diff --git a/Bitkit/Utilities/PaymentNavigationHelper.swift b/Bitkit/Utilities/PaymentNavigationHelper.swift
index acc87dea..70737565 100644
--- a/Bitkit/Utilities/PaymentNavigationHelper.swift
+++ b/Bitkit/Utilities/PaymentNavigationHelper.swift
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct PaymentNavigationHelper {
         app: AppViewModel,
         currency: CurrencyViewModel,
         settings: SettingsViewModel
-    ) -> SendRoute {
+    ) -> SendRoute? {
         if let lnurlWithdrawData = app.lnurlWithdrawData {
             if lnurlWithdrawData.minWithdrawable == lnurlWithdrawData.maxWithdrawable {
                 return .lnurlWithdrawConfirm
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ struct PaymentNavigationHelper {
         }
 
         // Handle lightning invoice
-        if app.scannedLightningInvoice != nil {
-            let amount = app.scannedLightningInvoice!.amountSatoshis
+        if let invoice = app.scannedLightningInvoice {
+            let amount = invoice.amountSatoshis
 
             if amount > 0 && shouldUseQuickpay {
                 return .quickpay
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ struct PaymentNavigationHelper {
         }
 
         // Handle onchain invoice
-        return .amount
+        if let _ = app.scannedOnchainInvoice {
+            return .amount
+        }
+
+        // No valid invoice data
+        return nil
     }
 }
diff --git a/Bitkit/ViewModels/AppViewModel.swift b/Bitkit/ViewModels/AppViewModel.swift
index a7a940f0..f0409c4f 100644
--- a/Bitkit/ViewModels/AppViewModel.swift
+++ b/Bitkit/ViewModels/AppViewModel.swift
@@ -177,14 +177,19 @@ extension AppViewModel {
                 }
                 // Lightning invoice param found, prefer lightning payment if possible
                 if case let .lightning(lightningInvoice) = try await decode(invoice: lnInvoice) {
-                    if lightningService.canSend(amountSats: lightningInvoice.amountSatoshis) {
+                    if !lightningInvoice.isExpired, lightningService.canSend(amountSats: lightningInvoice.amountSatoshis) {
                         handleScannedLightningInvoice(lightningInvoice, bolt11: lnInvoice, onchainInvoice: invoice)
                         return
                     }
+                    // Lightning not usable (expired or insufficient funds) - fallback to on-chain if available
+                    if lightningInvoice.isExpired {
+                        toast(type: .error, title: t("other__scan__error__expired"), description: nil)
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
-            // No LN invoice found, proceed with onchain payment
+            // Fallback to on-chain if address is available
+            guard !invoice.address.isEmpty else { return }
             handleScannedOnchainInvoice(invoice)
         case let .lightning(invoice):
             guard lightningService.status?.isRunning == true else {
@@ -192,12 +197,17 @@ extension AppViewModel {
                 return
             }
 
-            Logger.debug("Lightning: \(invoice)")
-            if lightningService.canSend(amountSats: invoice.amountSatoshis) {
-                handleScannedLightningInvoice(invoice, bolt11: uri)
-            } else {
+            guard !invoice.isExpired else {
+                toast(type: .error, title: t("other__scan__error__expired"), description: nil)
+                return
+            }
+
+            guard lightningService.canSend(amountSats: invoice.amountSatoshis) else {
                 toast(type: .error, title: "Insufficient Funds", description: "You do not have enough funds to send this payment.")
+                return
             }
+
+            handleScannedLightningInvoice(invoice, bolt11: uri)
         case let .lnurlPay(data: lnurlPayData):
             Logger.debug("LNURL: \(lnurlPayData)")
             handleLnurlPayInvoice(lnurlPayData)
diff --git a/Bitkit/Views/Wallets/Send/SendConfirmationView.swift b/Bitkit/Views/Wallets/Send/SendConfirmationView.swift
index 59176bf1..23c60f3f 100644
--- a/Bitkit/Views/Wallets/Send/SendConfirmationView.swift
+++ b/Bitkit/Views/Wallets/Send/SendConfirmationView.swift
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ struct SendConfirmationView: View {
         var createdMetadataPaymentId: String? = nil
 
         do {
+            if app.selectedWalletToPayFrom == .lightning, let invoice = app.scannedLightningInvoice, invoice.isExpired {
+                app.toast(type: .error, title: t("other__scan__error__expired"), description: nil)
+                return
+            }
+
             if app.selectedWalletToPayFrom == .lightning, let invoice = app.scannedLightningInvoice {
                 let amount = wallet.sendAmountSats ?? invoice.amountSatoshis
                 // Set the amount for the success screen
diff --git a/Bitkit/Views/Wallets/Send/SendEnterManuallyView.swift b/Bitkit/Views/Wallets/Send/SendEnterManuallyView.swift
index 58d845ee..33176f85 100644
--- a/Bitkit/Views/Wallets/Send/SendEnterManuallyView.swift
+++ b/Bitkit/Views/Wallets/Send/SendEnterManuallyView.swift
@@ -72,12 +72,13 @@ struct SendEnterManuallyView: View {
         do {
             try await app.handleScannedData(uri)
 
-            let route = PaymentNavigationHelper.appropriateSendRoute(
+            if let route = PaymentNavigationHelper.appropriateSendRoute(
                 app: app,
                 currency: currency,
                 settings: settings
-            )
-            navigationPath.append(route)
+            ) {
+                navigationPath.append(route)
+            }
         } catch {
             Logger.error(error, context: "Failed to read data from clipboard")
             app.toast(error)