diff --git a/lnbits/wallets/lndrest.py b/lnbits/wallets/lndrest.py
index ee9b1d6af8..7ae68be832 100644
--- a/lnbits/wallets/lndrest.py
+++ b/lnbits/wallets/lndrest.py
@@ -139,14 +139,22 @@ async def pay_invoice(self, bolt11: str, fee_limit_msat: int) -> PaymentResponse
         lnrpcFeeLimit = dict()
         lnrpcFeeLimit["fixed_msat"] = f"{fee_limit_msat}"
 
-        r = await self.client.post(
-            url="/v1/channels/transactions",
-            json={"payment_request": bolt11, "fee_limit": lnrpcFeeLimit},
-            timeout=None,
-        )
+        try:
+            r = await self.client.post(
+                url="/v1/channels/transactions",
+                json={"payment_request": bolt11, "fee_limit": lnrpcFeeLimit},
+                timeout=None,
+            )
+            r.raise_for_status()
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.warning(f"LndRestWallet pay_invoice POST error: {exc}.")
+            return PaymentResponse(None, None, None, None, str(exc))
+
+        data = r.json()
 
-        if r.is_error or r.json().get("payment_error"):
+        if data.get("payment_error"):
             error_message = r.json().get("payment_error") or r.text
+            logger.warning(f"LndRestWallet pay_invoice payment_error: {error_message}.")
             return PaymentResponse(False, None, None, None, error_message)
 
         data = r.json()