diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/pages/hosting/index.vue b/apps/frontend/src/pages/hosting/index.vue
index 783383f88..f10016177 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/pages/hosting/index.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/pages/hosting/index.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 			:server-name="`${auth?.user?.username}'s server`"
 			:out-of-stock-url="outOfStockUrl"
 			:fetch-capacity-statuses="fetchCapacityStatuses"
-			:pings="regionPings"
 			:regions="regions"
 			:refresh-payment-methods="fetchPaymentData"
 			:fetch-stock="fetchStock"
@@ -1233,81 +1232,16 @@ const planQuery = async () => {
 }
 
 const regions = ref([])
-const regionPings = ref([])
-
-function pingRegions() {
+function fetchRegions() {
 	client.archon.servers_v1.getRegions().then((res) => {
 		regions.value = res
-		regions.value.forEach((region) => {
-			runPingTest(region)
-		})
 	})
 }
 
-const PING_COUNT = 20
-const PING_INTERVAL = 200
-const MAX_PING_TIME = 1000
-
-const initialIndex = {
-	'eu-lim': 31,
-}
-
-function runPingTest(region, index = initialIndex[region.shortcode] ?? 1) {
-	if (index > (initialIndex[region.shortcode] ?? 1) + 10) {
-		regionPings.value.push({
-			region: region.shortcode,
-			ping: -1,
-		})
-		return
-	}
-
-	const wsUrl = `wss://${region.shortcode}${index}.${region.zone}/pingtest`
-	try {
-		const socket = new WebSocket(wsUrl)
-		const pings = []
-
-		socket.onopen = () => {
-			for (let i = 0; i < PING_COUNT; i++) {
-				setTimeout(() => {
-					socket.send(performance.now())
-				}, i * PING_INTERVAL)
-			}
-			setTimeout(
-				() => {
-					socket.close()
-
-					const median = Math.round([...pings].sort((a, b) => a - b)[Math.floor(pings.length / 2)])
-					if (median) {
-						regionPings.value.push({
-							region: region.shortcode,
-							ping: median,
-						})
-					}
-				},
-				PING_COUNT * PING_INTERVAL + MAX_PING_TIME,
-			)
-		}
-
-		socket.onmessage = (event) => {
-			pings.push(performance.now() - event.data)
-		}
-
-		socket.onerror = (event) => {
-			console.error(
-				`Failed to connect pingtest WebSocket with ${wsUrl}, trying index ${index + 1}:`,
-				event,
-			)
-			runPingTest(region, index + 1)
-		}
-	} catch (error) {
-		console.error(`Failed to connect pingtest WebSocket with ${wsUrl}:`, error)
-	}
-}
-
 onMounted(() => {
 	startTyping()
 	planQuery()
-	pingRegions()
+	fetchRegions()
 })
 
 watch(customer, (newCustomer) => {
diff --git a/packages/api-client/src/index.ts b/packages/api-client/src/index.ts
index 091c1a05c..226adcbab 100644
--- a/packages/api-client/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api-client/src/index.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export { clearNodeAuthState, nodeAuthState, setNodeAuthState } from './state/nod
 export * from './types'
 export { withJWTRetry } from './utils/jwt-retry'
 export { getNodeWebSocketUrl } from './utils/node-url'
+export { pingWebSocketUrl, type WebSocketPingOptions } from './utils/pingtest'
 export {
 	type ParsedSseEvent,
 	type ParsedSseItem,
diff --git a/packages/api-client/src/utils/pingtest.ts b/packages/api-client/src/utils/pingtest.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f79ed1b6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api-client/src/utils/pingtest.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+export interface WebSocketPingOptions {
+	count?: number
+	intervalMs?: number
+	settleDelayMs?: number
+	timeoutMs?: number
+	signal?: AbortSignal
+}
+
+export async function pingWebSocketUrl(
+	url: string,
+	options: WebSocketPingOptions = {},
+): Promise<number> {
+	const count = options.count ?? 5
+	const intervalMs = options.intervalMs ?? 200
+	const settleDelayMs = options.settleDelayMs ?? 1000
+	const timeoutMs = options.timeoutMs ?? count * intervalMs + settleDelayMs + 1000
+
+	if (options.signal?.aborted) return -1
+
+	return await new Promise<number>((resolve) => {
+		const samples: number[] = []
+		const timers = new Set<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>>()
+		let socket: WebSocket | undefined
+		let settled = false
+
+		const setTrackedTimeout = (callback: () => void, ms: number) => {
+			const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+				timers.delete(timer)
+				callback()
+			}, ms)
+			timers.add(timer)
+			return timer
+		}
+
+		const cleanup = () => {
+			for (const timer of timers) clearTimeout(timer)
+			timers.clear()
+			options.signal?.removeEventListener('abort', abort)
+
+			if (
+				socket &&
+				(socket.readyState === WebSocket.CONNECTING || socket.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN)
+			) {
+				socket.close()
+			}
+		}
+
+		const finish = (ping: number) => {
+			if (settled) return
+			settled = true
+			cleanup()
+			resolve(ping)
+		}
+
+		const abort = () => finish(-1)
+		options.signal?.addEventListener('abort', abort, { once: true })
+
+		try {
+			socket = new WebSocket(url)
+		} catch {
+			finish(-1)
+			return
+		}
+
+		setTrackedTimeout(() => finish(-1), timeoutMs)
+
+		socket.onopen = () => {
+			for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+				setTrackedTimeout(() => {
+					if (socket?.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+						socket.send(String(performance.now()))
+					}
+				}, i * intervalMs)
+			}
+
+			setTrackedTimeout(
+				() => {
+					const ping =
+						samples.length > 0
+							? Math.round([...samples].sort((a, b) => a - b)[Math.floor(samples.length / 2)])
+							: -1
+					finish(ping)
+				},
+				count * intervalMs + settleDelayMs,
+			)
+		}
+
+		socket.onmessage = (event) => {
+			samples.push(performance.now() - Number(event.data))
+		}
+
+		socket.onerror = () => finish(-1)
+		socket.onclose = () => {
+			if (!settled && samples.length === 0) finish(-1)
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/billing/ModrinthServersPurchaseModal.vue b/packages/ui/src/components/billing/ModrinthServersPurchaseModal.vue
index bbc816afe..bdae9d75e 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/billing/ModrinthServersPurchaseModal.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/billing/ModrinthServersPurchaseModal.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import type { Archon, Labrinth } from '@modrinth/api-client'
+import { type Archon, type Labrinth, pingWebSocketUrl } from '@modrinth/api-client'
 import {
 	CheckCircleIcon,
 	ChevronRightIcon,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/vue-query'
 import type Stripe from 'stripe'
-import { computed, nextTick, ref, toRef, useTemplateRef, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, nextTick, onBeforeUnmount, ref, toRef, useTemplateRef, watch } from 'vue'
 
 import { injectNotificationManager } from '#ui/providers/web-notifications.ts'
 
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 	paymentMethods: Stripe.PaymentMethod[]
 	customer: Stripe.Customer
 	currency: string
-	pings: RegionPing[]
 	regions: Archon.Servers.v1.Region[]
 	availableProducts: Labrinth.Billing.Internal.Product[]
 	planStage?: boolean
@@ -117,7 +116,13 @@ const steps: Step[] = props.planStage
 	: (['region', 'payment', 'review'] as Step[])
 
 const isUpgrade = computed(() => !!props.existingSubscription)
-const skipRegionStep = computed(() => isUpgrade.value && !customServer.value)
+const existingSubscriptionRegion = computed(() =>
+	props.existingSubscription?.metadata?.type === 'pyro'
+		? props.existingSubscription.metadata.region
+		: undefined,
+)
+const hideRegionSelection = computed(() => isUpgrade.value && !!existingSubscriptionRegion.value)
+const skipRegionStep = computed(() => !customServer.value && hideRegionSelection.value)
 const visibleSteps = computed(() => steps.filter((s) => !(s === 'region' && skipRegionStep.value)))
 
 const titles: Record<Step, MessageDescriptor> = {
@@ -144,12 +149,81 @@ const currentRegion = computed(() => {
 	return props.regions.find((region) => region.shortcode === selectedRegion.value)
 })
 
+const regionPings = ref<RegionPing[]>([])
+
 const currentPing = computed(() => {
-	return props.pings.find((ping) => ping.region === currentRegion.value?.shortcode)?.ping
+	return regionPings.value.find((ping) => ping.region === currentRegion.value?.shortcode)?.ping
 })
 
 const currentStep = ref<Step>()
 
+const PING_COUNT = 5
+const PING_INTERVAL = 200
+const MAX_PING_TIME = 1000
+
+const initialIndex: Record<string, number> = {
+	'eu-lim': 31,
+}
+
+let regionPingAbortController: AbortController | null = null
+
+function setRegionPing(region: Archon.Servers.v1.Region, ping: number) {
+	regionPings.value = regionPings.value.filter((entry) => entry.region !== region.shortcode)
+	regionPings.value.push({
+		region: region.shortcode,
+		ping,
+	})
+}
+
+function stopRegionPings() {
+	regionPingAbortController?.abort()
+	regionPingAbortController = null
+	regionPings.value = []
+}
+
+function startRegionPings() {
+	regionPingAbortController?.abort()
+	regionPings.value = []
+
+	const controller = new AbortController()
+	regionPingAbortController = controller
+
+	for (const region of props.regions) {
+		void runRegionPing(region, initialIndex[region.shortcode] ?? 1, controller.signal)
+	}
+}
+
+function ensureRegionPings() {
+	if (regionPingAbortController && !regionPingAbortController.signal.aborted) return
+	startRegionPings()
+}
+
+async function runRegionPing(region: Archon.Servers.v1.Region, index: number, signal: AbortSignal) {
+	if (signal.aborted) return
+
+	const ping = await pingWebSocketUrl(`wss://${region.shortcode}${index}.${region.zone}/pingtest`, {
+		count: PING_COUNT,
+		intervalMs: PING_INTERVAL,
+		settleDelayMs: MAX_PING_TIME,
+		timeoutMs: PING_COUNT * PING_INTERVAL + MAX_PING_TIME + 1000,
+		signal,
+	})
+
+	if (signal.aborted) return
+
+	if (ping > 0) {
+		setRegionPing(region, ping)
+	} else {
+		setRegionPing(region, -1)
+	}
+}
+
+function startRegionPingsIfNeeded() {
+	if (currentStep.value === 'region') {
+		ensureRegionPings()
+	}
+}
+
 const currentStepIndex = computed(() =>
 	currentStep.value ? visibleSteps.value.indexOf(currentStep.value) : -1,
 )
@@ -268,6 +342,7 @@ async function setStep(step: Step | undefined, skipValidation = false) {
 
 	if (await beforeProceed(step)) {
 		currentStep.value = step
+		startRegionPingsIfNeeded()
 		await nextTick()
 
 		await afterProceed(step)
@@ -285,10 +360,10 @@ watch(
 )
 
 watch(
-	() => props.existingSubscription,
-	(sub) => {
-		if (sub?.metadata?.type === 'pyro' && sub.metadata.region) {
-			selectedRegion.value = sub.metadata.region
+	existingSubscriptionRegion,
+	(region) => {
+		if (region) {
+			selectedRegion.value = region
 		}
 	},
 	{ immediate: true },
@@ -325,6 +400,7 @@ function begin(
 	currentStep.value = skipPlanStep
 		? (visibleSteps.value[1] ?? visibleSteps.value[0])
 		: visibleSteps.value[0]
+	startRegionPingsIfNeeded()
 	skipPaymentMethods.value = true
 	projectId.value = project
 	modal.value?.show()
@@ -338,6 +414,13 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 	(e: 'hide' | 'purchase-success'): void
 }>()
 
+function handleHide() {
+	stopRegionPings()
+	emit('hide')
+}
+
+onBeforeUnmount(stopRegionPings)
+
 function handleChooseCustom() {
 	customServer.value = true
 	selectedPlan.value = undefined
@@ -365,7 +448,7 @@ function goToBreadcrumbStep(id: string) {
 }
 </script>
 <template>
-	<NewModal ref="modal" @hide="$emit('hide')">
+	<NewModal ref="modal" @hide="handleHide">
 		<template #title>
 			<div class="flex items-center gap-1 font-bold text-secondary">
 				<template v-for="(step, index) in visibleSteps" :key="step">
@@ -408,9 +491,9 @@ function goToBreadcrumbStep(id: string) {
 				v-model:region="selectedRegion"
 				v-model:plan="selectedPlan"
 				:regions="regions"
-				:pings="pings"
+				:pings="regionPings"
 				:custom="customServer"
-				:hide-region-selection="isUpgrade"
+				:hide-region-selection="hideRegionSelection"
 				:available-products="availableProducts"
 				:currency="currency"
 				:interval="selectedInterval"
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/billing/ServersUpgradeModalWrapper.vue b/packages/ui/src/components/billing/ServersUpgradeModalWrapper.vue
index 2b0713822..8cc7b7314 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/billing/ServersUpgradeModalWrapper.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/billing/ServersUpgradeModalWrapper.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 		:payment-methods="paymentMethods"
 		:currency="selectedCurrency"
 		:return-url="checkoutReturnUrl"
-		:pings="regionPings"
 		:regions="regionsData"
 		:refresh-payment-methods="fetchPaymentData"
 		:fetch-stock="fetchStock"
@@ -62,13 +61,6 @@ const customer = ref<any>(null)
 const paymentMethods = ref<any[]>([])
 const selectedCurrency = ref<string>('USD')
 
-const regionPings = ref<
-	{
-		region: string
-		ping: number
-	}[]
->([])
-
 const pyroProducts = (props.products as Labrinth.Billing.Internal.Product[])
 	.filter((p) => p?.metadata?.type === 'pyro' || p?.metadata?.type === 'medal')
 	.sort((a, b) => {
@@ -96,14 +88,6 @@ const { data: regionsData } = useQuery({
 	queryFn: () => archon.servers_v1.getRegions(),
 })
 
-const PING_COUNT = 20
-const PING_INTERVAL = 200
-const MAX_PING_TIME = 1000
-
-const initialIndex = {
-	'eu-lim': 31,
-}
-
 watch(
 	customerData,
 	(newCustomer) => {
@@ -120,18 +104,6 @@ watch(
 	{ immediate: true },
 )
 
-watch(
-	regionsData,
-	(newRegions) => {
-		if (newRegions) {
-			newRegions.forEach((region) => {
-				runPingTest(region)
-			})
-		}
-	},
-	{ immediate: true },
-)
-
 async function fetchPaymentData() {
 	await refetchPaymentMethods()
 }
@@ -144,57 +116,6 @@ async function fetchStock(
 	return result.available
 }
 
-function runPingTest(
-	region: Archon.Servers.v1.Region,
-	index = initialIndex[region.shortcode] ?? 1,
-) {
-	if (index > (initialIndex[region.shortcode] ?? 1) + 10) {
-		regionPings.value.push({
-			region: region.shortcode,
-			ping: -1,
-		})
-		return
-	}
-
-	const wsUrl = `wss://${region.shortcode}${index}.${region.zone}/pingtest`
-	try {
-		const socket = new WebSocket(wsUrl)
-		const pings: number[] = []
-
-		socket.onopen = () => {
-			for (let i = 0; i < PING_COUNT; i++) {
-				setTimeout(() => {
-					socket.send(String(performance.now()))
-				}, i * PING_INTERVAL)
-			}
-			setTimeout(
-				() => {
-					socket.close()
-					const median = Math.round([...pings].sort((a, b) => a - b)[Math.floor(pings.length / 2)])
-					if (median) {
-						regionPings.value.push({
-							region: region.shortcode,
-							ping: median,
-						})
-					}
-				},
-				PING_COUNT * PING_INTERVAL + MAX_PING_TIME,
-			)
-		}
-
-		socket.onmessage = (event) => {
-			const start = Number(event.data)
-			pings.push(performance.now() - start)
-		}
-
-		socket.onerror = () => {
-			runPingTest(region, index + 1)
-		}
-	} catch {
-		// ignore
-	}
-}
-
 const subscription = ref<Labrinth.Billing.Internal.UserSubscription | null>(null)
 const pendingDowngradeBody = ref<Labrinth.Billing.Internal.EditSubscriptionRequest | null>(null)
 const currentPlanFromSubscription = computed<Labrinth.Billing.Internal.Product | undefined>(() => {
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/index.vue b/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/index.vue
index d7fc38b46..b5b3560da 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/index.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/index.vue
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 			:customer="customer"
 			:payment-methods="paymentMethods"
 			:currency="selectedCurrency"
-			:pings="regionPings"
 			:regions="regions"
 			:refresh-payment-methods="fetchPaymentData"
 			:fetch-stock="fetchStock"
@@ -407,12 +406,6 @@ const medalUpgradeModal = ref<UpgradeModalRef | null>(null)
 const resubscribeModal = ref<InstanceType<typeof ResubscribeModal> | null>(null)
 const affiliateCode = ref<string | null>(null)
 const selectedCurrency = ref<string>('USD')
-const regionPings = ref<
-	{
-		region: string
-		ping: number
-	}[]
->([])
 
 const pyroProducts = computed(() => {
 	return [...props.products]
@@ -453,27 +446,6 @@ const { data: regions, isLoading: regionsLoading } = useQuery({
 	enabled: loggedIn,
 })
 
-const PING_COUNT = 20
-const PING_INTERVAL = 200
-const MAX_PING_TIME = 1000
-
-const initialIndex = {
-	'eu-lim': 31,
-}
-
-watch(
-	regions,
-	(newRegions) => {
-		regionPings.value = []
-		if (newRegions) {
-			newRegions.forEach((region) => {
-				runPingTest(region)
-			})
-		}
-	},
-	{ immediate: true },
-)
-
 async function fetchPaymentData() {
 	await Promise.all([refetchCustomer(), refetchPaymentMethods()])
 }
@@ -486,82 +458,6 @@ async function fetchStock(
 	return result.available
 }
 
-function runPingTest(
-	region: Archon.Servers.v1.Region,
-	index = initialIndex[region.shortcode] ?? 1,
-) {
-	if (index > (initialIndex[region.shortcode] ?? 1) + 10) {
-		regionPings.value.push({
-			region: region.shortcode,
-			ping: -1,
-		})
-		return
-	}
-
-	const wsUrl = `wss://${region.shortcode}${index}.${region.zone}/pingtest`
-	try {
-		const socket = new WebSocket(wsUrl)
-		const pings: number[] = []
-		let finalized = false
-
-		const finalize = (ping: number) => {
-			if (finalized) return
-			finalized = true
-			clearTimeout(connectTimeout)
-			regionPings.value = regionPings.value.filter((entry) => entry.region !== region.shortcode)
-			regionPings.value.push({
-				region: region.shortcode,
-				ping,
-			})
-			socket.close()
-		}
-
-		const retryNext = () => {
-			if (finalized) return
-			finalized = true
-			clearTimeout(connectTimeout)
-			socket.close()
-			runPingTest(region, index + 1)
-		}
-
-		// Prevent hangs where the socket never opens or errors.
-		const connectTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-			retryNext()
-		}, 3000)
-
-		socket.onopen = () => {
-			clearTimeout(connectTimeout)
-
-			for (let i = 0; i < PING_COUNT; i++) {
-				setTimeout(() => {
-					socket.send(String(performance.now()))
-				}, i * PING_INTERVAL)
-			}
-			setTimeout(
-				() => {
-					const median =
-						pings.length > 0
-							? Math.round([...pings].sort((a, b) => a - b)[Math.floor(pings.length / 2)])
-							: -1
-					finalize(median)
-				},
-				PING_COUNT * PING_INTERVAL + MAX_PING_TIME,
-			)
-		}
-
-		socket.onmessage = (event) => {
-			const start = Number(event.data)
-			pings.push(performance.now() - start)
-		}
-
-		socket.onerror = () => {
-			retryNext()
-		}
-	} catch {
-		runPingTest(region, index + 1)
-	}
-}
-
 const {
 	data: serverResponse,
 	error: fetchError,