diff --git a/electrum/commands.py b/electrum/commands.py
index 792b30440..89d24195e 100644
--- a/electrum/commands.py
+++ b/electrum/commands.py
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ class Commands:
     async def add_lightning_request(self, amount, memo='', expiration=3600, wallet: Abstract_Wallet = None):
         amount_sat = int(satoshis(amount))
         key = await wallet.lnworker._add_request_coro(amount_sat, memo, expiration)
-        return wallet.get_request(key)['invoice']
+        return wallet.get_request(key)
 
     @command('w')
     async def addtransaction(self, tx, wallet: Abstract_Wallet = None):