diff --git a/coordinator/src/admin.rs b/coordinator/src/admin.rs
index f35452091..7e359da94 100644
--- a/coordinator/src/admin.rs
+++ b/coordinator/src/admin.rs
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ pub async fn send_payment(
         .node
         .inner
         .pay_invoice(&invoice, None)
+        .await
         .map_err(|e| AppError::InternalServerError(format!("{e:#}")))?;
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/node/invoice.rs b/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/node/invoice.rs
index 9f1379856..ec8daf30b 100644
--- a/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/node/invoice.rs
+++ b/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/node/invoice.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ use std::fmt::Formatter;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use std::time::SystemTime;
 use time::OffsetDateTime;
+use tokio::task::spawn_blocking;
 
-impl<S: TenTenOneStorage, N: Storage> Node<S, N> {
+impl<S: TenTenOneStorage + 'static, N: Storage + Sync + Send + 'static> Node<S, N> {
     pub fn create_invoice(
         &self,
         amount_in_sats: u64,
@@ -221,21 +222,33 @@ impl<S: TenTenOneStorage, N: Storage> Node<S, N> {
         Ok(route_hint_hop)
     }
 
-    pub fn pay_invoice(&self, invoice: &Bolt11Invoice, amount: Option<u64>) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn pay_invoice(&self, invoice: &Bolt11Invoice, amount: Option<u64>) -> Result<()> {
         let (result, amt_msat) = match invoice.amount_milli_satoshis() {
             Some(_) => {
-                let result = pay_invoice(invoice, Retry::Attempts(10), &self.channel_manager);
+                let result = spawn_blocking({
+                    let invoice = invoice.clone();
+                    let channel_manager = self.channel_manager.clone();
+                    move || pay_invoice(&invoice, Retry::Attempts(10), &channel_manager)
+                })
+                .await?;
                 (result, invoice.amount_milli_satoshis().expect("to be set"))
             }
             None => {
                 let amount_msats =
                     amount.context("Can't pay zero amount invoice without amount")? * 1000;
-                let result = pay_zero_value_invoice(
-                    invoice,
-                    amount_msats,
-                    Retry::Attempts(10),
-                    &self.channel_manager,
-                );
+                let result = spawn_blocking({
+                    let invoice = invoice.clone();
+                    let channel_manager = self.channel_manager.clone();
+                    move || {
+                        pay_zero_value_invoice(
+                            &invoice,
+                            amount_msats,
+                            Retry::Attempts(10),
+                            &channel_manager,
+                        )
+                    }
+                })
+                .await?;
                 (result, amount_msats)
             }
         };
diff --git a/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/just_in_time_channel/create.rs b/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/just_in_time_channel/create.rs
index b05ba6e43..4be88e99b 100644
--- a/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/just_in_time_channel/create.rs
+++ b/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/just_in_time_channel/create.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ async fn fail_to_open_jit_channel_with_fee_rate_over_max() {
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).unwrap();
+    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).await.unwrap();
 
     // Assert
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ async fn open_jit_channel_with_disconnected_payee() {
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).unwrap();
+    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).await.unwrap();
 
     // We wait a little bit until reconnecting to simulate a pending JIT channel on the coordinator
     tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_interceptable_payment(
         "Invoice amount larger than maximum inbound HTLC in payer-coordinator channel"
     );
 
-    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None)?;
+    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).await?;
 
     payee
         .wait_for_payment_claimed(invoice.payment_hash())
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_payment(
         "Invoice amount larger than maximum inbound HTLC in payer-coordinator channel"
     );
 
-    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None)?;
+    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).await?;
 
     payee
         .wait_for_payment_claimed(invoice.payment_hash())
diff --git a/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/just_in_time_channel/fail_intercepted_htlc.rs b/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/just_in_time_channel/fail_intercepted_htlc.rs
index b9bb2cc1f..b0ea05db3 100644
--- a/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/just_in_time_channel/fail_intercepted_htlc.rs
+++ b/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/just_in_time_channel/fail_intercepted_htlc.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async fn fail_intercepted_htlc_if_coordinator_cannot_reconnect_to_payee() {
     payee.disconnect(coordinator.info);
     tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
 
-    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).unwrap();
+    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).await.unwrap();
 
     // Assert
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ async fn fail_intercepted_htlc_if_connection_lost_after_funding_tx_generated() {
 
     // Act
 
-    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).unwrap();
+    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).await.unwrap();
 
     tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(30), async {
         loop {
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ async fn fail_intercepted_htlc_if_coordinator_cannot_pay_to_open_jit_channel() {
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).unwrap();
+    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).await.unwrap();
 
     // Assert
 
diff --git a/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/multi_hop_payment.rs b/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/multi_hop_payment.rs
index 73b9293c3..30d29601c 100644
--- a/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/multi_hop_payment.rs
+++ b/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/multi_hop_payment.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async fn multi_hop_payment() {
         invoice_amount_sat,
     );
 
-    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).unwrap();
+    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).await.unwrap();
 
     payee
         .wait_for_payment_claimed(invoice.payment_hash())
diff --git a/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/single_hop_payment.rs b/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/single_hop_payment.rs
index 3251c7387..076cf9150 100644
--- a/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/single_hop_payment.rs
+++ b/crates/ln-dlc-node/src/tests/single_hop_payment.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async fn single_hop_payment() {
         .create_invoice(invoice_amount, "".to_string(), 180)
         .unwrap();
 
-    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).unwrap();
+    payer.pay_invoice(&invoice, None).await.unwrap();
 
     payee
         .wait_for_payment_claimed(invoice.payment_hash())
diff --git a/maker/src/routes.rs b/maker/src/routes.rs
index acb401e3a..39e43cc07 100644
--- a/maker/src/routes.rs
+++ b/maker/src/routes.rs
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ pub async fn pay_invoice(
     state
         .node
         .pay_invoice(&invoice, None)
+        .await
         .map_err(|e| AppError::InternalServerError(format!("Could not pay invoice {e:#}")))?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/mobile/native/src/api.rs b/mobile/native/src/api.rs
index e8b73e215..8a55712a5 100644
--- a/mobile/native/src/api.rs
+++ b/mobile/native/src/api.rs
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@ pub enum SendPayment {
 }
 
 pub fn send_payment(payment: SendPayment) -> Result<()> {
-    ln_dlc::send_payment(payment)
+    let runtime = ln_dlc::get_or_create_tokio_runtime()?;
+    runtime.block_on(async { ln_dlc::send_payment(payment).await })
 }
 
 pub struct LastLogin {
diff --git a/mobile/native/src/ln_dlc/mod.rs b/mobile/native/src/ln_dlc/mod.rs
index 789674eef..09ca57479 100644
--- a/mobile/native/src/ln_dlc/mod.rs
+++ b/mobile/native/src/ln_dlc/mod.rs
@@ -1006,13 +1006,14 @@ pub fn create_invoice(amount_sats: Option<u64>) -> Result<Bolt11Invoice> {
     )
 }
 
-pub fn send_payment(payment: SendPayment) -> Result<()> {
+pub async fn send_payment(payment: SendPayment) -> Result<()> {
     match payment {
         SendPayment::Lightning { invoice, amount } => {
             let invoice = Bolt11Invoice::from_str(&invoice)?;
             crate::state::get_node()
                 .inner
-                .pay_invoice(&invoice, amount)?;
+                .pay_invoice(&invoice, amount)
+                .await?;
         }
         SendPayment::OnChain { address, amount } => {
             let address = Address::from_str(&address)?;