diff --git a/server/src/routes/webhook.js b/server/src/routes/webhook.js
index 4c90874..0fc4952 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/webhook.js
+++ b/server/src/routes/webhook.js
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ router.post('/stripe', async (req, res) => {
       try {
         const email = await getCustomerEmail(subscription.customer);
         if (email) {
+          // Skip non-active created events to avoid overwriting premium with incomplete status
+          if (!premium && event.type === 'customer.subscription.created') {
+            console.log(`[webhook] Subscription created: ${email} -> ${subscription.status} (skipped cache update)`);
+            break;
+          }
           storage.setSubscriptionStatus(email, premium, subscription.customer);
           console.log(`[webhook] Subscription ${action}: ${email} -> ${premium ? 'premium' : 'free'}`);
 
diff --git a/server/src/storage/index.js b/server/src/storage/index.js
index 646a30e..8777f44 100644
--- a/server/src/storage/index.js
+++ b/server/src/storage/index.js
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ function setSubscriptionStatus(email, premium, customerId) {
 
 function getSubscriptionStatus(email) {
   const data = readSubscriptionFile();
-  return data[email.toLowerCase()] || null;
+  const entry = data[email.toLowerCase()];
+  if (!entry) return null;
+  if (Date.now() - entry.updatedAt > 10000) return null;
+  return entry;
 }