diff --git a/cashu/core/settings.py b/cashu/core/settings.py
index a5ce28c..a9ca5c6 100644
--- a/cashu/core/settings.py
+++ b/cashu/core/settings.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ SOCKS_PORT = env.int("SOCKS_PORT", default=9050)
 LIGHTNING = env.bool("LIGHTNING", default=True)
 LIGHTNING_FEE_PERCENT = env.float("LIGHTNING_FEE_PERCENT", default=1.0)
 assert LIGHTNING_FEE_PERCENT >= 0, "LIGHTNING_FEE_PERCENT must be at least 0"
-LIGHTNING_RESERVE_FEE_MIN = env.float("LIGHTNING_RESERVE_FEE_MIN", default=4000)
+LIGHTNING_RESERVE_FEE_MIN = env.float("LIGHTNING_RESERVE_FEE_MIN", default=2000)
 
 MINT_PRIVATE_KEY = env.str("MINT_PRIVATE_KEY", default=None)
 
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/cli.py b/cashu/wallet/cli.py
index 9edb7a2..c1bafdf 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/cli.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/cli.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ async def invoice(ctx: Context, amount: int, hash: str):
             print(f"Invoice: {invoice.pr}")
             print("")
             print(
-                f"Execute this command if you abort the check:\ncashu invoice {amount} --hash {invoice.hash}"
+                f"If you abort this you can use this command to recheck the invoice:\ncashu invoice {amount} --hash {invoice.hash}"
             )
             check_until = time.time() + 5 * 60  # check for five minutes
             print("")
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ async def invoice(ctx: Context, amount: int, hash: str):
                     if str(e) == "Error: Lightning invoice not paid yet.":
                         print(".", end="", flush=True)
                         continue
+            if not paid:
+                print("\n")
+                print(
+                    "Invoice is not paid yet, stopping check. Use the command above to recheck after the invoice has been paid."
+                )
     elif amount and hash:
         await wallet.mint(amount, hash)
     wallet.status()