diff --git a/lnbits/wallets/clightning.py b/lnbits/wallets/clightning.py
index bb9543896..8f21f3c88 100644
--- a/lnbits/wallets/clightning.py
+++ b/lnbits/wallets/clightning.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import random
 from functools import partial, wraps
 from os import getenv
 from typing import AsyncGenerator, Optional
+import time
 
 from .base import (
     InvoiceResponse,
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ def async_wrap(func):
     return run
 
 
+def _pay_invoice(ln, bolt11):
+    return ln.pay(bolt11)
+
+
 def _paid_invoices_stream(ln, last_pay_index):
     return ln.waitanyinvoice(last_pay_index)
 
@@ -99,7 +104,8 @@ class CLightningWallet(Wallet):
 
     async def pay_invoice(self, bolt11: str) -> PaymentResponse:
         try:
-            r = self.ln.pay(bolt11)
+            wrapped = async_wrap(_pay_invoice)
+            r = await wrapped(self.ln, bolt11)
         except RpcError as exc:
             return PaymentResponse(False, None, 0, None, str(exc))
 
@@ -133,4 +139,4 @@ class CLightningWallet(Wallet):
             wrapped = async_wrap(_paid_invoices_stream)
             paid = await wrapped(self.ln, self.last_pay_index)
             self.last_pay_index = paid["pay_index"]
-            yield paid["label"]
+            yield paid["label"]
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