diff --git a/src/components/features/subscription/LimitReachedModal.tsx b/src/components/features/subscription/LimitReachedModal.tsx
index 616e2e324..5baa331ae 100644
--- a/src/components/features/subscription/LimitReachedModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/features/subscription/LimitReachedModal.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle, DialogDescription } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { AlertTriangle, Zap, Clock } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useSubscription } from '@/hooks/use-subscription';
 
 interface LimitReachedModalProps {
   open: boolean;
@@ -14,7 +15,10 @@ interface LimitReachedModalProps {
 
 export function LimitReachedModal({ open, onOpenChange, variant, limit, current, onUpgrade }: LimitReachedModalProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { isPro } = useSubscription();
   const isTrialExpired = variant === 'trial_expired';
+  // A Pro student who used today's included requests already pays. Selling Pro again is the wrong next step.
+  const paidDailyCap = isPro && !isTrialExpired;
 
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
@@ -38,16 +42,24 @@ export function LimitReachedModal({ open, onOpenChange, variant, limit, current,
         </DialogHeader>
 
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 mt-4">
-          <Button onClick={onUpgrade} size="lg" className="w-full">
-            <Zap className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
-            {t('limitModal.upgrade')}
-          </Button>
-          <Button variant="ghost" className="w-full" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
-            {t('limitModal.notNow', 'Not now')}
-          </Button>
-          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground text-center mt-1">
-            {t('limitModal.upgradeNote')}
-          </p>
+          {paidDailyCap ? (
+            <Button onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)} size="lg" className="w-full">
+              {t('limitModal.gotIt')}
+            </Button>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              <Button onClick={onUpgrade} size="lg" className="w-full">
+                <Zap className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
+                {t('limitModal.upgrade')}
+              </Button>
+              <Button variant="ghost" className="w-full" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
+                {t('limitModal.notNow', 'Not now')}
+              </Button>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground text-center mt-1">
+                {t('limitModal.upgradeNote')}
+              </p>
+            </>
+          )}
         </div>
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index 7a2b4ac96..422e4d7bf 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -1332,7 +1332,8 @@
     "limitReachedDesc": "You've used {{current}} of {{limit}} included AI uses today. Access refreshes at midnight UTC.",
     "upgrade": "Upgrade to Pro - $5/mo",
     "upgradeNote": "More AI prep access + high reasoning",
-    "notNow": "Not now"
+    "notNow": "Not now",
+    "gotIt": "OK"
   },
   "modelModal": {
     "title": "Pro Reasoning",
diff --git a/src/locales/es.json b/src/locales/es.json
index e03254f8e..d5befc9db 100644
--- a/src/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/locales/es.json
@@ -1332,7 +1332,8 @@
     "limitReachedDesc": "Has usado {{current}} de {{limit}} usos de IA incluidos hoy. El acceso se renueva a medianoche UTC.",
     "upgrade": "Actualizar a Pro - $5/mes",
     "upgradeNote": "Más acceso a preparación con IA + razonamiento alto",
-    "notNow": "Ahora no"
+    "notNow": "Ahora no",
+    "gotIt": "Entendido"
   },
   "modelModal": {
     "title": "Razonamiento Pro",
diff --git a/src/locales/hu.json b/src/locales/hu.json
index 46a0e4953..ef26e69c2 100644
--- a/src/locales/hu.json
+++ b/src/locales/hu.json
@@ -1332,7 +1332,8 @@
     "limitReachedDesc": "Ma {{current}} / {{limit}} benne foglalt MI használatot használtál fel. A hozzáférés éjfélkor (UTC) frissül.",
     "upgrade": "Frissítés Pro-ra - $5/hó",
     "upgradeNote": "Több MI felkészülési hozzáférés + magas szintű érvelés",
-    "notNow": "Most nem"
+    "notNow": "Most nem",
+    "gotIt": "Rendben"
   },
   "modelModal": {
     "title": "Pro érvelés",
diff --git a/src/test/components/LimitReachedModal.test.tsx b/src/test/components/LimitReachedModal.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dca1c5331
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/components/LimitReachedModal.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { LimitReachedModal } from '@/components/features/subscription/LimitReachedModal';
+
+const subscription = vi.hoisted(() => ({ isPro: false }));
+
+vi.mock('@/hooks/use-subscription', () => ({
+  useSubscription: () => ({ isPro: subscription.isPro, loading: false, tier: subscription.isPro ? 'pro' : 'trial' }),
+}));
+
+function renderModal(variant: 'limit_reached' | 'trial_expired' = 'limit_reached') {
+  const onUpgrade = vi.fn();
+  const onOpenChange = vi.fn();
+  render(
+    <LimitReachedModal
+      open
+      variant={variant}
+      limit={50}
+      current={50}
+      onUpgrade={onUpgrade}
+      onOpenChange={onOpenChange}
+    />,
+  );
+  return { onUpgrade, onOpenChange };
+}
+
+describe('LimitReachedModal', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    subscription.isPro = false;
+  });
+
+  it('offers Pro when a free plan hits the daily cap', () => {
+    renderModal();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Upgrade to Pro - $5/mo' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('does not sell Pro again when a paying student hits the daily cap', async () => {
+    subscription.isPro = true;
+    const { onUpgrade, onOpenChange } = renderModal();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Upgrade to Pro - $5/mo' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('More AI prep access + high reasoning')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'OK' }));
+    expect(onOpenChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false);
+    expect(onUpgrade).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('still offers Pro when the trial has ended', () => {
+    subscription.isPro = false;
+    renderModal('trial_expired');
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Upgrade to Pro - $5/mo' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});