diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/WalletMainView.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/WalletMainView.qml
index e2d7229ca..af2cc7972 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/WalletMainView.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/WalletMainView.qml
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ Item {
         })
         var canComplete = !Daemon.currentWallet.isWatchOnly && Daemon.currentWallet.canSignWithoutCosigner
         dialog.accepted.connect(function() {
-            invoice.saveInvoice()
+            if (invoice.canSave)
+                invoice.saveInvoice()
             if (!canComplete) {
                 if (Daemon.currentWallet.isWatchOnly) {
                     dialog.finalizer.saveOrShow()