diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 9e516d0..7070459 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import os
 import dotenv
 import sys
 import json
+from apscheduler.schedulers.background import BackgroundScheduler
 
 
 class GunicornApp(BaseApplication):
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ class GunicornApp(BaseApplication):
         return self.application
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    scheduler = BackgroundScheduler()
+    scheduler.add_job(func=server.check_payments, trigger="interval", seconds=10)
+    scheduler.start()
+
     workers = os.getenv('WORKERS')
     threads = os.getenv('THREADS')
     if workers is None:
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 6a0ab67..fc0d017 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -293,13 +293,16 @@ def not_found(e):
     return render_template('404.html'), 404
 
 
-def repeat_check_payments():
+def repeat_check_payments(auto=False):
     # Run check_payments function
     payments.check_payments()
     # Schedule the function to run again after 10 seconds
-    threading.Timer(10, repeat_check_payments).start()
-
+    if not auto:
+        threading.Timer(10, repeat_check_payments).start()
 
+def check_payments():
+    print('Checking payments', flush=True)
+    payments.check_payments()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # Set timer for payments