diff --git a/app/cabinet/routes/referral.py b/app/cabinet/routes/referral.py
index 3da2c8ee..d20c8df5 100644
--- a/app/cabinet/routes/referral.py
+++ b/app/cabinet/routes/referral.py
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ async def get_referral_info(
     available_balance = min(user.balance_kopeks, referral_entitlement)
 
     # Build referral link
-    bot_username = settings.get_bot_username() or 'bot'
-    referral_link = f'https://t.me/{bot_username}?start={user.referral_code}'
+    referral_link = settings.get_referral_link(user.referral_code) if user.referral_code else ''
 
     return ReferralInfoResponse(
         referral_code=user.referral_code or '',
diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 3a90ec8f..b3bb201a 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -1415,6 +1415,26 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
                 return value
         return None
 
+    _CABINET_URL_DEFAULT = 'https://example.com/cabinet'
+
+    def get_referral_link(self, referral_code: str, bot_username: str | None = None) -> str:
+        """Build a referral link pointing to the web cabinet.
+
+        Falls back to a Telegram bot deep link when CABINET_URL is not configured.
+        """
+        from urllib.parse import quote
+
+        if not referral_code:
+            raise ValueError('referral_code must not be empty or None')
+
+        safe_code = quote(referral_code, safe='')
+        cabinet_url = (self.CABINET_URL or '').strip().rstrip('/')
+        if cabinet_url and cabinet_url != self._CABINET_URL_DEFAULT:
+            sep = '&' if '?' in cabinet_url else '?'
+            return f'{cabinet_url}{sep}ref={safe_code}'
+        username = bot_username or self.get_bot_username() or 'bot'
+        return f'https://t.me/{username}?start={safe_code}'
+
     def is_deep_links_enabled(self) -> bool:
         return self.ENABLE_DEEP_LINKS
 
diff --git a/app/handlers/referral.py b/app/handlers/referral.py
index 3b491e7b..b276fbff 100644
--- a/app/handlers/referral.py
+++ b/app/handlers/referral.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import hashlib
 import json
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -37,10 +38,14 @@ async def show_referral_info(callback: types.CallbackQuery, db_user: User, db: A
 
     texts = get_texts(db_user.language)
 
+    if not db_user.referral_code:
+        await callback.answer(texts.t('REFERRAL_CODE_NOT_ASSIGNED', 'Реферальный код не назначен'), show_alert=True)
+        return
+
     summary = await get_user_referral_summary(db, db_user.id)
 
     bot_username = (await callback.bot.get_me()).username
-    referral_link = f'https://t.me/{bot_username}?start={db_user.referral_code}'
+    referral_link = settings.get_referral_link(db_user.referral_code, bot_username)
 
     referral_text = (
         texts.t('REFERRAL_PROGRAM_TITLE', '👥 <b>Реферальная программа</b>')
@@ -229,17 +234,22 @@ async def show_referral_qr(
     callback: types.CallbackQuery,
     db_user: User,
 ):
-    await callback.answer()
-
     texts = get_texts(db_user.language)
 
+    if not db_user.referral_code:
+        await callback.answer(texts.t('REFERRAL_CODE_NOT_ASSIGNED', 'Реферальный код не назначен'), show_alert=True)
+        return
+
+    await callback.answer()
+
     bot_username = (await callback.bot.get_me()).username
-    referral_link = f'https://t.me/{bot_username}?start={db_user.referral_code}'
+    referral_link = settings.get_referral_link(db_user.referral_code, bot_username)
 
     qr_dir = Path('data') / 'referral_qr'
     qr_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-    file_path = qr_dir / f'{db_user.id}.png'
+    link_hash = hashlib.md5(referral_link.encode()).hexdigest()[:8]
+    file_path = qr_dir / f'{db_user.id}_{link_hash}.png'
     if not file_path.exists():
         img = qrcode.make(referral_link)
         img.save(file_path)
@@ -470,8 +480,12 @@ async def show_referral_analytics(callback: types.CallbackQuery, db_user: User,
 async def create_invite_message(callback: types.CallbackQuery, db_user: User):
     texts = get_texts(db_user.language)
 
+    if not db_user.referral_code:
+        await callback.answer(texts.t('REFERRAL_CODE_NOT_ASSIGNED', 'Реферальный код не назначен'), show_alert=True)
+        return
+
     bot_username = (await callback.bot.get_me()).username
-    referral_link = f'https://t.me/{bot_username}?start={db_user.referral_code}'
+    referral_link = settings.get_referral_link(db_user.referral_code, bot_username)
 
     invite_text = texts.t('REFERRAL_INVITE_TITLE', '🎉 Присоединяйся к VPN сервису!')
 
diff --git a/app/webapi/routes/miniapp.py b/app/webapi/routes/miniapp.py
index 8f869078..cf9bc688 100644
--- a/app/webapi/routes/miniapp.py
+++ b/app/webapi/routes/miniapp.py
@@ -2867,10 +2867,9 @@ async def _build_referral_info(
     referral_code = getattr(user, 'referral_code', None)
     referral_settings = settings.get_referral_settings() or {}
 
-    bot_username = settings.get_bot_username()
     referral_link = None
-    if referral_code and bot_username:
-        referral_link = f'https://t.me/{bot_username}?start={referral_code}'
+    if referral_code:
+        referral_link = settings.get_referral_link(referral_code)
 
     minimum_topup_kopeks = int(referral_settings.get('minimum_topup_kopeks') or 0)
     first_topup_bonus_kopeks = int(referral_settings.get('first_topup_bonus_kopeks') or 0)