diff --git a/src/routes/index.tsx b/src/routes/index.tsx
index 48eb065..0d0e9c0 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -316,6 +316,40 @@ function Dashboard() {
           </CardContent>
         </Card>
       </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Recent payments */}
+      <div className="grid lg:grid-cols-2 gap-6 mt-6">
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between">
+            <CardTitle className="text-base flex items-center gap-2">
+              <CreditCard className="h-4 w-4" />
+              Recent payments
+            </CardTitle>
+            <Button asChild variant="ghost" size="sm">
+              <Link to="/payments">View all <ArrowRight className="h-3 w-3 ml-1" /></Link>
+            </Button>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="space-y-1">
+            {recentPayments.length === 0 && <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">No payment requests yet.</p>}
+            {recentPayments.map((p) => (
+              <Link key={p.id} to="/pay/$id" params={{ id: p.id }}
+                className="flex items-center justify-between py-2.5 px-2 rounded-md hover:bg-muted/60 -mx-2">
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <div className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{p.recipient_name}</div>
+                  <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground truncate">
+                    {p.description || "Payment request"} · {formatDate(p.paid_at || p.created_at)}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <span className="text-sm font-medium">{formatCurrency((p.total_amount_cents ?? 0) / 100)}</span>
+                  <Badge variant="outline" className={statusBadgeClass(p.status)}>{p.status}</Badge>
+                </div>
+              </Link>
+            ))}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </div>
     </PageContainer>
   );
 }