diff --git a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/MainActivityViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/MainActivityViewModel.kt
index 73ff6297200efcf070d5e8ea163be57835c13e5e..5c8bd8b11c8809aa4c11418d6dd0dfd318da8523 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/MainActivityViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/MainActivityViewModel.kt
@@ -162,9 +162,22 @@ class MainActivityViewModel @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
-    fun getApplication(app: FusedApp, imageView: ImageView?) {
+    /*
+     * Check and display a snack bar if app is paid and user is logged in in anonymous mode.
+     * Returns true if the snack bar was displayed, false otherwise.
+     *
+     * Issue: https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/backlog/-/issues/266
+     */
+    fun shouldShowPaidAppsSnackBar(app: FusedApp): Boolean {
         if (!app.isFree && authData.value?.isAnonymous == true) {
             _errorMessageStringResource.value = R.string.paid_app_anonymous_message
+            return true
+        }
+        return false
+    }
+
+    fun getApplication(app: FusedApp, imageView: ImageView?) {
+        if (shouldShowPaidAppsSnackBar(app)) {
             return
         }
         viewModelScope.launch {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/application/ApplicationFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/application/ApplicationFragment.kt
index 25713512dfdcb5cbdd42dee8c6bf0e17fc085ba5..d1031a4c1c3904d796645acbcb0e258b14cea2a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/application/ApplicationFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/application/ApplicationFragment.kt
@@ -412,14 +412,17 @@ class ApplicationFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_application) {
                     if (fusedApp.isFree) {
                         mainActivityViewModel.getApplication(fusedApp, it)
                     } else {
-                        ApplicationDialogFragment(
-                            title = getString(R.string.dialog_title_paid_app, fusedApp.name),
-                            message = getString(R.string.dialog_paidapp_message, fusedApp.name, fusedApp.price),
-                            positiveButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_confirm),
-                            positiveButtonAction = {
-                            },
-                            cancelButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_cancel),
-                        ).show(childFragmentManager, "ApplicationFragment")
+                        if (!mainActivityViewModel.shouldShowPaidAppsSnackBar(fusedApp)) {
+                            ApplicationDialogFragment(
+                                title = getString(R.string.dialog_title_paid_app, fusedApp.name),
+                                message = getString(R.string.dialog_paidapp_message, fusedApp.name, fusedApp.price),
+                                positiveButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_confirm),
+                                positiveButtonAction = {
+                                    mainActivityViewModel.getApplication(fusedApp, it)
+                                },
+                                cancelButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_cancel),
+                            ).show(childFragmentManager, "ApplicationFragment")
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/applicationlist/ApplicationListFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/applicationlist/ApplicationListFragment.kt
index 456b1d3bcf4fad6efb5e8c8d8779a22a62d0a851..ada42adbc72cb2c0254a00f2dfd03a97b8aad561 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/applicationlist/ApplicationListFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/applicationlist/ApplicationListFragment.kt
@@ -119,19 +119,21 @@ class ApplicationListFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_application_list), Fu
                     User.valueOf(mainActivityViewModel.userType.value ?: User.UNAVAILABLE.name),
                     viewLifecycleOwner
                 ) { fusedApp ->
-                    ApplicationDialogFragment(
-                        title = getString(R.string.dialog_title_paid_app, fusedApp.name),
-                        message = getString(
-                            R.string.dialog_paidapp_message,
-                            fusedApp.name,
-                            fusedApp.price
-                        ),
-                        positiveButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_confirm),
-                        positiveButtonAction = {
-                            getApplication(fusedApp)
-                        },
-                        cancelButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_cancel),
-                    ).show(childFragmentManager, "HomeFragment")
+                    if (!mainActivityViewModel.shouldShowPaidAppsSnackBar(fusedApp)) {
+                        ApplicationDialogFragment(
+                            title = getString(R.string.dialog_title_paid_app, fusedApp.name),
+                            message = getString(
+                                R.string.dialog_paidapp_message,
+                                fusedApp.name,
+                                fusedApp.price
+                            ),
+                            positiveButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_confirm),
+                            positiveButtonAction = {
+                                getApplication(fusedApp)
+                            },
+                            cancelButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_cancel),
+                        ).show(childFragmentManager, "HomeFragment")
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/home/HomeFragment.kt
index 399cf52af27042606c3bc1ebabc07da0f77c5227..8fc6189389d3c317e535502cdcb0210c29539e22 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/home/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -92,15 +92,17 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_home), FusedAPIInterface {
             User.valueOf(mainActivityViewModel.userType.value ?: User.UNAVAILABLE.name),
             mainActivityViewModel, viewLifecycleOwner
         ) { fusedApp ->
-            ApplicationDialogFragment(
-                title = getString(R.string.dialog_title_paid_app, fusedApp.name),
-                message = getString(R.string.dialog_paidapp_message, fusedApp.name, fusedApp.price),
-                positiveButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_confirm),
-                positiveButtonAction = {
-                    getApplication(fusedApp)
-                },
-                cancelButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_cancel),
-            ).show(childFragmentManager, "HomeFragment")
+            if (!mainActivityViewModel.shouldShowPaidAppsSnackBar(fusedApp)) {
+                ApplicationDialogFragment(
+                    title = getString(R.string.dialog_title_paid_app, fusedApp.name),
+                    message = getString(R.string.dialog_paidapp_message, fusedApp.name, fusedApp.price),
+                    positiveButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_confirm),
+                    positiveButtonAction = {
+                        getApplication(fusedApp)
+                    },
+                    cancelButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_cancel),
+                ).show(childFragmentManager, "HomeFragment")
+            }
         }
 
         binding.parentRV.apply {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/search/SearchFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/search/SearchFragment.kt
index 7979ca5258a3139eb18238e8372074e4150bef49..1ef753bb1d36ef71a1ecf987db1a32f90220f3d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/search/SearchFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/search/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -127,19 +127,21 @@ class SearchFragment :
                 User.valueOf(mainActivityViewModel.userType.value ?: User.UNAVAILABLE.name),
                 viewLifecycleOwner
             ) { fusedApp ->
-                ApplicationDialogFragment(
-                    title = getString(R.string.dialog_title_paid_app, fusedApp.name),
-                    message = getString(
-                        R.string.dialog_paidapp_message,
-                        fusedApp.name,
-                        fusedApp.price
-                    ),
-                    positiveButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_confirm),
-                    positiveButtonAction = {
-                        getApplication(fusedApp)
-                    },
-                    cancelButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_cancel),
-                ).show(childFragmentManager, "SearchFragment")
+                if (!mainActivityViewModel.shouldShowPaidAppsSnackBar(fusedApp)) {
+                    ApplicationDialogFragment(
+                        title = getString(R.string.dialog_title_paid_app, fusedApp.name),
+                        message = getString(
+                            R.string.dialog_paidapp_message,
+                            fusedApp.name,
+                            fusedApp.price
+                        ),
+                        positiveButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_confirm),
+                        positiveButtonAction = {
+                            getApplication(fusedApp)
+                        },
+                        cancelButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_cancel),
+                    ).show(childFragmentManager, "SearchFragment")
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/updates/UpdatesFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/updates/UpdatesFragment.kt
index c365ca6ae7a39dfb914a40b965216ed67d92f0a4..5b41db0854b5eed35da55d84dc9459bc1362665d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/updates/UpdatesFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/updates/UpdatesFragment.kt
@@ -98,18 +98,21 @@ class UpdatesFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_updates), FusedAPIInterface {
                 User.valueOf(mainActivityViewModel.userType.value ?: User.UNAVAILABLE.name),
                 viewLifecycleOwner,
             ) { fusedApp ->
-                ApplicationDialogFragment(
-                    title = getString(R.string.dialog_title_paid_app, fusedApp.name),
-                    message = getString(
-                        R.string.dialog_paidapp_message,
-                        fusedApp.name,
-                        fusedApp.price
-                    ),
-                    positiveButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_confirm),
-                    positiveButtonAction = {
-                    },
-                    cancelButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_cancel),
-                ).show(childFragmentManager, "UpdatesFragment")
+                if (!mainActivityViewModel.shouldShowPaidAppsSnackBar(fusedApp)) {
+                    ApplicationDialogFragment(
+                        title = getString(R.string.dialog_title_paid_app, fusedApp.name),
+                        message = getString(
+                            R.string.dialog_paidapp_message,
+                            fusedApp.name,
+                            fusedApp.price
+                        ),
+                        positiveButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_confirm),
+                        positiveButtonAction = {
+                            getApplication(fusedApp)
+                        },
+                        cancelButtonText = getString(R.string.dialog_cancel),
+                    ).show(childFragmentManager, "UpdatesFragment")
+                }
             }
         }