diff --git a/apps/web/lib/actions/partners/create-dots-transfer.ts b/apps/web/lib/actions/partners/create-dots-transfer.ts
index e414dba98a..9acf4b5760 100644
--- a/apps/web/lib/actions/partners/create-dots-transfer.ts
+++ b/apps/web/lib/actions/partners/create-dots-transfer.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 "use server";
 
+import { createIdempotencyKey } from "@/lib/dots/idempotency";
 import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { createOrgTransfer } from "../../dots/create-org-transfer";
@@ -44,10 +45,12 @@ export const createDotsTransferAction = authActionClient
         amount: payout.amount,
         dotsAppId: workspace.dotsAppId,
         dotsUserId: programEnrollment.dotsUserId,
+        idempotencyKey: await createIdempotencyKey(`transfer_${payoutId}`),
       }),
       createOrgTransfer({
         amount: payout.fee,
         dotsAppId: workspace.dotsAppId,
+        idempotencyKey: await createIdempotencyKey(`org_transfer_${payoutId}`),
       }),
     ]);
 
diff --git a/apps/web/lib/dots/create-org-transfer.ts b/apps/web/lib/dots/create-org-transfer.ts
index 9e2f463ff9..0354915a91 100644
--- a/apps/web/lib/dots/create-org-transfer.ts
+++ b/apps/web/lib/dots/create-org-transfer.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ import { dotsFetch } from "./fetch";
 export const createOrgTransfer = async ({
   amount,
   dotsAppId,
+  idempotencyKey,
 }: {
   amount: number;
   dotsAppId: string;
+  idempotencyKey: string;
 }) => {
   console.log(`Creating an org transfer of ${amount} cents`);
 
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ export const createOrgTransfer = async ({
     body: {
       amount,
       api_app_id: dotsAppId,
+      idempotency_key: idempotencyKey,
     },
   });
 };
diff --git a/apps/web/lib/dots/create-transfer.ts b/apps/web/lib/dots/create-transfer.ts
index 0711b12365..30f661c204 100644
--- a/apps/web/lib/dots/create-transfer.ts
+++ b/apps/web/lib/dots/create-transfer.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ export const createTransfer = async ({
   amount,
   dotsAppId,
   dotsUserId,
+  idempotencyKey,
 }: {
   amount: number;
   dotsAppId: string;
   dotsUserId: string;
+  idempotencyKey: string;
 }) => {
   console.log(`Creating a transfer of ${amount} cents`);
 
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ export const createTransfer = async ({
     body: {
       user_id: dotsUserId,
       amount: -amount, // negative means transfer from Business to Partner
+      idempotency_key: idempotencyKey,
     },
   });
 };
diff --git a/apps/web/lib/dots/idempotency.ts b/apps/web/lib/dots/idempotency.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f86777477b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/lib/dots/idempotency.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { redis } from "@/lib/upstash";
+
+export const createIdempotencyKey = async (id: string) => {
+  const idempotencyKey = crypto.randomUUID();
+
+  const oldValue = await redis.set(id, idempotencyKey, {
+    ex: 24 * 60 * 60, // In Dots API, idempotency keys have a 24-hour timeout.
+    nx: true,
+    get: true,
+  });
+
+  return oldValue || idempotencyKey;
+};