diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/InvoiceDialog.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/InvoiceDialog.qml
index 0a52b73a4..aa89d1d97 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/InvoiceDialog.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/InvoiceDialog.qml
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ ElDialog {
                                 : invoice.status == Invoice.Paid
                                     ? InfoTextArea.IconStyle.Done
                                     : invoice.status == Invoice.Unpaid && invoice.expiration > 0
-                                        ? InfoTextArea.IconStyle.Pending
+                                        ? invoice.canPay
+                                            ? InfoTextArea.IconStyle.Pending
+                                            : InfoTextArea.IconStyle.Error
                                         : InfoTextArea.IconStyle.Info
                 }
 
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py
index e960dd39d..ac7bbbf7f 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoice.py
@@ -327,9 +327,8 @@ class QEInvoice(QObject, QtEventListener):
                     lnaddr = self._effectiveInvoice._lnaddr
                     if lnaddr.amount and amount.satsInt < lnaddr.amount * COIN:
                         self.userinfo = _('Cannot pay less than the amount specified in the invoice')
-                elif self.address and self.get_max_spendable_onchain() < amount.satsInt:
-                    # TODO: validate address?
-                    # TODO: subtract fee?
+                elif not self.address or self.get_max_spendable_onchain() < amount.satsInt:
+                    # TODO: for onchain: validate address? subtract fee?
                     self.userinfo = _('Insufficient balance')
             else:
                 self.userinfo = userinfo_for_invoice_status(self.status)