diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/WalletBalanceController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/WalletBalanceController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29d4267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/WalletBalanceController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Services\Billing\BillingClient;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+
+/**
+ * Lightweight wallet balance for the avatar dropdown widget.
+ */
+class WalletBalanceController extends Controller
+{
+    public function balance(Request $request, BillingClient $billing): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $publicId = (string) $request->user()->public_id;
+
+        $minor = Cache::remember("wallet_balance:{$publicId}", now()->addSeconds(30), function () use ($billing, $publicId) {
+            try {
+                return $billing->balanceMinor($publicId);
+            } catch (\Throwable) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        });
+
+        if ($minor === null) {
+            return response()->json(['available' => false]);
+        }
+
+        $currency = (string) config('billing.currency', 'GHS');
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'available' => true,
+            'balance_minor' => $minor,
+            'currency' => $currency,
+            'formatted' => $currency.' '.number_format($minor / 100, 2),
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Support/UserProfileMenu.php b/app/Support/UserProfileMenu.php
index 3228d49..2806cdb 100644
--- a/app/Support/UserProfileMenu.php
+++ b/app/Support/UserProfileMenu.php
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ class UserProfileMenu
             ];
         }
 
+
+        if (Route::has((string) config("billing.wallet_balance_route", "wallet.balance"))) {
+            $items[] = ["type" => "wallet"];
+        }
+
         if (self::userIsAdmin($user)) {
             $adminHref = self::platformUrl('account', 'admin');
 
diff --git a/config/billing.php b/config/billing.php
index 322961f..395303b 100644
--- a/config/billing.php
+++ b/config/billing.php
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@ return [
     'api_url' => env('BILLING_API_URL', 'https://ladill.com/api/billing'),
     'api_key' => env('BILLING_API_KEY_MINI'),
     'service' => 'mini',
+    'wallet_balance_route' => 'wallet.balance',
+    'currency' => 'GHS',
     'platform_settings_connection' => env('BILLING_PLATFORM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION', 'platform'),
 ];
diff --git a/resources/js/app.js b/resources/js/app.js
index f65cb5a..90dfca5 100644
--- a/resources/js/app.js
+++ b/resources/js/app.js
@@ -302,6 +302,26 @@ Alpine.data('topbarSearch', (config = {}) => ({
     },
 }));
 
+
+// Wallet balance peek for the avatar dropdown.
+Alpine.data('walletWidget', (config = {}) => ({
+    display: '…',
+    async load() {
+        if (! config.url) {
+            this.display = 'View wallet';
+
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            const res = await fetch(config.url, { headers: { Accept: 'application/json', 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' } });
+            const data = await res.json();
+            this.display = data.available ? data.formatted : 'View wallet';
+        } catch (e) {
+            this.display = 'View wallet';
+        }
+    },
+}));
+
 window.Alpine = Alpine;
 registerLadillConfirmStore(Alpine);
 
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/afia-button.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/afia-button.blade.php
index f8eede3..0588ba6 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/afia-button.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/afia-button.blade.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             @if ($handler === 'openAfia')
                 @click="openAfia()"
             @else
-                @click="$dispatch('afia-open')"
+                @click="window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('afia-open'))"
             @endif
             @class([
                 'inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-gradient-to-r from-indigo-700 via-blue-600 to-emerald-400 text-sm font-semibold text-white shadow-sm transition hover:opacity-95',
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/topbar-qr.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/topbar-qr.blade.php
index 3e697c4..30909f0 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/topbar-qr.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/topbar-qr.blade.php
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
             </button>
 
                         <div x-show="profileOpen" x-cloak x-transition
-                 class="absolute right-0 z-50 mt-2 w-56 rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white shadow-lg">
+                 class="absolute right-0 z-50 mt-2 w-64 rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white shadow-lg">
                 @include('partials.user-profile-menu', [
                     'items' => \App\Support\UserProfileMenu::items($user),
                 ])
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/topbar.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/topbar.blade.php
index d094e1e..a0ae239 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/topbar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/topbar.blade.php
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
             </button>
 
                             <div x-show="profileOpen" x-cloak x-transition @click.outside="profileOpen = false"
-                     class="absolute right-0 z-50 mt-2 w-56 rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white shadow-lg">
+                     class="absolute right-0 z-50 mt-2 w-64 rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white shadow-lg">
                     @include('partials.user-profile-menu', [
                         'items' => \App\Support\UserProfileMenu::items($user),
                     ])
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/user-profile-menu.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/user-profile-menu.blade.php
index ee7e421..c78cb3e 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/user-profile-menu.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/user-profile-menu.blade.php
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
                @if ($onNavigate) @click="{{ $onNavigate }}" @endif>
                 {{ $item['label'] }}
             </a>
+        @elseif (($item['type'] ?? '') === 'wallet')
+            @includeIf('partials.wallet-widget')
         @elseif (($item['type'] ?? '') === 'logout')
             @if ($variant !== 'sheet')
                 <div class="{{ $dividerClass }}"></div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/wallet-widget.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/wallet-widget.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8661874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/partials/wallet-widget.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{{-- Wallet balance peek (links to the account wallet on account.ladill.com). --}}
+@php
+    $balanceRoute = (string) config('billing.wallet_balance_route', 'wallet.balance');
+    $balanceUrl = \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route::has($balanceRoute) ? route($balanceRoute) : null;
+@endphp
+@if ($balanceUrl)
+<a href="{{ ladill_account_url('/wallet') }}"
+   x-data="walletWidget({ url: {{ \Illuminate\Support\Js::from($balanceUrl) }} })" x-init="load()"
+   class="mx-1 flex items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-xl border border-slate-100 bg-gradient-to-r from-indigo-50 to-slate-50 px-3 py-2.5 transition hover:border-indigo-200 hover:from-indigo-100/70">
+    <span class="flex items-center gap-2.5 min-w-0">
+        <span class="flex h-8 w-8 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-indigo-100 text-indigo-600">
+            <svg class="h-4 w-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.6" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M21 12a2.25 2.25 0 0 0-2.25-2.25H5.25A2.25 2.25 0 0 1 3 7.5m18 4.5v3.75A2.25 2.25 0 0 1 18.75 18H5.25A2.25 2.25 0 0 1 3 15.75V7.5m18 4.5h-3.75a1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 3H21M3 7.5A2.25 2.25 0 0 1 5.25 5.25h11.25A2.25 2.25 0 0 1 18.75 7.5"/>
+            </svg>
+        </span>
+        <span class="min-w-0">
+            <span class="block text-[11px] font-medium text-slate-500">Wallet balance</span>
+            <span class="block truncate text-sm font-semibold text-slate-900" x-text="display"></span>
+        </span>
+    </span>
+    <svg class="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-slate-400" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="m9 5 7 7-7 7"/></svg>
+</a>
+@endif
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index faefe59..47a95ae 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\Auth\SsoLoginController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\WalletBalanceController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\WellKnown\AssetLinksController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Mini\OverviewController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Mini\PaymentQrController;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ Route::post('/q/{shortCode}/pay', [PaymentController::class, 'pay'])->name('qr.p
 Route::get('/q/{shortCode}/pay/callback', [PaymentController::class, 'callback'])->name('qr.public.payment.callback');
 
 Route::middleware(['auth', 'platform.session'])->group(function () {
+    Route::get('/wallet/balance', [WalletBalanceController::class, 'balance'])->name('wallet.balance');
     Route::get('/notifications', [NotificationController::class, 'index'])->name('notifications.index');
     Route::get('/notifications/unread', [NotificationController::class, 'unread'])->name('notifications.unread');
     Route::post('/notifications/{id}/read', [NotificationController::class, 'markAsRead'])->name('notifications.mark-read');