diff --git a/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php b/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php
index 5648b01..347cd21 100644
--- a/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php
+++ b/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class StripeGateway {
 
                 wp_safe_redirect( $session->url );
 
+                exit;
                 // If execution reaches here, exit() failed or was bypassed.
                 $log_message_critical = "Quiztech StripeGateway: CRITICAL - Execution continued after wp_safe_redirect and before exit().";
                  if (function_exists('log_to_file')) {
@@ -120,7 +121,6 @@ class StripeGateway {
                 } else {
                     error_log($log_message_critical);
                 }
-                exit;
             } else {
                 return new WP_Error( 'stripe_session_error', __( 'Could not create Stripe Checkout session.', 'quiztech' ) );
             }