diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
index b0ee5bd57..242a53c76 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py
@@ -288,13 +288,12 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App, Logger, EventListener):
             self._trigger_update_history()
 
     @event_listener
-    def on_event_invoice_status(self, wallet, key):
+    def on_event_invoice_status(self, wallet, key, status):
         if wallet != self.wallet:
             return
         req = self.wallet.get_invoice(key)
         if req is None:
             return
-        status = self.wallet.get_invoice_status(req)
         if self.send_screen:
             if status == PR_PAID:
                 self.send_screen.update()
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoicelistmodel.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoicelistmodel.py
index 2727d4aba..dd91a435c 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoicelistmodel.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qeinvoicelistmodel.py
@@ -140,16 +140,10 @@ class QEInvoiceListModel(QEAbstractInvoiceListModel, QtEventListener):
         self.unregister_callbacks()
 
     @qt_event_listener
-    def on_event_invoice_status(self, wallet, key):
+    def on_event_invoice_status(self, wallet, key, status):
         if wallet == self.wallet:
-            self._logger.debug('invoice status update for key %s' % key)
-            # FIXME event doesn't pass the new status, so we need to retrieve
-            invoice = self.wallet.get_invoice(key)
-            if invoice:
-                status = self.wallet.get_invoice_status(invoice)
-                self.updateInvoice(key, status)
-            else:
-                self._logger.debug(f'No invoice found for key {key}')
+            self._logger.debug(f'invoice status update for key {key} to {status}')
+            self.updateInvoice(key, status)
 
     def invoice_to_model(self, invoice: Invoice):
         item = super().invoice_to_model(invoice)
@@ -181,7 +175,7 @@ class QERequestListModel(QEAbstractInvoiceListModel, QtEventListener):
     @qt_event_listener
     def on_event_request_status(self, wallet, key, status):
         if wallet == self.wallet:
-            self._logger.debug('request status update for key %s' % key)
+            self._logger.debug(f'request status update for key {key} to {status}')
             self.updateRequest(key, status)
 
     def invoice_to_model(self, invoice: Invoice):
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
index 333b31896..1d0138a6b 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
@@ -158,16 +158,10 @@ class QEWallet(AuthMixin, QObject, QtEventListener):
                 self.historyModel.init_model()
 
     @event_listener
-    def on_event_invoice_status(self, wallet, key):
+    def on_event_invoice_status(self, wallet, key, status):
         if wallet == self.wallet:
-            self._logger.debug('invoice status update for key %s' % key)
-            # FIXME event doesn't pass the new status, so we need to retrieve
-            invoice = self.wallet.get_invoice(key)
-            if invoice:
-                status = self.wallet.get_invoice_status(invoice)
-                self.invoiceStatusChanged.emit(key, status)
-            else:
-                self._logger.debug(f'No invoice found for key {key}')
+            self._logger.debug(f'invoice status update for key {key} to {status}')
+            self.invoiceStatusChanged.emit(key, status)
 
     @qt_event_listener
     def on_event_new_transaction(self, wallet, tx):
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index ac4a44fe1..3019968a6 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1157,13 +1157,9 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger, QtEventListener):
             self.receive_tab.request_list.refresh_item(key)
 
     @qt_event_listener
-    def on_event_invoice_status(self, wallet, key):
+    def on_event_invoice_status(self, wallet, key, status):
         if wallet != self.wallet:
             return
-        invoice = self.wallet.get_invoice(key)
-        if invoice is None:
-            return
-        status = self.wallet.get_invoice_status(invoice)
         if status == PR_PAID:
             self.send_tab.invoice_list.delete_item(key)
         else:
diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index 3e76eaad4..0c95d1045 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -1268,7 +1268,10 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
                         trampoline_onion=trampoline_onion,
                         trampoline_fee_level=self.trampoline_fee_level,
                         trampoline_route=trampoline_route)
-                util.trigger_callback('invoice_status', self.wallet, payment_hash.hex())
+                # invoice_status is triggered in self.set_invoice_status when it actally changes.
+                # It is also triggered here to update progress for a lightning payment in the GUI
+                # (e.g. attempt counter)
+                util.trigger_callback('invoice_status', self.wallet, payment_hash.hex(), PR_INFLIGHT)
             # 3. await a queue
             self.logger.info(f"amount inflight {amount_inflight}")
             htlc_log = await self.sent_htlcs[payment_hash].get()
@@ -1900,7 +1903,8 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
             self.inflight_payments.remove(key)
         if status in SAVED_PR_STATUS:
             self.set_payment_status(bfh(key), status)
-        util.trigger_callback('invoice_status', self.wallet, key)
+        util.trigger_callback('invoice_status', self.wallet, key, status)
+        self.logger.info(f"invoice status triggered (2) for key {key} and status {status}")
 
     def set_request_status(self, payment_hash: bytes, status: int) -> None:
         if self.get_payment_status(payment_hash) == status: