diff --git a/modules/ppcp-api-client/src/Endpoint/class-orderendpoint.php b/modules/ppcp-api-client/src/Endpoint/class-orderendpoint.php
index d515ba16d..39df60f40 100644
--- a/modules/ppcp-api-client/src/Endpoint/class-orderendpoint.php
+++ b/modules/ppcp-api-client/src/Endpoint/class-orderendpoint.php
@@ -329,7 +329,20 @@ class OrderEndpoint {
 			);
 			throw $error;
 		}
+
 		$order = $this->order_factory->from_paypal_response( $json );
+
+		$purchase_units_payments_captures_status = $order->purchase_units()[0]->payments()->captures()[0]->status() ?? '';
+		if ( $purchase_units_payments_captures_status && 'DECLINED' === $purchase_units_payments_captures_status ) {
+			throw new RuntimeException(
+				sprintf(
+				// translators: %s is the current status.
+					__( 'Purchase units payments captures status %s', 'woocommerce-paypal-payments' ),
+					$purchase_units_payments_captures_status
+				)
+			);
+		}
+
 		return $order;
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/Gateway/class-processpaymenttrait.php b/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/Gateway/class-processpaymenttrait.php
index 8f8006b29..dc8b72de7 100644
--- a/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/Gateway/class-processpaymenttrait.php
+++ b/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/Gateway/class-processpaymenttrait.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ declare( strict_types=1 );
 namespace WooCommerce\PayPalCommerce\WcGateway\Gateway;
 
 use WooCommerce\PayPalCommerce\ApiClient\Exception\PayPalApiException;
+use WooCommerce\PayPalCommerce\ApiClient\Exception\RuntimeException;
 
 /**
  * Trait ProcessPaymentTrait
@@ -71,7 +72,15 @@ trait ProcessPaymentTrait {
 			}
 
 			$this->session_handler->destroy_session_data();
+		} catch ( RuntimeException $error ) {
+			$this->session_handler->destroy_session_data();
+			wc_add_notice(
+				__( 'Payment provider declined the payment, please use a different payment method.', 'woocommerce-paypal-payments' ),
+				'error'
+			);
+			return null;
 		}
+
 		wc_add_notice(
 			$this->order_processor->last_error(),
 			'error'
diff --git a/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/Processor/class-orderprocessor.php b/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/Processor/class-orderprocessor.php
index 70231592f..14cec7266 100644
--- a/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/Processor/class-orderprocessor.php
+++ b/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/Processor/class-orderprocessor.php
@@ -168,14 +168,10 @@ class OrderProcessor {
 			__( 'Awaiting payment.', 'woocommerce-paypal-payments' )
 		);
 		if ( $order->status()->is( OrderStatus::COMPLETED ) && $order->intent() === 'CAPTURE' ) {
-
-			$purchase_units_payments_captures_status = $order->purchase_units()[0]->payments()->captures()[0]->status() ?? '';
-			if ( $purchase_units_payments_captures_status && 'DECLINED' !== $purchase_units_payments_captures_status ) {
-				$wc_order->update_status(
-					'processing',
-					__( 'Payment received.', 'woocommerce-paypal-payments' )
-				);
-			}
+			$wc_order->update_status(
+				'processing',
+				__( 'Payment received.', 'woocommerce-paypal-payments' )
+			);
 		}
 
 		if ( $this->capture_authorized_downloads( $order ) && $this->authorized_payments_processor->process( $wc_order ) ) {