diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout.cshtml b/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout.cshtml
index 96d4d3937..a53573f36 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout.cshtml
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Views/Invoice/Checkout.cshtml
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
         data: {
             srvModel: srvModel,
             lndModel: null,
-            scanDisplayQr: srvModel.invoiceBitcoinUrlQR,
+            scanDisplayQr: "",
             expiringSoon: false,
             isModal: srvModel.isModal,
             selectedThirdPartyProcessor: ""
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/wwwroot/checkout/js/core.js b/BTCPayServer/wwwroot/checkout/js/core.js
index 91af7febe..4c8b9e30d 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/wwwroot/checkout/js/core.js
+++ b/BTCPayServer/wwwroot/checkout/js/core.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function changeCurrency(currency) {
     if (currency !== null && srvModel.paymentMethodId !== currency) {
         $(".payment__currencies").hide();
         $(".payment__spinner").show();
-        checkoutCtrl.scanDisplayQr = ".";
+        checkoutCtrl.scanDisplayQr = "";
         srvModel.paymentMethodId = currency;
         fetchStatus();
     }
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ function onDataCallback(jsonData) {
     }
 
     // restoring qr code view only when currency is switched
-    if (jsonData.paymentMethodId === srvModel.paymentMethodId) {
+    if (jsonData.paymentMethodId === srvModel.paymentMethodId &&
+        checkoutCtrl.scanDisplayQr === "") {
         checkoutCtrl.scanDisplayQr = jsonData.invoiceBitcoinUrlQR;
     }