diff --git a/lnbits/wallets/spark.py b/lnbits/wallets/spark.py
index 49892a821..d12addc4c 100644
--- a/lnbits/wallets/spark.py
+++ b/lnbits/wallets/spark.py
@@ -48,9 +48,16 @@ class SparkWallet(Wallet):
                         self.url + "/rpc",
                         headers={"X-Access": self.token},
                         json={"method": key, "params": params},
-                        timeout=40,
+                        timeout=60 * 60 * 24,
                     )
-            except (OSError, httpx.ConnectError, httpx.RequestError) as exc:
+                    r.raise_for_status()
+            except (
+                OSError,
+                httpx.ConnectError,
+                httpx.RequestError,
+                httpx.HTTPError,
+                httpx.TimeoutException,
+            ) as exc:
                 raise UnknownError("error connecting to spark: " + str(exc))
 
             try:
@@ -203,7 +210,13 @@ class SparkWallet(Wallet):
                                 data = json.loads(line[5:])
                                 if "pay_index" in data and data.get("status") == "paid":
                                     yield data["label"]
-            except (OSError, httpx.ReadError, httpx.ConnectError, httpx.ReadTimeout):
+            except (
+                OSError,
+                httpx.ReadError,
+                httpx.ConnectError,
+                httpx.ReadTimeout,
+                httpx.HTTPError,
+            ):
                 pass
 
             logger.error("lost connection to spark /stream, retrying in 5 seconds")