diff --git a/src/Util/Lifecycle/Method/IdealMethodData.php b/src/Util/Lifecycle/Method/IdealMethodData.php
index e2c57b850..b9068567f 100644
--- a/src/Util/Lifecycle/Method/IdealMethodData.php
+++ b/src/Util/Lifecycle/Method/IdealMethodData.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 use Shopware\Core\Framework\Log\Package;
 use Swag\PayPal\RestApi\V1\Api\MerchantIntegrations;
+use Swag\PayPal\RestApi\V1\Api\MerchantIntegrations\Capability;
 use Swag\PayPal\Util\Availability\AvailabilityContext;
 
 /**
@@ -62,6 +63,16 @@ public function getMediaFileName(): ?string
 
     public function validateCapability(MerchantIntegrations $merchantIntegrations): string
     {
-        return self::CAPABILITY_ACTIVE;
+    	$capability = $merchantIntegrations->getSpecificCapability('IDEAL');
+
+    	if ($capability === null) {
+    	    return self::CAPABILITY_INACTIVE;
+    	}
+
+    	if ($capability->getStatus() === Capability::STATUS_ACTIVE) {
+    	    return self::CAPABILITY_ACTIVE;
+    	}
+
+    	return self::CAPABILITY_INELIGIBLE;
     }
 }