diff --git a/electrum/lnpeer.py b/electrum/lnpeer.py
index 306708a46..18a83ed31 100644
--- a/electrum/lnpeer.py
+++ b/electrum/lnpeer.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ from .interface import GracefulDisconnect
 from .lnrouter import fee_for_edge_msat
 from .lnutil import ln_dummy_address
 from .json_db import StoredDict
+from .invoices import PR_PAID
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .lnworker import LNGossip, LNWallet, LNBackups
@@ -1562,6 +1563,7 @@ class Peer(Logger):
             log_fail_reason(f"total_msat={total_msat} too different from invoice_msat={invoice_msat}")
             raise exc_incorrect_or_unknown_pd
         self.logger.info(f"maybe_fulfill_htlc. will FULFILL HTLC: chan {chan.short_channel_id}. htlc={str(htlc)}")
+        self.lnworker.set_request_status(htlc.payment_hash, PR_PAID)
         return preimage, None
 
     def fulfill_htlc(self, chan: Channel, htlc_id: int, preimage: bytes):
@@ -1569,10 +1571,11 @@ class Peer(Logger):
         assert chan.can_send_ctx_updates(), f"cannot send updates: {chan.short_channel_id}"
         assert chan.hm.is_add_htlc_irrevocably_committed_yet(htlc_proposer=REMOTE, htlc_id=htlc_id)
         chan.settle_htlc(preimage, htlc_id)
-        self.send_message("update_fulfill_htlc",
-                          channel_id=chan.channel_id,
-                          id=htlc_id,
-                          payment_preimage=preimage)
+        self.send_message(
+            "update_fulfill_htlc",
+            channel_id=chan.channel_id,
+            id=htlc_id,
+            payment_preimage=preimage)
 
     def fail_htlc(self, *, chan: Channel, htlc_id: int, error_bytes: bytes):
         self.logger.info(f"fail_htlc. chan {chan.short_channel_id}. htlc_id {htlc_id}.")
diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index 6bce0e068..bdf0d9682 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -1617,9 +1617,6 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
                 is_expired = True
             elif total == expected_msat:
                 is_accepted = True
-                if self.get_payment_info(payment_hash) is not None:
-                    self.set_payment_status(payment_hash, PR_PAID)
-                    util.trigger_callback('request_status', self.wallet, payment_hash.hex(), PR_PAID)
         if is_accepted or is_expired:
             htlc_set.remove(key)
         if len(htlc_set) > 0:
@@ -1652,6 +1649,11 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
             self.set_payment_status(bfh(key), status)
         util.trigger_callback('invoice_status', self.wallet, key)
 
+    def set_request_status(self, payment_hash: bytes, status: int) -> None:
+        if self.get_payment_status(payment_hash) != status:
+            self.set_payment_status(payment_hash, status)
+            util.trigger_callback('request_status', self.wallet, payment_hash.hex(), status)
+
     def set_payment_status(self, payment_hash: bytes, status: int) -> None:
         info = self.get_payment_info(payment_hash)
         if info is None:
diff --git a/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py b/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py
index 6ca920c8c..f7c9b1286 100644
--- a/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py
+++ b/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ class MockLNWallet(Logger, NetworkRetryManager[LNPeerAddr]):
     get_payment_info = LNWallet.get_payment_info
     save_payment_info = LNWallet.save_payment_info
     set_invoice_status = LNWallet.set_invoice_status
+    set_request_status = LNWallet.set_request_status
     set_payment_status = LNWallet.set_payment_status
     get_payment_status = LNWallet.get_payment_status
     add_received_htlc = LNWallet.add_received_htlc