diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/News/InternArticleView.php b/app/Http/Livewire/News/InternArticleView.php
index d346b830..7095b3f4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/News/InternArticleView.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/News/InternArticleView.php
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ class InternArticleView extends Component
                                          ->count() > 0 && !auth()->check()) {
             abort(403, __('Sorry! You are not authorized to perform this action.'));
         }
-        if ($this->libraryItem->sats && !auth()->check()) {
-            return to_route('article.overview');
-        }
         if (auth()->check() && auth()
                                    ->user()
                                    ->paidArticles()
@@ -77,10 +74,12 @@ class InternArticleView extends Component
         $invoice = $this->check($this->checkid ?? $this->checkThisPaymentHash, $this->libraryItem->createdBy->lnbits);
         if (isset($invoice['paid']) && $invoice['paid']) {
             $this->invoicePaid = true;
-            auth()
-                ->user()
-                ->paidArticles()
-                ->syncWithoutDetaching($this->libraryItem->id);
+            if (auth()->check()) {
+                auth()
+                    ->user()
+                    ->paidArticles()
+                    ->syncWithoutDetaching($this->libraryItem->id);
+            }
         } else {
             Log::error(json_encode($invoice, JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR));
         }
diff --git a/resources/lang/de.json b/resources/lang/de.json
index 98134a98..92cf5161 100644
--- a/resources/lang/de.json
+++ b/resources/lang/de.json
@@ -843,5 +843,6 @@
     "paid": "zu bezahlen",
     "Setup LNBits for paid articles": "Setze LNBits für bezahlte Artikel ein",
     "Click QR-Code to open your wallet": "Klicke auf den QR-Code, um deine Wallet zu öffnen",
-    "LNBits settings are not valid!": "LNBits-Einstellungen sind nicht gültig!"
+    "LNBits settings are not valid!": "LNBits-Einstellungen sind nicht gültig!",
+    "As a guest, please save your payment hash so that you can unlock this article later. Unfortunately, we cannot save your purchase status permanently for guests. Please log in to use this feature.": "Bitte speichere als Gast deinen Payment Hash, damit du diesen Artikel später entsperren kannst. Leider können wir deinen Kaufstatus nicht dauerhaft speichern. Bitte melde dich an, um diese Funktion zu nutzen."
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/news/article-overview.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/news/article-overview.blade.php
index 3e29f980..160c52b5 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/news/article-overview.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/news/article-overview.blade.php
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@
 
                 @foreach($libraryItems as $libraryItem)
                     @if($libraryItem->approved || $libraryItem->created_by === auth()->id() || auth()->user()?->hasRole('news-editor'))
-                        @php
-                            if($libraryItem->sats && !auth()->check()) {
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                        @endphp
                         <div wire:key="library_item_{{ $libraryItem->id }}" wire:loading.class="opacity-25"
                              class="relative flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-lg  border-2 border-[#F7931A]">
                             @if($libraryItem->sats)
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/news/intern-article-view.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/news/intern-article-view.blade.php
index 66086b96..ab5dd796 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/news/intern-article-view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/news/intern-article-view.blade.php
@@ -174,12 +174,13 @@
                                 </div>
                                 @if(!$invoice)
                                     <div class="mt-10 flex items-center justify-center gap-x-6">
-                                        <div
-                                            wire:click="pay"
-                                            class="cursor-pointer rounded-md bg-white px-3.5 py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 shadow-sm hover:bg-gray-100 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-white">
+                                        <x-button
+                                            wire.loading.attr="disabled"
+                                            primary
+                                            wire:click="pay">
                                             <i class="fa-thin fa-bolt"></i>
                                             Pay with lightning
-                                        </div>
+                                        </x-button>
                                         <div wire:click="$set('alreadyPaid', true)" class="cursor-pointer text-sm font-semibold leading-6 text-white">{{ __('already paid?') }} <span aria-hidden="true">→</span></div>
                                     </div>
                                 @else
@@ -244,6 +245,9 @@
                                                     {{ __('Copy payment hash') }}
                                                 </x-button>
                                             </div>
+                                            <div class="w-full my-2 flex justify-center font-mono font-bold p-4">
+                                                <p class="text-amber-500">{{ __('As a guest, please save your payment hash so that you can unlock this article later. Unfortunately, we cannot save your purchase status permanently for guests. Please log in to use this feature.') }}</p>
+                                            </div>
                                         </div>
                                         <div wire:poll.keep-alive="checkPaymentHash" wire:key="checkPaymentHash"></div>
                                     </div>