diff --git a/class/lightning-custodian-wallet.js b/class/lightning-custodian-wallet.js
index 3b11d93d3..14155df8a 100644
--- a/class/lightning-custodian-wallet.js
+++ b/class/lightning-custodian-wallet.js
@@ -561,6 +561,8 @@ export class LightningCustodianWallet extends LegacyWallet {
       }
     }
 
+    if (!decoded.expiry) decoded.expiry = '3600'; // default
+
     return (this.decoded_invoice_raw = decoded);
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/LightningCustodianWallet.test.js b/tests/integration/LightningCustodianWallet.test.js
index a440078b6..ee574b76b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/LightningCustodianWallet.test.js
+++ b/tests/integration/LightningCustodianWallet.test.js
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ describe('LightningCustodianWallet', () => {
     assert.strictEqual(decodedLocally.destination, decodedRemotely.destination);
     assert.strictEqual(decodedLocally.num_satoshis, decodedRemotely.num_satoshis);
     assert.strictEqual(decodedLocally.timestamp, decodedRemotely.timestamp);
+    assert.strictEqual(decodedLocally.expiry, decodedRemotely.expiry);
     assert.strictEqual(decodedLocally.payment_hash, decodedRemotely.payment_hash);
     assert.strictEqual(decodedLocally.description, decodedRemotely.description);
     assert.strictEqual(decodedLocally.cltv_expiry, decodedRemotely.cltv_expiry);