diff --git a/lnbits/core/services/payments.py b/lnbits/core/services/payments.py
index 80be56209..6557a341b 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/services/payments.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/services/payments.py
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ async def _pay_internal_invoice(
     await update_payment(internal_payment, conn=conn)
     logger.success(f"internal payment successful {internal_payment.checking_id}")
 
-    send_payment_notification_in_background(wallet, payment)
+    await _send_payment_notification_in_background(wallet.id, payment, conn=conn)
 
     # notify receiver asynchronously
     from lnbits.tasks import internal_invoice_queue
@@ -825,7 +825,8 @@ async def _pay_external_invoice(
         payment = await update_payment_success_status(
             payment, payment_response, conn=conn
         )
-        send_payment_notification_in_background(wallet, payment)
+
+        await _send_payment_notification_in_background(wallet.id, payment, conn=conn)
         logger.success(f"payment successful {payment_response.checking_id}")
 
     payment.checking_id = payment_response.checking_id
@@ -1033,3 +1034,13 @@ async def cancel_hold_invoice(payment: Payment) -> InvoiceResponse:
     await update_payment(payment)
 
     return response
+
+
+async def _send_payment_notification_in_background(
+    wallet_id: str, payment: Payment, conn: Connection | None = None
+):
+    # fetch balance again
+    wallet = await get_wallet(wallet_id, conn=conn)
+    if not wallet:
+        raise PaymentError(f"Could not fetch wallet '{wallet_id}'.", status="failed")
+    send_payment_notification_in_background(wallet, payment)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 34f4edd88..67e7ad9ea 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "lnbits"
-version = "1.4.1"
+version = "1.4.2"
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<3.13"
 description = "LNbits, free and open-source Lightning wallet and accounts system."
 authors = [{ name = "Alan Bits", email = "alan@lnbits.com" }]
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index fe160781e..1035b554c 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lnbits"
-version = "1.4.1"
+version = "1.4.2"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "aiosqlite" },