diff --git a/packages/common/src/controllers/CheckoutController.ts b/packages/common/src/controllers/CheckoutController.ts
index ffe195d50..709db7bb0 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/controllers/CheckoutController.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/controllers/CheckoutController.ts
@@ -205,13 +205,11 @@ export default class CheckoutController {
 
   paypalPayment = async ({
     successUrl,
-    waitingUrl,
     cancelUrl,
     errorUrl,
     couponCode = '',
   }: {
     successUrl: string;
-    waitingUrl: string;
     cancelUrl: string;
     errorUrl: string;
     couponCode: string;
@@ -223,7 +221,6 @@ export default class CheckoutController {
     const response = await this.checkoutService.paymentWithPayPal({
       order: order,
       successUrl,
-      waitingUrl,
       cancelUrl,
       errorUrl,
       couponCode,
@@ -291,21 +288,13 @@ export default class CheckoutController {
     return responseData;
   };
 
-  updatePayPalPaymentMethod = async (
-    successUrl: string,
-    waitingUrl: string,
-    cancelUrl: string,
-    errorUrl: string,
-    paymentMethodId: number,
-    currentPaymentId?: number,
-  ) => {
+  updatePayPalPaymentMethod = async (successUrl: string, cancelUrl: string, errorUrl: string, paymentMethodId: number, currentPaymentId?: number) => {
     assertModuleMethod(this.checkoutService.updatePaymentMethodWithPayPal, 'updatePaymentMethodWithPayPal is not available in checkout service');
     assertModuleMethod(this.checkoutService.deletePaymentMethod, 'deletePaymentMethod is not available in checkout service');
 
     const response = await this.checkoutService.updatePaymentMethodWithPayPal({
       paymentMethodId,
       successUrl,
-      waitingUrl,
       cancelUrl,
       errorUrl,
     });
diff --git a/packages/common/src/services/integrations/jwp/JWPCheckoutService.ts b/packages/common/src/services/integrations/jwp/JWPCheckoutService.ts
index 678c50cd5..5f6de093b 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/services/integrations/jwp/JWPCheckoutService.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/services/integrations/jwp/JWPCheckoutService.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export default class JWPCheckoutService extends CheckoutService {
   paymentWithPayPal: PaymentWithPayPal = async (payload) => {
     try {
       const response = await InPlayer.Payment.getPayPalParams({
-        origin: payload.waitingUrl,
+        origin: payload.successUrl,
         accessFeeId: payload.order.id,
         paymentMethod: 2,
         voucherCode: payload.couponCode,
diff --git a/packages/common/types/checkout.ts b/packages/common/types/checkout.ts
index 89210f117..6c19f9717 100644
--- a/packages/common/types/checkout.ts
+++ b/packages/common/types/checkout.ts
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ export type PaymentWithPayPalPayload = {
   successUrl: string;
   cancelUrl: string;
   errorUrl: string;
-  waitingUrl: string;
   couponCode?: string;
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/hooks-react/src/useCheckout.ts b/packages/hooks-react/src/useCheckout.ts
index 29614f08b..34e7521d3 100644
--- a/packages/hooks-react/src/useCheckout.ts
+++ b/packages/hooks-react/src/useCheckout.ts
@@ -52,11 +52,7 @@ const useCheckout = ({ onUpdateOrderSuccess, onSubmitPaymentWithoutDetailsSucces
     },
   });
 
-  const submitPaymentPaypal = useMutation<
-    { redirectUrl: string },
-    Error,
-    { successUrl: string; waitingUrl: string; cancelUrl: string; errorUrl: string; couponCode: string }
-  >({
+  const submitPaymentPaypal = useMutation<{ redirectUrl: string }, Error, { successUrl: string; cancelUrl: string; errorUrl: string; couponCode: string }>({
     mutationKey: ['submitPaymentPaypal'],
     mutationFn: checkoutController.paypalPayment,
     onSuccess: onSubmitPaypalPaymentSuccess,
diff --git a/packages/ui-react/src/containers/AccountModal/forms/Checkout.tsx b/packages/ui-react/src/containers/AccountModal/forms/Checkout.tsx
index d1befb85b..bf0f58e9b 100644
--- a/packages/ui-react/src/containers/AccountModal/forms/Checkout.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-react/src/containers/AccountModal/forms/Checkout.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,12 @@ const Checkout = () => {
   const absoluteCancelUrl = modalURLFromWindowLocation('payment-cancelled');
   const absoluteWaitingUrl = modalURLFromWindowLocation('waiting-for-payment', { offerId: selectedOffer?.offerId });
   const absoluteErrorUrl = modalURLFromWindowLocation('payment-error');
-  const absoluteSuccessUrl = offerType === 'svod' ? absoluteWaitingUrl : modalURLFromWindowLocation(null);
+  const absoluteCloseModalUrl = modalURLFromWindowLocation(null);
+
+  // the waiting for payment modal doesn't work for TVOD offers, so we close the modal instead
+  // @todo add support for different offers in the waiting for payment modal
+  const absoluteReturnUrl = offerType === 'svod' ? absoluteWaitingUrl : absoluteCloseModalUrl;
+  const returnUrl = offerType === 'svod' ? waitingUrl : closeModalUrl;
   const referrer = window.location.href;
 
   const paymentMethod = paymentMethods?.find((method) => method.id === parseInt(paymentMethodId));
@@ -138,26 +143,20 @@ const Checkout = () => {
       {isStripePayment && (
         <PaymentForm
           onPaymentFormSubmit={async (cardPaymentPayload: PaymentFormData) =>
-            await submitPaymentStripe.mutateAsync({ cardPaymentPayload, referrer, returnUrl: absoluteWaitingUrl })
+            await submitPaymentStripe.mutateAsync({ cardPaymentPayload, referrer, returnUrl: absoluteReturnUrl })
           }
         />
       )}
       {isAdyenPayment && (
         <>
-          <AdyenInitialPayment
-            paymentSuccessUrl={offerType === 'svod' ? waitingUrl : closeModalUrl}
-            setUpdatingOrder={setAdyenUpdating}
-            orderId={order.id}
-            type="card"
-          />
+          <AdyenInitialPayment paymentSuccessUrl={returnUrl} setUpdatingOrder={setAdyenUpdating} orderId={order.id} type="card" />
         </>
       )}
       {isPayPalPayment && (
         <PayPal
           onSubmit={() =>
             submitPaymentPaypal.mutate({
-              successUrl: absoluteSuccessUrl,
-              waitingUrl: absoluteWaitingUrl,
+              successUrl: absoluteReturnUrl,
               cancelUrl: absoluteCancelUrl,
               errorUrl: absoluteErrorUrl,
               couponCode,
diff --git a/packages/ui-react/src/containers/UpdatePaymentMethod/UpdatePaymentMethod.tsx b/packages/ui-react/src/containers/UpdatePaymentMethod/UpdatePaymentMethod.tsx
index 15e5c9408..5721a132a 100644
--- a/packages/ui-react/src/containers/UpdatePaymentMethod/UpdatePaymentMethod.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-react/src/containers/UpdatePaymentMethod/UpdatePaymentMethod.tsx
@@ -49,18 +49,10 @@ const UpdatePaymentMethod = ({ onCloseButtonClick }: Props) => {
       setPaymentError(undefined);
 
       const successUrl = modalURLFromWindowLocation('payment-method-success');
-      const waitingUrl = modalURLFromWindowLocation('waiting-for-payment');
       const cancelUrl = modalURLFromWindowLocation('payment-cancelled');
       const errorUrl = modalURLFromWindowLocation('payment-error');
 
-      const response = await checkoutController.updatePayPalPaymentMethod(
-        successUrl,
-        waitingUrl,
-        cancelUrl,
-        errorUrl,
-        paymentMethodId as number,
-        currentPaymentId,
-      );
+      const response = await checkoutController.updatePayPalPaymentMethod(successUrl, cancelUrl, errorUrl, paymentMethodId as number, currentPaymentId);
 
       if (response) {
         window.location.href = response.redirectUrl;