diff --git a/cmd/checkout/pool-server.go b/cmd/checkout/pool-server.go
index 56accfa..ef42e79 100644
--- a/cmd/checkout/pool-server.go
+++ b/cmd/checkout/pool-server.go
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func (s *CheckoutPoolServer) StartPaymentHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 			return err
 		}
 		// Apply PaymentStarted mutation
-		_, err = s.ApplyLocal(r.Context(), checkoutId, &messages.PaymentStarted{
+		result, err := s.ApplyLocal(r.Context(), checkoutId, &messages.PaymentStarted{
 			PaymentId: session.Id,
 			Amount:    session.Amount.Value,
 			Currency:  session.Amount.Currency,
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func (s *CheckoutPoolServer) StartPaymentHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 			return err
 		}
 
-		return s.WriteResult(w, session)
+		return s.WriteResult(w, result)
 
 	case "klarna":
 		order, err := s.CreateOrUpdateCheckout(r, grain, nil)
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ func (s *CheckoutPoolServer) StartPaymentHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 			logger.Error("unable to marshal order", "error", err)
 			return err
 		}
-		_, err = s.ApplyLocal(r.Context(), checkoutId, &messages.PaymentStarted{
+		result, err := s.ApplyLocal(r.Context(), checkoutId, &messages.PaymentStarted{
 			PaymentId: order.ID,
 			Amount:    int64(order.OrderAmount),
 			Currency:  order.PurchaseCurrency,
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ func (s *CheckoutPoolServer) StartPaymentHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 			return err
 		}
 
-		return s.WriteResult(w, order)
+		return s.WriteResult(w, result)
 
 	default:
 		http.Error(w, "unsupported payment provider", http.StatusBadRequest)
diff --git a/deployment/deployment.yaml b/deployment/deployment.yaml
index cc21e15..49aba60 100644
--- a/deployment/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deployment/deployment.yaml
@@ -282,14 +282,14 @@ spec:
               path: /livez
               port: web
             failureThreshold: 1
-            periodSeconds: 30
+            periodSeconds: 15
           readinessProbe:
             httpGet:
               path: /readyz
               port: web
             failureThreshold: 2
             initialDelaySeconds: 2
-            periodSeconds: 30
+            periodSeconds: 15
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: "/data"
               name: data
@@ -416,14 +416,14 @@ spec:
               path: /livez
               port: web
             failureThreshold: 1
-            periodSeconds: 30
+            periodSeconds: 15
           readinessProbe:
             httpGet:
               path: /readyz
               port: web
             failureThreshold: 2
-            initialDelaySeconds: 2
-            periodSeconds: 50
+            initialDelaySeconds: 1
+            periodSeconds: 15
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: "/data"
               name: data