diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoicelistmodel.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoicelistmodel.py
index a7825d276..9c3442da4 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoicelistmodel.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoicelistmodel.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt, QAbstractListModel, QModelIndex
 
 from electrum.logging import get_logger
 from electrum.util import Satoshis, format_time
-from electrum.invoices import BaseInvoice, PR_EXPIRED, LN_EXPIRY_NEVER, Invoice, Request
+from electrum.invoices import BaseInvoice, PR_EXPIRED, LN_EXPIRY_NEVER, Invoice, Request, PR_PAID
 
 from .util import QtEventListener, qt_event_listener, status_update_timer_interval
 from .qetypes import QEAmount
@@ -247,4 +247,7 @@ class QERequestListModel(QEAbstractInvoiceListModel, QtEventListener):
 
     @pyqtSlot(str, int)
     def updateRequest(self, key, status):
-        self.updateInvoice(key, status)
+        if status == PR_PAID:
+            self.delete_invoice(key)
+        else:
+            self.updateInvoice(key, status)