +1531,12 @@ class Worker(QObject):
                 return
             self.profile_data['billing_code'] = ticket_billing_code
         elif 'billing_code' not in self.profile_data and self.profile is not None:
-            ticket_billing_code = self._maybe_auto_use_ticket()
-            if ticket_billing_code is None and self._ticket_error_emitted:
-                return
-            if ticket_billing_code:
-                self.profile_data['billing_code'] = ticket_billing_code
+            if not self._profile_has_valid_subscription():
+                ticket_billing_code = self._maybe_auto_use_ticket()
+                if ticket_billing_code is None and self._ticket_error_emitted:
+                    return
+                if ticket_billing_code:
+                    self.profile_data['billing_code'] = ticket_billing_code
 
         if 'billing_code' in self.profile_data:
             subscription = SubscriptionController.get(
@@ -1631,6 +1632,20 @@ class Worker(QObject):
 
         return candidates
 
+    def _profile_has_valid_subscription(self):
+        try:
+            sub = getattr(self.profile, 'subscription', None)
+            if not sub:
+                return False
+            expires_at = getattr(sub, 'expires_at', None)
+            if not expires_at:
+                return False
+            if expires_at.tzinfo is None:
+                expires_at = expires_at.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+            return expires_at > datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
     def _maybe_auto_use_ticket(self):
         try:
             which_ticket, error_msg = do_we_use_a_random_ticket(ticket_observer)