diff --git a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
index a9c3b4850..b787a941c 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ class ReceiveScreen(CScreen):
         if amount_sat and amount_sat < self.app.wallet.dust_threshold():
             self.address = ''
             if not self.app.wallet.has_lightning():
+                self.app.show_info(_('Amount too small to be received onchain'))
                 return
         else:
             addr = self.address or self.app.wallet.get_unused_address()
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py b/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py
index 08b6aaf44..c248396ae 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/receive_tab.py
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ class ReceiveTab(QWidget, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
         if amount_sat and amount_sat < self.wallet.dust_threshold():
             address = None
             if not self.wallet.has_lightning():
+                self.show_error(_('Amount too small to be received onchain'))
                 return
         else:
             address = self.get_bitcoin_address_for_request(amount_sat)