diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 87e3dc266..7c252afb1 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1602,11 +1602,15 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
         """Returns whether there are errors with outputs.
         Also shows error dialog to user if so.
         """
-        if self.payment_request and self.payment_request.has_expired():
-            self.show_error(_('Payment request has expired'))
-            return True
+        pr = self.payment_request
+        if pr:
+            if pr.error:
+                return True
+            if pr.has_expired():
+                self.show_error(_('Payment request has expired'))
+                return True
 
-        if not self.payment_request:
+        if not pr:
             errors = self.payto_e.get_errors()
             if errors:
                 self.show_warning(_("Invalid Lines found:") + "\n\n" + '\n'.join([ _("Line #") + str(x[0]+1) + ": " + x[1] for x in errors]))
@@ -1820,6 +1824,8 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
 
     def payment_request_ok(self):
         pr = self.payment_request
+        if not pr:
+            return
         key = self.invoices.add(pr)
         status = self.invoices.get_status(key)
         self.invoice_list.update()
@@ -1840,7 +1846,10 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
         self.amount_e.textEdited.emit("")
 
     def payment_request_error(self):
-        self.show_message(self.payment_request.error)
+        pr = self.payment_request
+        if not pr:
+            return
+        self.show_message(pr.error)
         self.payment_request = None
         self.do_clear()
 
diff --git a/electrum/paymentrequest.py b/electrum/paymentrequest.py
index 881a3eea2..05967918d 100644
--- a/electrum/paymentrequest.py
+++ b/electrum/paymentrequest.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class PaymentRequest:
         return str(self.raw)
 
     def parse(self, r):
+        self.outputs = []
         if self.error:
             return
         self.id = bh2u(sha256(r)[0:16])
@@ -134,7 +135,6 @@ class PaymentRequest:
             return
         self.details = pb2.PaymentDetails()
         self.details.ParseFromString(self.data.serialized_payment_details)
-        self.outputs = []
         for o in self.details.outputs:
             type_, addr = transaction.get_address_from_output_script(o.script)
             if type_ != TYPE_ADDRESS: