diff --git a/lnbits/core/crud.py b/lnbits/core/crud.py
index bd92e379b..8eaf02e9a 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/crud.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/crud.py
@@ -159,6 +159,17 @@ def get_wallet_payments(wallet_id: str, *, include_all_pending: bool = False) ->
     return [Payment(**row) for row in rows]
 
 
+def delete_wallet_payments_expired(wallet_id: str, *, seconds: int = 86400) -> None:
+    with open_db() as db:
+        db.execute(
+            """
+            DELETE
+            FROM apipayments WHERE wallet = ? AND pending = 1 AND time < strftime('%s', 'now') - ?
+            """,
+            (wallet_id, seconds),
+        )
+
+
 # payments
 # --------
 
diff --git a/lnbits/core/migrations.py b/lnbits/core/migrations.py
index 9761f5f03..a84430030 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/migrations.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/migrations.py
@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@ def m001_initial(db):
     """
     Initial LNbits tables.
     """
-    db.execute("""
+    db.execute(
+        """
         CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS accounts (
             id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
             email TEXT,
             pass TEXT
         );
-    """)
-    db.execute("""
+    """
+    )
+    db.execute(
+        """
         CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS extensions (
             user TEXT NOT NULL,
             extension TEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -20,8 +23,10 @@ def m001_initial(db):
 
             UNIQUE (user, extension)
         );
-    """)
-    db.execute("""
+    """
+    )
+    db.execute(
+        """
         CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS wallets (
             id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
             name TEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -29,8 +34,10 @@ def m001_initial(db):
             adminkey TEXT NOT NULL,
             inkey TEXT
         );
-    """)
-    db.execute("""
+    """
+    )
+    db.execute(
+        """
         CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS apipayments (
             payhash TEXT NOT NULL,
             amount INTEGER NOT NULL,
@@ -42,8 +49,10 @@ def m001_initial(db):
 
             UNIQUE (wallet, payhash)
         );
-    """)
-    db.execute("""
+    """
+    )
+    db.execute(
+        """
         CREATE VIEW IF NOT EXISTS balances AS
         SELECT wallet, COALESCE(SUM(s), 0) AS balance FROM (
             SELECT wallet, SUM(amount) AS s  -- incoming
@@ -57,7 +66,8 @@ def m001_initial(db):
             GROUP BY wallet
         )
         GROUP BY wallet;
-    """)
+    """
+    )
 
 
 def migrate():
diff --git a/lnbits/core/models.py b/lnbits/core/models.py
index 14a9429da..c57c28130 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/models.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/models.py
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ class Wallet(NamedTuple):
 
         return get_wallet_payments(self.id, include_all_pending=include_all_pending)
 
+    def delete_expired_payments(self, seconds: int = 86400) -> None:
+        from .crud import delete_wallet_payments_expired
+
+        delete_wallet_payments_expired(self.id, seconds=seconds)
+
 
 class Payment(NamedTuple):
     checking_id: str
diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/api.py b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
index ed3b7f0d2..aa778cb5a 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ from ..services import create_invoice, pay_invoice
 @api_check_wallet_key("invoice")
 def api_payments():
     if "check_pending" in request.args:
+        g.wallet.delete_expired_payments()
+
         for payment in g.wallet.get_payments(include_all_pending=True):
             if payment.is_out:
                 payment.set_pending(WALLET.get_payment_status(payment.checking_id).pending)
@@ -74,13 +76,13 @@ def api_payment(checking_id):
 
     try:
         if payment.is_out:
-            is_paid = WALLET.get_payment_status(checking_id).paid
+            is_paid = not WALLET.get_payment_status(checking_id).pending
         elif payment.is_in:
-            is_paid = WALLET.get_invoice_status(checking_id).paid
+            is_paid = not WALLET.get_invoice_status(checking_id).pending
     except Exception:
         return jsonify({"paid": False}), Status.OK
 
-    if is_paid is True:
+    if is_paid:
         payment.set_pending(False)
         return jsonify({"paid": True}), Status.OK