diff --git a/tests/test_lnpeer.py b/tests/test_lnpeer.py
index 26a166fcf..97813f5f7 100644
--- a/tests/test_lnpeer.py
+++ b/tests/test_lnpeer.py
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ from electrum import lnmsg
 from electrum.logging import console_stderr_handler, Logger
 from electrum.lnworker import PaymentInfo, RECEIVED
 from electrum.lnonion import OnionFailureCode, OnionRoutingFailure
-from electrum.lnutil import UpdateAddHtlc
-from electrum.lnutil import LOCAL, REMOTE
+from electrum.lnutil import LOCAL, REMOTE, UpdateAddHtlc, RecvMPPResolution
 from electrum.invoices import PR_PAID, PR_UNPAID, Invoice, LN_EXPIRY_NEVER
 from electrum.interface import GracefulDisconnect
 from electrum.simple_config import SimpleConfig
@@ -1414,6 +1413,105 @@ class TestPeerDirect(TestPeer):
             util.unregister_callback(on_htlc_fulfilled)
             util.unregister_callback(on_htlc_failed)
 
+    async def test_mpp_cleanup_after_expiry(self):
+        """
+        1. Alice sends two HTLCs to Bob, not reaching total_msat, and eventually they MPP_TIMEOUT
+        2. Bob fails both HTLCs
+        3. Alice then retries and sends HTLCs again to Bob, for the same RHASH,
+           this time reaching total_msat, and the payment succeeds
+
+        Test that the sets are properly cleaned up after MPP_TIMEOUT
+        and the sender gets a second chance to pay the same invoice.
+        """
+        async def run_test(test_trampoline: bool):
+            alice_channel, bob_channel = create_test_channels()
+            alice_peer, bob_peer, alice_wallet, bob_wallet, _q1, _q2 = self.prepare_peers(alice_channel, bob_channel)
+            lnaddr1, pay_req1 = self.prepare_invoice(bob_wallet, amount_msat=10_000)
+
+            if test_trampoline:
+                await self._activate_trampoline(alice_wallet)
+                # declare bob as trampoline node
+                electrum.trampoline._TRAMPOLINE_NODES_UNITTESTS = {
+                    'bob': LNPeerAddr(host="127.0.0.1", port=9735, pubkey=bob_wallet.node_keypair.pubkey),
+                }
+
+            async def _test():
+                route = (await alice_wallet.create_routes_from_invoice(amount_msat=10_000, decoded_invoice=lnaddr1))[0][0].route
+                assert len(bob_wallet.received_mpp_htlcs) == 0
+                # now alice sends two small htlcs, so the set stays incomplete
+                alice_peer.pay(  # htlc 1
+                    route=route,
+                    chan=alice_channel,
+                    amount_msat=lnaddr1.get_amount_msat() // 4,
+                    total_msat=lnaddr1.get_amount_msat(),
+                    payment_hash=lnaddr1.paymenthash,
+                    min_final_cltv_delta=400,
+                    payment_secret=lnaddr1.payment_secret,
+                )
+                alice_peer.pay(  # htlc 2
+                    route=route,
+                    chan=alice_channel,
+                    amount_msat=lnaddr1.get_amount_msat() // 4,
+                    total_msat=lnaddr1.get_amount_msat(),
+                    payment_hash=lnaddr1.paymenthash,
+                    min_final_cltv_delta=400,
+                    payment_secret=lnaddr1.payment_secret,
+                )
+                await asyncio.sleep(bob_wallet.MPP_EXPIRY // 2)  # give bob time to receive the htlc
+                bob_payment_key = bob_wallet._get_payment_key(lnaddr1.paymenthash).hex()
+                assert bob_wallet.received_mpp_htlcs[bob_payment_key].resolution == RecvMPPResolution.WAITING
+                assert len(bob_wallet.received_mpp_htlcs[bob_payment_key].htlcs) == 2
+                # now wait until bob expires the mpp (set)
+                await asyncio.wait_for(alice_htlc_resolved.wait(), bob_wallet.MPP_EXPIRY * 3)  # this can take some time, esp. on CI
+                # check that bob failed the htlc
+                assert nhtlc_success == 0 and nhtlc_failed == 2
+                # check that bob deleted the mpp set as it should be expired and resolved now
+                assert bob_payment_key not in bob_wallet.received_mpp_htlcs
+                alice_wallet._paysessions.clear()
+                assert alice_wallet.get_preimage(lnaddr1.paymenthash) is None  # bob didn't preimage
+                # now try to pay again, this time the full amount
+                result, log = await alice_wallet.pay_invoice(pay_req1)
+                assert result is True
+                assert alice_wallet.get_preimage(lnaddr1.paymenthash) is not None  # bob revealed preimage
+                assert len(bob_wallet.received_mpp_htlcs) == 0  # bob should also clean up a successful set
+                raise SuccessfulTest()
+
+            async def f():
+                async with OldTaskGroup() as group:
+                    await group.spawn(alice_peer._message_loop())
+                    await group.spawn(alice_peer.htlc_switch())
+                    await group.spawn(bob_peer._message_loop())
+                    await group.spawn(bob_peer.htlc_switch())
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
+                    await group.spawn(_test())
+
+            alice_htlc_resolved = asyncio.Event()
+            nhtlc_success = 0
+            nhtlc_failed = 0
+            async def on_sender_htlc_fulfilled(*args):
+                alice_htlc_resolved.set()
+                alice_htlc_resolved.clear()
+                nonlocal nhtlc_success
+                nhtlc_success += 1
+            async def on_sender_htlc_failed(*args):
+                alice_htlc_resolved.set()
+                alice_htlc_resolved.clear()
+                nonlocal nhtlc_failed
+                nhtlc_failed += 1
+            util.register_callback(on_sender_htlc_fulfilled, ["htlc_fulfilled"])
+            util.register_callback(on_sender_htlc_failed, ["htlc_failed"])
+
+            try:
+                with self.assertRaises(SuccessfulTest):
+                    await f()
+            finally:
+                util.unregister_callback(on_sender_htlc_fulfilled)
+                util.unregister_callback(on_sender_htlc_failed)
+
+        for use_trampoline in [True, False]:
+            self.logger.debug(f"test_mpp_cleanup_after_expiry: {use_trampoline=}")
+            await run_test(use_trampoline)
+
     async def test_legacy_shutdown_low(self):
         await self._test_shutdown(alice_fee=100, bob_fee=150)