diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/api.py b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
index 894b4a44..553e1b90 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
@@ -324,12 +324,14 @@ async def api_payments_sse(
 
 @core_app.get("/api/v1/payments/{payment_hash}")
 async def api_payment(payment_hash):
-
     payment = await get_standalone_payment(payment_hash)
     await check_invoice_status(payment.wallet_id, payment_hash)
     payment = await get_standalone_payment(payment_hash)
     if not payment:
-        return {"message": "Payment does not exist."}
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
+            detail="Payment does not exist.",
+        )
     elif not payment.pending:
         return {"paid": True, "preimage": payment.preimage}
 
diff --git a/lnbits/wallets/lnbits.py b/lnbits/wallets/lnbits.py
index 6a1bd02b..70d7b141 100644
--- a/lnbits/wallets/lnbits.py
+++ b/lnbits/wallets/lnbits.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class LNbitsWallet(Wallet):
             )
 
         if r.is_error:
-            return StatusResponse(data["message"], 0)
+            return StatusResponse(data["detail"], 0)
 
         return StatusResponse(None, data["balance"])
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class LNbitsWallet(Wallet):
         )
 
         if r.is_error:
-            error_message = r.json()["message"]
+            error_message = r.json()["detail"]
         else:
             data = r.json()
             checking_id, payment_request = data["checking_id"], data["payment_request"]
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class LNbitsWallet(Wallet):
         ok, checking_id, fee_msat, error_message = not r.is_error, None, 0, None
 
         if r.is_error:
-            error_message = r.json()["message"]
+            error_message = r.json()["detail"]
         else:
             data = r.json()
             checking_id = data["checking_id"]