diff --git a/bot/services/promo_code_service.py b/bot/services/promo_code_service.py
index eb17aef..3fb90ad 100644
--- a/bot/services/promo_code_service.py
+++ b/bot/services/promo_code_service.py
@@ -140,36 +140,6 @@ class PromoCodeService:
             # This shouldn't happen since we checked above, but just in case
             return False, _("error_applying_promo_discount")
 
-        promo_incremented = await promo_code_dal.increment_promo_code_usage(
-            session, promo_data.promo_code_id
-        )
-        if not promo_incremented:
-            await active_discount_dal.clear_active_discount(session, user_id)
-            logging.info(
-                "Discount promo %s reached max activations during activation for user %s.",
-                promo_data.code,
-                user_id,
-            )
-            return False, _("promo_code_not_found_or_not_discount", code=code_input_upper)
-
-        activation_recorded = await promo_code_dal.record_promo_activation(
-            session,
-            promo_data.promo_code_id,
-            user_id,
-            payment_id=None,
-        )
-        if not activation_recorded:
-            await active_discount_dal.clear_active_discount(session, user_id)
-            await promo_code_dal.decrement_promo_code_usage(
-                session, promo_data.promo_code_id
-            )
-            logging.error(
-                "Failed to record discount activation for user %s, promo %s.",
-                user_id,
-                promo_data.promo_code_id,
-            )
-            return False, _("error_applying_promo_discount")
-
         logging.info(
             f"Discount promo code {code_input_upper} activated for user {user_id}: "
             f"{promo_data.discount_percentage}% off"
@@ -236,7 +206,7 @@ class PromoCodeService:
         payment_id: int
     ) -> bool:
         """
-        Consume active discount: record activation, increment usage, clear active discount.
+        Consume active discount: link activation to payment, increment usage, clear active discount.
         Call this AFTER successful payment.
         """
         payment_record = await payment_dal.get_payment_by_db_id(session, payment_id)
@@ -300,7 +270,7 @@ class PromoCodeService:
                 return False
 
             promo_incremented = await promo_code_dal.increment_promo_code_usage(
-                session, promo_code_id
+                session, promo_code_id, allow_overflow=True
             )
             if not promo_incremented:
                 logging.error(
diff --git a/bot/services/subscription_service.py b/bot/services/subscription_service.py
index 506256e..dc34b6e 100644
--- a/bot/services/subscription_service.py
+++ b/bot/services/subscription_service.py
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ class SubscriptionService:
                 )
                 if activation:
                     await promo_code_dal.increment_promo_code_usage(
-                        session, promo_code_id_from_payment
+                        session, promo_code_id_from_payment, allow_overflow=True
                     )
                 else:
                     logging.warning(
diff --git a/db/dal/promo_code_dal.py b/db/dal/promo_code_dal.py
index e7223e5..569380b 100644
--- a/db/dal/promo_code_dal.py
+++ b/db/dal/promo_code_dal.py
@@ -159,13 +159,16 @@ async def delete_promo_code(session: AsyncSession, promo_id: int) -> Optional[Pr
 
 
 async def increment_promo_code_usage(
-        session: AsyncSession, promo_code_id: int) -> Optional[PromoCode]:
+        session: AsyncSession,
+        promo_code_id: int,
+        allow_overflow: bool = False) -> Optional[PromoCode]:
+    conditions = [PromoCode.promo_code_id == promo_code_id]
+    if not allow_overflow:
+        conditions.append(PromoCode.current_activations < PromoCode.max_activations)
+
     stmt = (
         update(PromoCode)
-        .where(
-            PromoCode.promo_code_id == promo_code_id,
-            PromoCode.current_activations < PromoCode.max_activations,
-        )
+        .where(*conditions)
         .values(current_activations=PromoCode.current_activations + 1)
     )
     result = await session.execute(stmt)
@@ -175,9 +178,14 @@ async def increment_promo_code_usage(
 
     promo = await get_promo_code_by_id(session, promo_code_id)
     if promo:
-        logging.warning(
-            f"Promo code {promo.code} (ID: {promo_code_id}) already reached max activations."
-        )
+        if allow_overflow:
+            logging.warning(
+                f"Failed to increment promo usage for promo {promo.code} (ID: {promo_code_id})."
+            )
+        else:
+            logging.warning(
+                f"Promo code {promo.code} (ID: {promo_code_id}) already reached max activations."
+            )
     return None