Can I cancel a refund I sent by mistake?
Updated 15 October 2026
Sometimes. Some card refunds can be cancelled for a short time after you send them, but only from the Stripe Dashboard. A refund processed as a charge reversal cannot be cancelled.
- In the Dashboard, open the payment, press the three dots and choose Cancel refund. With several partial refunds, pick the right one.
- Card refund cancellation is currently supported in the Dashboard only, not through the API.
- The window is short and not fixed, so act as soon as you notice.
- If it cannot be cancelled, talk to the customer. Do not issue a second refund by mistake.
Check the order before you refund
Menuthere shows every online order and its payment in one dashboard, so you can confirm which order a refund belongs to before you press the button.
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Sources (1)
- Refund and cancel payments, Stripe Docs, read 15 October 2026
