diff --git a/modules/ppcp-button/src/Endpoint/ApproveOrderEndpoint.php b/modules/ppcp-button/src/Endpoint/ApproveOrderEndpoint.php
index 57e394539..7d586a6c8 100644
--- a/modules/ppcp-button/src/Endpoint/ApproveOrderEndpoint.php
+++ b/modules/ppcp-button/src/Endpoint/ApproveOrderEndpoint.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace WooCommerce\PayPalCommerce\Button\Endpoint;
 use Exception;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use WooCommerce\PayPalCommerce\ApiClient\Endpoint\OrderEndpoint;
+use WooCommerce\PayPalCommerce\ApiClient\Entity\Order;
 use WooCommerce\PayPalCommerce\ApiClient\Entity\OrderStatus;
 use WooCommerce\PayPalCommerce\ApiClient\Exception\PayPalApiException;
 use WooCommerce\PayPalCommerce\ApiClient\Helper\DccApplies;
@@ -199,29 +200,23 @@ class ApproveOrderEndpoint implements EndpointInterface {
 						);
 					}
 				}
-				$proceed = $this->threed_secure->proceed_with_order( $order );
-				if ( ThreeDSecure::RETRY === $proceed ) {
-					throw new RuntimeException(
-						__(
-							'Something went wrong. Please try again.',
-							'woocommerce-paypal-payments'
-						)
-					);
-				}
-				if ( ThreeDSecure::REJECT === $proceed ) {
-					throw new RuntimeException(
-						__(
-							'Unfortunately, we can\'t accept your card. Please choose a different payment method.',
-							'woocommerce-paypal-payments'
-						)
-					);
-				}
+
+				// This check will either pass, or throw an exception.
+				$this->verify_three_d_secure( $order );
+
 				$this->session_handler->replace_order( $order );
 
+				// Exit the request early.
 				wp_send_json_success();
 			}
 
-			if ( $this->order_helper->contains_physical_goods( $order ) && ! $order->status()->is( OrderStatus::APPROVED ) && ! $order->status()->is( OrderStatus::CREATED ) ) {
+			// Verify 3DS details. Throws an error when security check fails.
+			$this->verify_three_d_secure( $order );
+
+			$is_ready = $order->status()->is( OrderStatus::APPROVED )
+				|| $order->status()->is( OrderStatus::CREATED );
+
+			if ( ! $is_ready && $this->order_helper->contains_physical_goods( $order ) ) {
 				$message = sprintf(
 				// translators: %s is the id of the order.
 					__( 'Order %s is not ready for processing yet.', 'woocommerce-paypal-payments' ),
@@ -279,4 +274,73 @@ class ApproveOrderEndpoint implements EndpointInterface {
 		$this->settings->set( 'blocks_final_review_enabled', ! $final_review_enabled_setting );
 		$this->settings->persist();
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Performs a 3DS check to verify the payment is not rejected from PayPal side.
+	 *
+	 * This method only checks, if the payment was rejected:
+	 *
+	 * - No 3DS details are present: The payment can proceed.
+	 * - 3DS details present but no rejected: Payment can proceed.
+	 * - 3DS details with a clear rejected: Payment fails.
+	 *
+	 * @param Order $order The PayPal order to inspect.
+	 * @throws RuntimeException When the 3DS check was rejected.
+	 */
+	protected function verify_three_d_secure( Order $order ) : void {
+		$payment_source = $order->payment_source();
+
+		if ( ! $payment_source ) {
+			// Missing 3DS details.
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$proceed      = ThreeDSecure::NO_DECISION;
+		$order_status = $order->status();
+		$source_name  = $payment_source->name();
+
+		/**
+		 * For GooglePay (and possibly other payment sources) we check the order
+		 * status, as it will clearly indicate if verification is needed.
+		 *
+		 * Note: PayPal is currently investigating this case.
+		 * Maybe the order status is wrong and should be ACCEPTED, in that case,
+		 * we could drop the condition and always run proceed_with_order().
+		 */
+		if ( $order_status->is( OrderStatus::PAYER_ACTION_REQUIRED ) ) {
+			$proceed = $this->threed_secure->proceed_with_order( $order );
+		} elseif ( 'card' === $source_name ) {
+			// For credit cards, we also check the 3DS response.
+			$proceed = $this->threed_secure->proceed_with_order( $order );
+		}
+
+		// Handle the verification result based on the proceed value.
+		switch ( $proceed ) {
+			case ThreeDSecure::PROCCEED:
+				// Check was successful.
+				return;
+
+			case ThreeDSecure::NO_DECISION:
+				// No rejection. Let's proceed with the payment.
+				return;
+
+			case ThreeDSecure::RETRY:
+				// Rejection case 1, verification can be retried.
+				throw new RuntimeException(
+					__(
+						'Something went wrong. Please try again.',
+						'woocommerce-paypal-payments'
+					)
+				);
+
+			case ThreeDSecure::REJECT:
+				// Rejection case 2, payment was rejected.
+				throw new RuntimeException(
+					__(
+						'Unfortunately, we can\'t accept your card. Please choose a different payment method.',
+						'woocommerce-paypal-payments'
+					)
+				);
+		}
+	}
 }