diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
index 52784947b..5f48a1d89 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
@@ -611,11 +611,17 @@ class QEWallet(AuthMixin, QObject, QtEventListener):
 
         return req_key, addr
 
+    def _delete_expired_requests(self):
+        keys = self.wallet.delete_expired_requests()
+        for key in keys:
+            self.requestModel.delete_invoice(key)
+
     @pyqtSlot(QEAmount, str, int)
     @pyqtSlot(QEAmount, str, int, bool)
     @pyqtSlot(QEAmount, str, int, bool, bool)
     @pyqtSlot(QEAmount, str, int, bool, bool, bool)
     def createRequest(self, amount: QEAmount, message: str, expiration: int, ignore_gap: bool = False, reuse_address: bool = False):
+        self._delete_expired_requests()
         try:
             if self.wallet.lnworker and self.wallet.lnworker.channels:
                 # TODO maybe show a warning if amount exceeds lnworker.num_sats_can_receive (as in kivy)
@@ -639,6 +645,7 @@ class QEWallet(AuthMixin, QObject, QtEventListener):
     @pyqtSlot(bool)
     @pyqtSlot(bool, bool)
     def createDefaultRequest(self, ignore_gap: bool = False, reuse_address: bool = False):
+        self._delete_expired_requests()
         try:
             default_expiry = self.wallet.config.get('request_expiry', PR_DEFAULT_EXPIRATION_WHEN_CREATING)
             if self.wallet.lnworker and self.wallet.lnworker.channels:
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py b/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py
index 242f0a6d0..438c6ea19 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ class ReceiveTab(QWidget, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
         self.qr_menu_action = menu.addToggle(_("Show QR code window"), self.window.toggle_qr_window)
         menu.addAction(_("Import requests"), self.window.import_requests)
         menu.addAction(_("Export requests"), self.window.export_requests)
+        menu.addAction(_("Delete expired requests"), self.request_list.delete_expired_requests)
 
         # layout
         vbox_g = QVBoxLayout()
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/request_list.py b/electrum/gui/qt/request_list.py
index b3e96bbf5..8d6c49d73 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/request_list.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/request_list.py
@@ -208,10 +208,15 @@ class RequestList(MyTreeView):
         menu.exec_(self.viewport().mapToGlobal(position))
 
     def delete_requests(self, keys):
+        self.wallet.delete_requests(keys)
+        for key in keys:
+            self.delete_item(key)
+        self.receive_tab.do_clear()
+
+    def delete_expired_requests(self):
+        keys = self.wallet.delete_expired_requests()
         for key in keys:
-            self.wallet.delete_request(key, write_to_disk=False)
             self.delete_item(key)
-        self.wallet.save_db()
         self.receive_tab.do_clear()
 
     def set_visibility_of_columns(self):
diff --git a/electrum/wallet.py b/electrum/wallet.py
index b0db8b3e4..33c12ceb5 100644
--- a/electrum/wallet.py
+++ b/electrum/wallet.py
@@ -2611,6 +2611,17 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(ABC, Logger, EventListener):
         out.sort(key=lambda x: x.time)
         return out
 
+    def delete_expired_requests(self):
+        keys = [k for k, v in self._receive_requests.items() if self.get_invoice_status(v) == PR_EXPIRED]
+        self.delete_requests(keys)
+        return keys
+
+    def delete_requests(self, keys):
+        for key in keys:
+            self.delete_request(key, write_to_disk=False)
+        if keys:
+            self.save_db()
+
     @abstractmethod
     def get_fingerprint(self) -> str:
         """Returns a string that can be used to identify this wallet.