diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index adb1fa362..e3e2443f2 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -122,12 +122,8 @@ async def adminkey_headers_to(to_wallet):
 
 @pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="session")
 async def invoice(to_wallet):
-    wallet = to_wallet
     data = await get_random_invoice_data()
     invoiceData = CreateInvoiceData(**data)
-    stuff_lock = asyncio.Lock()
-    async with stuff_lock:
-        invoice = await api_payments_create_invoice(invoiceData, wallet)
-    await asyncio.sleep(1)
+    invoice = await api_payments_create_invoice(invoiceData, to_wallet)
     yield invoice
     del invoice
diff --git a/tests/core/views/test_api.py b/tests/core/views/test_api.py
index dfd2b32ae..6bf26e26a 100644
--- a/tests/core/views/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/core/views/test_api.py
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 import pytest
 import pytest_asyncio
+
+import hashlib
+from binascii import hexlify
+
+from lnbits import bolt11
 from lnbits.core.crud import get_wallet
 from lnbits.core.views.api import api_payment
 
+from lnbits.core.views.api import api_payments_create_invoice, CreateInvoiceData
+
 from ...helpers import get_random_invoice_data
 
 # check if the client is working
@@ -179,3 +186,21 @@ async def test_api_payment_with_key(invoice, inkey_headers_from):
     assert type(response) == dict
     assert response["paid"] == True
     assert "details" in response
+
+
+# check POST /api/v1/payments: invoice creation with a description hash
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_invoice_with_description_hash(client, inkey_headers_to):
+    data = await get_random_invoice_data()
+    descr_hash = hashlib.sha256("asdasdasd".encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+    data["description_hash"] = "asdasdasd".encode("utf-8").hex()
+
+    response = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/payments", json=data, headers=inkey_headers_to
+    )
+    invoice = response.json()
+
+    invoice_bolt11 = bolt11.decode(invoice["payment_request"])
+    assert invoice_bolt11.description_hash == descr_hash
+    assert invoice_bolt11.description is None
+    return invoice