Recurly Refund Creates a New Invoice (Credit Invoice)
Workaround available Web (Recurly Admin Console), API Updated November 13, 2026Based on 3 user reportsHow we research
Quick answer
With Credit Invoices enabled every credit or refund gets its own invoice. This is by design; use all-credit refunds or store credit if you do not want gateway money moved.
Most likely fix: Understand credit invoices
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Understand credit invoices
- Credit invoice is linked to the original invoice
- Void it to create a reduction credit payment
Did this fix it?2. Use an all-credit refund
- Issues a credit invoice only, no gateway funds move
Did this fix it?3. Refund as store credit
- Choose credit to account balance instead of original payment method
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Refunding an invoice produces a second negative invoice.
Why it happens
- Credit Invoices feature is on
- Refund type chosen moves money to the gateway
This guide also covers
- recurly refund creates new invoice
- recurly credit invoice
- recurly refund
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