diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index eba1aba59..00ba0aab6 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -892,7 +892,6 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
                 if chan.short_channel_id == short_channel_id:
                     return chan
 
-    @log_exceptions
     async def _pay(self, invoice, amount_sat=None, attempts=1) -> bool:
         lnaddr = self._check_invoice(invoice, amount_sat)
         payment_hash = lnaddr.paymenthash
diff --git a/electrum/util.py b/electrum/util.py
index fd09c2b1e..d565d0353 100644
--- a/electrum/util.py
+++ b/electrum/util.py
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ class BitcoinException(Exception): pass
 class UserFacingException(Exception):
     """Exception that contains information intended to be shown to the user."""
 
-class InvoiceError(Exception): pass
+
+class InvoiceError(UserFacingException): pass
+
 
 # Throw this exception to unwind the stack like when an error occurs.
 # However unlike other exceptions the user won't be informed.