diff --git a/pkg/plugin/pay.go b/pkg/plugin/pay.go
index 839a1ef..0e8da90 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/pay.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/pay.go
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ func OceanPay(cln *plugin.Plugin[*State], request map[string]any) (map[string]an
 			// our node requested the invoice
 			"exposeid": true,
 		})
-		invoice = payInvoice["bolt11"].(string)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		invoice = payInvoice["bolt11"].(string)
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invoice String %s not supported: %s", clnDecode.InvType, clnRequest.Invstr)
 	}