diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d197cd1..e2ed341 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ cashu info
 
 Returns:
 ```bash
-Version: 0.12.2
+Version: 0.12.3
 Debug: False
 Cashu dir: /home/user/.cashu
 Wallet: wallet
diff --git a/cashu/core/base.py b/cashu/core/base.py
index 4945b81..c068056 100644
--- a/cashu/core/base.py
+++ b/cashu/core/base.py
@@ -253,6 +253,10 @@ class CheckSpendableRequest(BaseModel):
 
 class CheckSpendableResponse(BaseModel):
     spendable: List[bool]
+    pending: Optional[
+        List[bool]
+    ] = None  # TODO: Uncomment when all mints are updated to 0.12.3 and support /check
+    # with pending tokens (kept for backwards compatibility of new wallets with old mints)
 
 
 class CheckFeesRequest(BaseModel):
diff --git a/cashu/core/settings.py b/cashu/core/settings.py
index 80583b3..3dd79fc 100644
--- a/cashu/core/settings.py
+++ b/cashu/core/settings.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from pydantic import BaseSettings, Extra, Field
 
 env = Env()
 
-VERSION = "0.12.2"
+VERSION = "0.12.3"
 
 
 def find_env_file():
diff --git a/cashu/mint/ledger.py b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
index fe5d903..f5c6ffd 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/ledger.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import asyncio
 import json
 import math
 import time
-from typing import Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Set, Union
+from typing import Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Set, Tuple, Union
 
 from loguru import logger
 
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ class Ledger:
         """Checks whether the proof was already spent."""
         return not proof.secret in self.proofs_used
 
+    async def _check_pending(self, proofs: List[Proof]):
+        """Checks whether the proof is still pending."""
+        proofs_pending = await self.crud.get_proofs_pending(db=self.db)
+        pending_secrets = [pp.secret for pp in proofs_pending]
+        pending_states = [
+            True if p.secret in pending_secrets else False for p in proofs
+        ]
+        return pending_states
+
     def _verify_secret_criteria(self, proof: Proof) -> Literal[True]:
         """Verifies that a secret is present and is not too long (DOS prevention)."""
         if proof.secret is None or proof.secret == "":
@@ -815,12 +824,14 @@ class Ledger:
 
         return status, preimage, return_promises
 
-    async def check_spendable(self, proofs: List[Proof]):
-        """Checks if provided proofs are valid and have not been spent yet.
-        Used by wallets to check if their proofs have been redeemed by a receiver.
+    async def check_proof_state(
+        self, proofs: List[Proof]
+    ) -> Tuple[List[bool], List[bool]]:
+        """Checks if provided proofs are spend or are pending.
+        Used by wallets to check if their proofs have been redeemed by a receiver or they are still in-flight in a transaction.
 
-        Returns a list in the same order as the provided proofs. Wallet must match the list
-        to the proofs they have provided in order to figure out which proof is still spendable
+        Returns two lists that are in the same order as the provided proofs. Wallet must match the list
+        to the proofs they have provided in order to figure out which proof is spendable or pending
         and which isn't.
 
         Args:
@@ -828,8 +839,11 @@ class Ledger:
 
         Returns:
             List[bool]: List of which proof is still spendable (True if still spendable, else False)
+            List[bool]: List of which proof are pending (True if pending, else False)
         """
-        return [self._check_spendable(p) for p in proofs]
+        spendable = [self._check_spendable(p) for p in proofs]
+        pending = await self._check_pending(proofs)
+        return spendable, pending
 
     async def check_fees(self, pr: str):
         """Returns the fee reserve (in sat) that a wallet must add to its proofs
diff --git a/cashu/mint/router.py b/cashu/mint/router.py
index 728000d..d8bde40 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/router.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/router.py
@@ -173,17 +173,18 @@ async def melt(payload: PostMeltRequest) -> Union[CashuError, GetMeltResponse]:
 
 @router.post(
     "/check",
-    name="Check spendable",
-    summary="Check whether a proof has already been spent",
+    name="Check proof state",
+    summary="Check whether a proof is spent already or is pending in a transaction",
 )
 async def check_spendable(
     payload: CheckSpendableRequest,
 ) -> CheckSpendableResponse:
     """Check whether a secret has been spent already or not."""
     logger.trace(f"> POST /check: {payload}")
-    spendableList = await ledger.check_spendable(payload.proofs)
-    logger.trace(f"< POST /check: {spendableList}")
-    return CheckSpendableResponse(spendable=spendableList)
+    spendableList, pendingList = await ledger.check_proof_state(payload.proofs)
+    logger.trace(f"< POST /check <spendable>: {spendableList}")
+    logger.trace(f"< POST /check <pending>: {pendingList}")
+    return CheckSpendableResponse(spendable=spendableList, pending=pendingList)
 
 
 @router.post(
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py b/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
index 1314a85..d0f7bf4 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ async def receive_cli(
 @coro
 async def burn(ctx: Context, token: str, all: bool, force: bool, delete: str):
     wallet: Wallet = ctx.obj["WALLET"]
+    await wallet.load_proofs()
     if not delete:
         await wallet.load_mint()
     if not (all or token or force or delete) or (token and all):
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
index 93065dc..35a1caf 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
@@ -498,13 +498,13 @@ class LedgerAPI:
         return frst_proofs, scnd_proofs
 
     @async_set_requests
-    async def check_spendable(self, proofs: List[Proof]):
+    async def check_proof_state(self, proofs: List[Proof]):
         """
         Cheks whether the secrets in proofs are already spent or not and returns a list of booleans.
         """
         payload = CheckSpendableRequest(proofs=proofs)
 
-        def _check_spendable_include_fields(proofs):
+        def _check_proof_state_include_fields(proofs):
             """strips away fields from the model that aren't necessary for the /split"""
             return {
                 "proofs": {i: {"secret"} for i in range(len(proofs))},
@@ -512,13 +512,13 @@ class LedgerAPI:
 
         resp = self.s.post(
             self.url + "/check",
-            json=payload.dict(include=_check_spendable_include_fields(proofs)),  # type: ignore
+            json=payload.dict(include=_check_proof_state_include_fields(proofs)),  # type: ignore
         )
         resp.raise_for_status()
         return_dict = resp.json()
         self.raise_on_error(return_dict)
-        spendable = CheckSpendableResponse.parse_obj(return_dict)
-        return spendable
+        states = CheckSpendableResponse.parse_obj(return_dict)
+        return states
 
     @async_set_requests
     async def check_fees(self, payment_request: str):
@@ -769,8 +769,8 @@ class Wallet(LedgerAPI):
             raise Exception("could not pay invoice.")
         return status.paid
 
-    async def check_spendable(self, proofs):
-        return await super().check_spendable(proofs)
+    async def check_proof_state(self, proofs):
+        return await super().check_proof_state(proofs)
 
     # ---------- TOKEN MECHANIS ----------
 
@@ -971,8 +971,8 @@ class Wallet(LedgerAPI):
         """
         invalidated_proofs: List[Proof] = []
         if check_spendable:
-            spendables = await self.check_spendable(proofs)
-            for i, spendable in enumerate(spendables.spendable):
+            proof_states = await self.check_proof_state(proofs)
+            for i, spendable in enumerate(proof_states.spendable):
                 if not spendable:
                     invalidated_proofs.append(proofs[i])
         else:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7025cc3..d4ebc5e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ entry_points = {"console_scripts": ["cashu = cashu.wallet.cli.cli:cli"]}
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="cashu",
-    version="0.12.2",
+    version="0.12.3",
     description="Ecash wallet and mint for Bitcoin Lightning",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 6f61c89..642147f 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -93,20 +93,20 @@ async def ledger():
     yield ledger
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="session")
-def mint_3338():
-    settings.mint_listen_port = 3338
-    settings.port = 3338
-    settings.mint_url = "http://localhost:3338"
-    settings.port = settings.mint_listen_port
-    config = uvicorn.Config(
-        "cashu.mint.app:app",
-        port=settings.mint_listen_port,
-        host="127.0.0.1",
-    )
+# @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="session")
+# def mint_3338():
+#     settings.mint_listen_port = 3338
+#     settings.port = 3338
+#     settings.mint_url = "http://localhost:3338"
+#     settings.port = settings.mint_listen_port
+#     config = uvicorn.Config(
+#         "cashu.mint.app:app",
+#         port=settings.mint_listen_port,
+#         host="127.0.0.1",
+#     )
 
-    server = UvicornServer(config=config, private_key="SECOND_PRIVATE_KEY")
-    server.start()
-    time.sleep(1)
-    yield server
-    server.stop()
+#     server = UvicornServer(config=config, private_key="SECOND_PRIVATE_KEY")
+#     server.start()
+#     time.sleep(1)
+#     yield server
+#     server.stop()
diff --git a/tests/test_mint_api.py b/tests/test_mint_api.py
index eae6bc1..87ea1ef 100644
--- a/tests/test_mint_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_mint_api.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import asyncio
+import json
 
 import pytest
 import pytest_asyncio
 import requests
 
+from cashu.core.base import CheckSpendableRequest, CheckSpendableResponse, Proof
 from cashu.core.settings import settings
 from tests.conftest import ledger
 
@@ -54,3 +56,22 @@ async def test_api_mint_validation(ledger):
     assert "error" in response.json()
     response = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/mint?amount=1")
     assert "error" not in response.json()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_api_check_state(ledger):
+    proofs = [
+        Proof(id="1234", amount=0, secret="asdasdasd", C="asdasdasd"),
+        Proof(id="1234", amount=0, secret="asdasdasd1", C="asdasdasd1"),
+    ]
+    payload = CheckSpendableRequest(proofs=proofs)
+    response = requests.post(
+        f"{BASE_URL}/check",
+        data=payload.json(),
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200, f"{response.url} {response.status_code}"
+    states = CheckSpendableResponse.parse_obj(response.json())
+    assert states.spendable
+    assert len(states.spendable) == 2
+    assert states.pending
+    assert len(states.pending) == 2
diff --git a/tests/test_wallet.py b/tests/test_wallet.py
index 34c7a6b..a8e23c5 100644
--- a/tests/test_wallet.py
+++ b/tests/test_wallet.py
@@ -367,3 +367,12 @@ async def test_p2sh_receive_with_wrong_wallet(wallet1: Wallet, wallet2: Wallet):
         wallet1.proofs, 8, secret_lock
     )  # sender side
     await assert_err(wallet2.redeem(send_proofs), "lock not found.")  # wrong receiver
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_token_state(wallet1: Wallet):
+    await wallet1.mint(64)
+    assert wallet1.balance == 64
+    resp = await wallet1.check_proof_state(wallet1.proofs)
+    assert resp.dict()["spendable"]
+    assert resp.dict()["pending"]