diff --git a/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php b/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php
index 347cd21..4866984 100644
--- a/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php
+++ b/src/Gateways/StripeGateway.php
@@ -111,9 +111,8 @@ class StripeGateway {
                     error_log($log_message_redirect);
                 }
 
-                wp_safe_redirect( $session->url );
+                wp_redirect( $session->url ); // Use direct redirect
 
-                exit;
                 // If execution reaches here, exit() failed or was bypassed.
                 $log_message_critical = "Quiztech StripeGateway: CRITICAL - Execution continued after wp_safe_redirect and before exit().";
                  if (function_exists('log_to_file')) {
@@ -121,6 +120,7 @@ class StripeGateway {
                 } else {
                     error_log($log_message_critical);
                 }
+                exit;
             } else {
                 return new WP_Error( 'stripe_session_error', __( 'Could not create Stripe Checkout session.', 'quiztech' ) );
             }