diff --git a/app/code/Magento/QuoteGraphQl/Model/Cart/PlaceOrder.php b/app/code/Magento/QuoteGraphQl/Model/Cart/PlaceOrder.php
index b1a7ed3bdc5b6..7a832fdf3aa28 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/QuoteGraphQl/Model/Cart/PlaceOrder.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/QuoteGraphQl/Model/Cart/PlaceOrder.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Copyright © Magento, Inc. All rights reserved.
- * See COPYING.txt for license details.
+ * Copyright 2015 Adobe
+ * All Rights Reserved.
  */
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
@@ -58,6 +58,25 @@ public function execute(Quote $cart, string $maskedCartId, int $userId): int
         $cartId = (int)$cart->getId();
         $paymentMethod = $this->paymentManagement->get($cartId);
 
+        // Get a list of available payment methods for the cart
+        $availablePaymentMethods = $this->paymentManagement->getList($cartId);
+        $paymentMethodCode = $cart->getPayment()->getMethod();
+        $isPaymentMethodAvailable = false;
+
+        // Check if the selected payment method is in the available methods list
+        if ($paymentMethodCode && $availablePaymentMethods) {
+            foreach ($availablePaymentMethods as $availableMethod) {
+                if ($availableMethod->getCode() === $paymentMethodCode) {
+                    $isPaymentMethodAvailable = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!$isPaymentMethodAvailable) {
+            throw new LocalizedException(__('The requested Payment Method is not available.'));
+        }
+
         return (int)$this->cartManagement->placeOrder($cartId, $paymentMethod);
     }
 }