diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b392a97..de5a5bb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "rollup -c",
     "dev": "rollup -c -w",
+    "test": "node tests/stake-cap-approval.test.mjs",
     "start": "sirv build --single",
     "deploy-ipfs": "npm run build && npx ipfs-deploy build",
     "postinstall": "patch-package"
diff --git a/src/components/modals/StakeCAP.svelte b/src/components/modals/StakeCAP.svelte
index 2e4bf18..65fae45 100644
--- a/src/components/modals/StakeCAP.svelte
+++ b/src/components/modals/StakeCAP.svelte
@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@
 	import { focusInput, hideModal } from '@lib/ui'
 	import LabelValue from '../layout/LabelValue.svelte'
 
-	let amount, isSubmitting, walletBalance = "0.0";
+	const CAP_APPROVAL_SPENDER = 'Staking';
+
+	let amount, isSubmitting, isCheckingAllowance = true, isApproving = false, walletBalance = "0.0";
 
 	$: formattedWalletBalance = formatCAPForDisplay(walletBalance);
+	$: capAllowance = $allowances['CAP']?.[CAP_APPROVAL_SPENDER];
+	$: isAllowancePending = amount && (isCheckingAllowance || capAllowance === undefined);
+	$: requiresApproval = amount && !isAllowancePending && capAllowance * 1 <= amount * 1;
 
 	async function submit() {
 
@@ -31,11 +36,25 @@
 	}
 
 	async function checkAllowance() {
-		await getAllowance('CAP', 'FundStore');
+		isCheckingAllowance = true;
+		try {
+			await getAllowance('CAP', CAP_APPROVAL_SPENDER);
+		} finally {
+			isCheckingAllowance = false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	async function _approveAsset() {
-		const result = await approveAsset('CAP', 'FundStore');
+		isApproving = true;
+		try {
+			const success = await approveAsset('CAP', CAP_APPROVAL_SPENDER);
+			if (success) {
+				await checkAllowance();
+				await getBalance();
+			}
+		} finally {
+			isApproving = false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	async function getBalance() {
@@ -74,8 +93,8 @@
 			</div>
 
 			<div>
-				{#if $allowances['CAP']?.['FundStore'] * 1 <= amount * 1}
-				<Button noSubmit={true} label={`Approve CAP`} on:click={_approveAsset} />
+				{#if isAllowancePending || requiresApproval}
+				<Button noSubmit={true} isLoading={isCheckingAllowance || isApproving} label={`Approve CAP`} on:click={_approveAsset} />
 				{:else}
 				<Button isLoading={isSubmitting} label={`Stake`} />
 				{/if}
diff --git a/tests/stake-cap-approval.test.mjs b/tests/stake-cap-approval.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87c0106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/stake-cap-approval.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import { dirname, resolve } from 'node:path';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const stakeModal = readFileSync(resolve(__dirname, '../src/components/modals/StakeCAP.svelte'), 'utf8');
+const capApi = readFileSync(resolve(__dirname, '../src/api/cap.js'), 'utf8');
+
+assert.match(
+	stakeModal,
+	/const CAP_APPROVAL_SPENDER = 'Staking';/,
+	'Stake CAP approval should target the same Staking contract used by depositCAP.'
+);
+
+assert.match(
+	stakeModal,
+	/getAllowance\('CAP', CAP_APPROVAL_SPENDER\)/,
+	'Stake CAP allowance checks should use the staking approval spender.'
+);
+
+assert.match(
+	stakeModal,
+	/approveAsset\('CAP', CAP_APPROVAL_SPENDER\)/,
+	'Stake CAP approval transactions should use the staking approval spender.'
+);
+
+assert.doesNotMatch(
+	stakeModal,
+	/FundStore/,
+	'Stake CAP modal must not use FundStore for CAP approval.'
+);
+
+assert.match(
+	stakeModal,
+	/isAllowancePending/,
+	'Stake CAP modal should keep the approval path pending while allowance is loading.'
+);
+
+assert.match(
+	stakeModal,
+	/isLoading=\{isCheckingAllowance \|\| isApproving\}/,
+	'Approve CAP button should show a loading state during allowance checks and approval transactions.'
+);
+
+assert.match(
+	stakeModal,
+	/if \(success\) \{\s+await checkAllowance\(\);\s+await getBalance\(\);/s,
+	'Stake CAP modal should refresh allowance and wallet balance after approval succeeds.'
+);
+
+assert.match(
+	capApi,
+	/getContract\('Staking', true\)/,
+	'depositCAP should continue staking through the Staking contract.'
+);