diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Qr/OverviewController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Qr/OverviewController.php
index 2a2a557..d7356e4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Qr/OverviewController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Qr/OverviewController.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers\Qr;
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\QrCode;
+use App\Models\QrWallet;
 use App\Services\Billing\BillingClient;
 use App\Services\Qr\QrCodeManagerService;
 use App\Support\Qr\QrTypeCatalog;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ class OverviewController extends Controller
             'activeCount' => $activeCount,
             'scans30d' => (int) $scans30d,
             'balanceMinor' => $balanceMinor,
+            'pricePerQr' => QrWallet::pricePerQr(),
         ]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/qr/dashboard.blade.php b/resources/views/qr/dashboard.blade.php
index 0760f1b..b1d369d 100644
--- a/resources/views/qr/dashboard.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/qr/dashboard.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 <x-user-layout>
     <x-slot name="title">Overview</x-slot>
     @php $fmt = fn ($m) => 'GHS '.number_format($m / 100, 2); @endphp
-    <div class="space-y-6">
+    <div class="space-y-6"
+         x-data="balanceGate({
+            balance: @js((float) ($balanceMinor / 100)),
+            price: @js((float) $pricePerQr),
+            modalId: 'qr',
+            href: @js(route('user.qr-codes.create')),
+         })">
         <div>
             <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">QR Plus</h1>
             <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">Dynamic utility QR codes — links, WiFi, business pages & more.</p>
@@ -23,10 +29,10 @@
         <div class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white">
             <div class="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-slate-100 px-6 py-4">
                 <h2 class="font-semibold text-slate-900">Recent codes</h2>
-                <a href="{{ route('user.qr-codes.create') }}" class="text-sm font-medium text-indigo-600 hover:text-indigo-800">Create code</a>
+                <a href="{{ route('user.qr-codes.create') }}" @click="goOrTopup($event)" class="text-sm font-medium text-indigo-600 hover:text-indigo-800">Create code</a>
             </div>
             @if($recentCodes->isEmpty())
-                <p class="px-6 py-8 text-sm text-slate-500">No QR codes yet. <a href="{{ route('user.qr-codes.create') }}" class="font-medium text-indigo-600">Create your first code</a>.</p>
+                <p class="px-6 py-8 text-sm text-slate-500">No QR codes yet. <a href="{{ route('user.qr-codes.create') }}" @click="goOrTopup($event)" class="font-medium text-indigo-600">Create your first code</a>.</p>
             @else
                 <div class="divide-y divide-slate-100">
                     @foreach($recentCodes as $code)
@@ -41,5 +47,17 @@
                 </div>
             @endif
         </div>
+
+        {{-- Two-step add-funds modal (create links open this when balance is too low) --}}
+        <x-user.service-topup-modal
+            id="qr"
+            title="Add funds"
+            :topup-action="route('user.wallet.topup')"
+            :price-per-action="(float) $pricePerQr"
+            action-noun="QR code"
+            :service-balance="(float) ($balanceMinor / 100)"
+            service-balance-label="Wallet balance"
+            :return-url="route('user.qr-codes.create')"
+            :open-on-load="session('open_topup_modal') === 'qr'" />
     </div>
 </x-user-layout>