diff --git a/app/lib/lnd/methods/invoicesController.js b/app/lib/lnd/methods/invoicesController.js
index d8cb1415..77fe392e 100644
--- a/app/lib/lnd/methods/invoicesController.js
+++ b/app/lib/lnd/methods/invoicesController.js
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import pushinvoices from '../push/subscribeinvoice'
  * @param  value [description]
  * @return     [description]
  */
-export function addInvoice(lnd, { memo, value }) {
+export function addInvoice(lnd, { memo, value, private: privateInvoice }) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    lnd.addInvoice({ memo, value }, (err, data) => {
+    lnd.addInvoice({ memo, value, private: privateInvoice }, (err, data) => {
       if (err) {
         return reject(err)
       }
diff --git a/app/reducers/invoice.js b/app/reducers/invoice.js
index ed85d177..160b633c 100644
--- a/app/reducers/invoice.js
+++ b/app/reducers/invoice.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { createSelector } from 'reselect'
 import { ipcRenderer } from 'electron'
 import { push } from 'react-router-redux'
+import Store from 'electron-store'
 
 import { showNotification } from 'lib/utils/notifications'
 import { btc } from 'lib/utils'
@@ -118,7 +119,18 @@ export const createInvoice = (amount, memo, currency) => dispatch => {
   const value = btc.convert(currency, 'sats', amount)
 
   dispatch(sendInvoice())
-  ipcRenderer.send('lnd', { msg: 'createInvoice', data: { value, memo } })
+
+  // Grab the activeConnection type from our local store. If the active connection type is local (light clients using
+  // neutrino) we will have to flag private as true when creating this invoice. All light cliets open private channels
+  // (both manual and autopilot ones). In order for these clients to receive money through these channels the invoices
+  // need to come with routing hints for private channels
+  const store = new Store({ name: 'settings' })
+  const { type } = store.get('activeConnection', {})
+
+  ipcRenderer.send('lnd', {
+    msg: 'createInvoice',
+    data: { value, memo, private: type === 'local' }
+  })
 }
 
 // Receive IPC event for newly created invoice
diff --git a/test/unit/reducers/__snapshots__/activity.spec.js.snap b/test/unit/reducers/__snapshots__/activity.spec.js.snap
index c41e52d6..9e4010e3 100644
--- a/test/unit/reducers/__snapshots__/activity.spec.js.snap
+++ b/test/unit/reducers/__snapshots__/activity.spec.js.snap
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Object {
   },
   "searchActive": false,
   "searchText": "",
+  "showExpiredRequests": false,
 }
 `;
 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ Object {
   },
   "searchActive": false,
   "searchText": "",
+  "showExpiredRequests": false,
 }
 `;
 
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ Object {
   },
   "searchActive": false,
   "searchText": "",
+  "showExpiredRequests": false,
 }
 `;
 
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ Object {
   },
   "searchActive": false,
   "searchText": "",
+  "showExpiredRequests": false,
 }
 `;
 
@@ -167,6 +171,7 @@ Object {
   },
   "searchActive": false,
   "searchText": "",
+  "showExpiredRequests": false,
 }
 `;
 
@@ -202,6 +207,7 @@ Object {
   },
   "searchActive": undefined,
   "searchText": "",
+  "showExpiredRequests": false,
 }
 `;
 
@@ -237,5 +243,6 @@ Object {
   },
   "searchActive": false,
   "searchText": undefined,
+  "showExpiredRequests": false,
 }
 `;