diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
index fabf86896..a9c3b4850 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from electrum.invoices import (PR_DEFAULT_EXPIRATION_WHEN_CREATING,
                                PR_PAID, PR_UNKNOWN, PR_EXPIRED, PR_INFLIGHT,
                                pr_expiration_values, Invoice)
 from electrum import bitcoin, constants
+from electrum import lnutil
 from electrum.transaction import tx_from_any, PartialTxOutput
 from electrum.util import (parse_URI, InvalidBitcoinURI, TxMinedInfo, maybe_extract_lightning_payment_identifier,
                            InvoiceError, format_time, parse_max_spend, BITCOIN_BIP21_URI_SCHEME)
@@ -224,6 +225,9 @@ class SendScreen(CScreen, Logger):
         except LnInvoiceException as e:
             self.app.show_info(_("Invoice is not a valid Lightning invoice: ") + repr(e)) # repr because str(Exception()) == ''
             return
+        except lnutil.IncompatibleOrInsaneFeatures as e:
+            self.app.show_info(_("Invoice requires unknown or incompatible Lightning feature") + f":\n{e!r}")
+            return
         self.address = invoice
         self.message = lnaddr.get_description()
         self.amount = self.app.format_amount_and_units(lnaddr.amount * bitcoin.COIN) if lnaddr.amount else ''
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py
index a0c57bf3f..32e0439ae 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ from electrum.invoices import (PR_UNPAID,PR_EXPIRED,PR_UNKNOWN,PR_PAID,PR_INFLIG
 from electrum.transaction import PartialTxOutput
 from electrum.lnaddr import lndecode
 from electrum import bitcoin
+from electrum import lnutil
+from electrum.lnaddr import LnInvoiceException
 
 from .qewallet import QEWallet
 from .qetypes import QEAmount
@@ -334,11 +336,21 @@ class QEInvoiceParser(QEInvoice):
             self._logger.debug(repr(e))
 
         lninvoice = None
-        try:
-            maybe_lightning_invoice = maybe_extract_lightning_payment_identifier(maybe_lightning_invoice)
-            lninvoice = Invoice.from_bech32(maybe_lightning_invoice)
-        except InvoiceError as e:
-            pass
+        maybe_lightning_invoice = maybe_extract_lightning_payment_identifier(maybe_lightning_invoice)
+        if maybe_lightning_invoice is not None:
+            try:
+                lninvoice = Invoice.from_bech32(maybe_lightning_invoice)
+            except InvoiceError as e:
+                e2 = e.__cause__
+                if isinstance(e2, LnInvoiceException):
+                    self.validationError.emit('unknown', _("Error parsing Lightning invoice") + f":\n{e2}")
+                    self.clear()
+                    return
+                if isinstance(e2, lnutil.IncompatibleOrInsaneFeatures):
+                    self.validationError.emit('unknown', _("Invoice requires unknown or incompatible Lightning feature") + f":\n{e2!r}")
+                    self.clear()
+                    return
+                self._logger.exception(repr(e))
 
         if not lninvoice and not self._bip21:
             self.validationError.emit('unknown',_('Unknown invoice'))
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/send_tab.py b/electrum/gui/qt/send_tab.py
index 8cb61f395..f8cb471b0 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/send_tab.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/send_tab.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QGridLayout,
                              QHBoxLayout, QCompleter, QWidget, QToolTip)
 
 from electrum import util, paymentrequest
+from electrum import lnutil
 from electrum.plugin import run_hook
 from electrum.i18n import _
 from electrum.util import (get_asyncio_loop, bh2u,
@@ -402,6 +403,9 @@ class SendTab(QWidget, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
         except LnInvoiceException as e:
             self.show_error(_("Error parsing Lightning invoice") + f":\n{e}")
             return
+        except lnutil.IncompatibleOrInsaneFeatures as e:
+            self.show_error(_("Invoice requires unknown or incompatible Lightning feature") + f":\n{e!r}")
+            return
 
         pubkey = bh2u(lnaddr.pubkey.serialize())
         for k,v in lnaddr.tags: