diff --git a/bot/commands.js b/bot/commands.js
index 98d09b65..44fcd44a 100644
--- a/bot/commands.js
+++ b/bot/commands.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const {
 } = require('../util');
 const ordersActions = require('./ordersActions');
 const OrderEvents = require('./modules/events/orders');
+const { removeLightningPrefix } = require('../util');
 
 const { resolvLightningAddress } = require('../lnurl/lnurl-pay');
 const { logger } = require('../logger');
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ const waitPayment = async (ctx, bot, buyer, seller, order, buyerInvoice) => {
       return;
     }
 
-    order.buyer_invoice = buyerInvoice;
+    order.buyer_invoice = removeLightningPrefix(buyerInvoice);
     // We need the i18n context to send the message with the correct language
     const i18nCtx = await getUserI18nContext(seller);
     // If the buyer is the creator, at this moment the seller already paid the hold invoice
diff --git a/bot/validations.js b/bot/validations.js
index 781622b9..356d5447 100644
--- a/bot/validations.js
+++ b/bot/validations.js
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ const { parsePaymentRequest } = require('invoices');
 const { ObjectId } = require('mongoose').Types;
 const messages = require('./messages');
 const { Order, User, Community } = require('../models');
-const { isIso4217, isDisputeSolver } = require('../util');
+const {
+  isIso4217,
+  isDisputeSolver,
+  removeLightningPrefix,
+} = require('../util');
 const { existLightningAddress } = require('../lnurl/lnurl-pay');
 const { logger } = require('../logger');
 
@@ -305,7 +309,8 @@ const validateLightningAddress = async lightningAddress => {
 
 const validateInvoice = async (ctx, lnInvoice) => {
   try {
-    const invoice = parsePaymentRequest({ request: lnInvoice });
+    const checkedPrefixlnInvoice = removeLightningPrefix(lnInvoice);
+    const invoice = parsePaymentRequest({ request: checkedPrefixlnInvoice });
     const latestDate = new Date(
       Date.now() + parseInt(process.env.INVOICE_EXPIRATION_WINDOW)
     ).toISOString();
@@ -344,7 +349,8 @@ const validateInvoice = async (ctx, lnInvoice) => {
 
 const isValidInvoice = async (ctx, lnInvoice) => {
   try {
-    const invoice = parsePaymentRequest({ request: lnInvoice });
+    const checkedPrefixlnInvoice = removeLightningPrefix(lnInvoice);
+    const invoice = parsePaymentRequest({ request: checkedPrefixlnInvoice });
     const latestDate = new Date(
       Date.now() + parseInt(process.env.INVOICE_EXPIRATION_WINDOW)
     ).toISOString();
diff --git a/util/index.js b/util/index.js
index 628b2117..0960768e 100644
--- a/util/index.js
+++ b/util/index.js
@@ -504,3 +504,15 @@ exports.getStars = (rate, totalReviews) => {
 exports.removeAtSymbol = text => {
   return text[0] === '@' ? text.slice(1) : text;
 };
+
+exports.removeLightningPrefix = invoice => {
+  const prefix = 'lightning:';
+
+  // Check if the invoice starts with the prefix
+  if (invoice.startsWith(prefix)) {
+    return invoice.substring(prefix.length);
+  }
+
+  // Return the invoice as is if no prefix is found
+  return invoice;
+};