diff --git a/lnbits/core/services.py b/lnbits/core/services.py
index 00bfc84..ee44cac 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/services.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/services.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ from binascii import unhexlify
 from typing import Optional, Tuple, Dict
 from urllib.parse import urlparse, parse_qs
 from quart import g
-from lnurl import LnurlWithdrawResponse  # type: ignore
 from ecdsa.util import sigencode_der  # type: ignore
+from lnurl import LnurlErrorResponse, LnurlWithdrawResponse  # type: ignore
 
 try:
     from typing import TypedDict  # type: ignore
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ async def redeem_lnurl_withdraw(wallet_id: str, res: LnurlWithdrawResponse, memo
         )
 
 
-async def perform_lnurlauth(callback: str):
+async def perform_lnurlauth(callback: str) -> Optional[LnurlErrorResponse]:
     k1 = unhexlify(parse_qs(urlparse(callback).query)["k1"][0])
     key = g.wallet.lnurlauth_key
     sig = key.sign_digest_deterministic(k1, sigencode=sigencode_der)
@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ async def perform_lnurlauth(callback: str):
             if resp["status"] == "OK":
                 return None
 
-            return resp["reason"]
+            return LnurlErrorResponse(reason=resp["reason"])
         except (KeyError, json.decoder.JSONDecodeError):
-            return r.text[:200] + "..." if len(r.text) > 200 else r.text
-
-        return None
+            return LnurlErrorResponse(
+                reason=r.text[:200] + "..." if len(r.text) > 200 else r.text,
+            )
 
 
 def check_invoice_status(wallet_id: str, payment_hash: str) -> PaymentStatus:
diff --git a/lnbits/core/static/js/wallet.js b/lnbits/core/static/js/wallet.js
index 5e35f37..0146495 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/static/js/wallet.js
+++ b/lnbits/core/static/js/wallet.js
@@ -565,12 +565,16 @@ new Vue({
         })
         .catch(err => {
           dismissAuthMsg()
-          this.$q.notify({
-            message: `Authentication failed. ${this.parse.lnurlauth.domain} says:`,
-            caption: err.response.data.message,
-            type: 'warning',
-            timeout: 5000
-          })
+          if (err.response.data.reason) {
+            this.$q.notify({
+              message: `Authentication failed. ${this.parse.lnurlauth.domain} says:`,
+              caption: err.response.data.reason,
+              type: 'warning',
+              timeout: 5000
+            })
+          } else {
+            LNbits.utils.notifyApiError(err)
+          }
         })
     },
     deleteWallet: function (walletId, user) {
diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/api.py b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
index 569467f..61b3854 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
@@ -367,8 +367,7 @@ async def api_lnurlscan(code: str):
     }
 )
 async def api_perform_lnurlauth():
-    try:
-        await perform_lnurlauth(g.data["callback"])
-        return "", HTTPStatus.OK
-    except Exception as exc:
-        return jsonify({"message": str(exc)}), HTTPStatus.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE
+    err = await perform_lnurlauth(g.data["callback"])
+    if err:
+        return jsonify({"reason": err.reason}), HTTPStatus.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE
+    return "", HTTPStatus.OK