diff --git a/lnbits/app.py b/lnbits/app.py
index ce65960e8..63614380a 100644
--- a/lnbits/app.py
+++ b/lnbits/app.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ from .core import init_core_routers
 from .core.db import core_app_extra
 from .core.models.extensions import Extension, ExtensionMeta, InstallableExtension
 from .core.services import check_admin_settings, check_webpush_settings
+from .core.services.payments import check_pending_payments
 from .middleware import (
     AuditMiddleware,
     ExtensionsRedirectMiddleware,
@@ -66,9 +67,9 @@ from .middleware import (
     add_ratelimit_middleware,
 )
 from .tasks import (
-    check_pending_payments,
     internal_invoice_listener,
     invoice_listener,
+    run_interval,
 )
 
 
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ def register_async_tasks():
     create_permanent_task(wait_for_audit_data)
     create_permanent_task(wait_notification_messages)
 
-    create_permanent_task(check_pending_payments)
+    create_permanent_task(run_interval(30 * 60, check_pending_payments))
     create_permanent_task(invoice_listener)
     create_permanent_task(internal_invoice_listener)
     create_permanent_task(cache.invalidate_forever)
diff --git a/lnbits/core/services/payments.py b/lnbits/core/services/payments.py
index 0ddac4290..24c1f2025 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/services/payments.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/services/payments.py
@@ -336,6 +336,48 @@ async def update_pending_payment(payment: Payment) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
+async def check_pending_payments():
+    """
+    check_pending_payments is called during startup to check for pending payments with
+    the backend and also to delete expired invoices. Incoming payments will be
+    checked only once, outgoing pending payments will be checked regularly.
+    """
+    funding_source = get_funding_source()
+    if funding_source.__class__.__name__ == "VoidWallet":
+        logger.warning("Task: skipping pending check for VoidWallet")
+        return
+    start_time = time.time()
+    pending_payments = await get_payments(
+        since=(int(time.time()) - 60 * 60 * 24 * 15),  # 15 days ago
+        complete=False,
+        pending=True,
+        exclude_uncheckable=True,
+    )
+    count = len(pending_payments)
+    if count > 0:
+        logger.info(f"Task: checking {count} pending payments of last 15 days...")
+        for i, payment in enumerate(pending_payments):
+            status = await payment.check_status()
+            prefix = f"payment ({i+1} / {count})"
+            if status.failed:
+                payment.status = PaymentState.FAILED
+                await update_payment(payment)
+                logger.debug(f"{prefix} failed {payment.checking_id}")
+            elif status.success:
+                payment.fee = status.fee_msat or 0
+                payment.preimage = status.preimage
+                payment.status = PaymentState.SUCCESS
+                await update_payment(payment)
+                logger.debug(f"{prefix} success {payment.checking_id}")
+            else:
+                logger.debug(f"{prefix} pending {payment.checking_id}")
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.01)  # to avoid complete blocking
+        logger.info(
+            f"Task: pending check finished for {count} payments"
+            f" (took {time.time() - start_time:0.3f} s)"
+        )
+
+
 def fee_reserve_total(amount_msat: int, internal: bool = False) -> int:
     return fee_reserve(amount_msat, internal) + service_fee(amount_msat, internal)
 
diff --git a/lnbits/tasks.py b/lnbits/tasks.py
index 9e43e7da8..37f12c316 100644
--- a/lnbits/tasks.py
+++ b/lnbits/tasks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import asyncio
-import time
 import traceback
 import uuid
 from collections.abc import Coroutine
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ from typing import (
 from loguru import logger
 
 from lnbits.core.crud import (
-    get_payments,
     get_standalone_payment,
     update_payment,
 )
@@ -153,51 +151,18 @@ def wait_for_paid_invoices(
     return wrapper
 
 
-async def check_pending_payments():
-    """
-    check_pending_payments is called during startup to check for pending payments with
-    the backend and also to delete expired invoices. Incoming payments will be
-    checked only once, outgoing pending payments will be checked regularly.
-    """
-    sleep_time = 60 * 30  # 30 minutes
+def run_interval(
+    interval_seconds: int,
+    func: Callable[[], Coroutine],
+) -> Callable[[], Coroutine]:
+    """Run a function at a specified interval in seconds, while the server is running"""
 
-    while settings.lnbits_running:
-        funding_source = get_funding_source()
-        if funding_source.__class__.__name__ == "VoidWallet":
-            logger.warning("Task: skipping pending check for VoidWallet")
-            await asyncio.sleep(sleep_time)
-            continue
-        start_time = time.time()
-        pending_payments = await get_payments(
-            since=(int(time.time()) - 60 * 60 * 24 * 15),  # 15 days ago
-            complete=False,
-            pending=True,
-            exclude_uncheckable=True,
-        )
-        count = len(pending_payments)
-        if count > 0:
-            logger.info(f"Task: checking {count} pending payments of last 15 days...")
-            for i, payment in enumerate(pending_payments):
-                status = await payment.check_status()
-                prefix = f"payment ({i+1} / {count})"
-                if status.failed:
-                    payment.status = PaymentState.FAILED
-                    await update_payment(payment)
-                    logger.debug(f"{prefix} failed {payment.checking_id}")
-                elif status.success:
-                    payment.fee = status.fee_msat or 0
-                    payment.preimage = status.preimage
-                    payment.status = PaymentState.SUCCESS
-                    await update_payment(payment)
-                    logger.debug(f"{prefix} success {payment.checking_id}")
-                else:
-                    logger.debug(f"{prefix} pending {payment.checking_id}")
-                await asyncio.sleep(0.01)  # to avoid complete blocking
-            logger.info(
-                f"Task: pending check finished for {count} payments"
-                f" (took {time.time() - start_time:0.3f} s)"
-            )
-        await asyncio.sleep(sleep_time)
+    async def wrapper() -> None:
+        while settings.lnbits_running:
+            await func()
+            await asyncio.sleep(interval_seconds)
+
+    return wrapper
 
 
 async def invoice_callback_dispatcher(checking_id: str, is_internal: bool = False):