# Cannot update transaction while payment in progress

You're trying to update a transaction while a payment attempt is in progress.

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "transaction_immutable_while_processing_payment",
    "detail": "Cannot update a transaction while a payment attempt is in progress.",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/transactions/transaction_immutable_while_processing_payment"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 409 |
| Error code | `transaction_immutable_while_processing_payment` |
| Error message | Cannot update a transaction while a payment attempt is in progress. |

## Common causes

- Payment is in progress for this transaction. This typically means a customer is completing 3DS or other authentication for a payment attempt.

## Common solutions

- Retry the request in a few minutes after the payment attempt is completed.