# What happens if my swap is delayed?

> A delayed swap isn't a lost swap. Every deposit is tied to its swap ID, and almost every delay ends on its own once the deposit has enough blockchain…

Source: https://ghostswap.io/help/what-happens-if-my-swap-is-delayed/
Updated: 2026-10-15

Last updated 15 October 2026

A delayed swap isn't a lost swap. Every deposit is tied to its swap ID, and almost every delay ends on its own once the deposit has enough blockchain confirmations.

What to do:

- **Open your status page:** ghostswap.io/txs/?id=YOUR_SWAP_ID. It shows whether your deposit has been seen and how many confirmations it has.

- **Don't send the deposit again.** A second deposit doesn't speed anything up.

- **Check your deposit in a block explorer.** If it isn't confirmed on-chain yet, the swap can't start.

The usual causes are slow confirmations on a busy network, a missing memo or destination tag (XRP, XLM, EOS and similar coins), or a deposit sent on the wrong network. For the last two, email [support@ghostswap.io](mailto:support@ghostswap.io) with your swap ID and the deposit transaction hash, and support matches the deposit by hand.

Every case ends one of two ways: the swap completes and the coins go to your address, or the deposit is returned to an address you control.

Full guide, with each cause and what to do: [Swap delayed or on hold?](/swap-delayed/)