diff --git a/lnbits/wallets/corelightning.py b/lnbits/wallets/corelightning.py
index 7080d2309..7e8385c7b 100644
--- a/lnbits/wallets/corelightning.py
+++ b/lnbits/wallets/corelightning.py
@@ -169,8 +169,12 @@ class CoreLightningWallet(Wallet):
             r: dict = self.ln.listpays(payment_hash=checking_id)  # type: ignore
         except Exception:
             return PaymentStatus(None)
-        if "pays" not in r or not r["pays"]:
+        if "pays" not in r:
             return PaymentStatus(None)
+        if not r["pays"]:
+            # no payment with this payment_hash is found
+            return PaymentStatus(False)
+
         payment_resp = r["pays"][-1]
 
         if payment_resp["payment_hash"] == checking_id: