diff --git a/cashu/wallet/cli.py b/cashu/wallet/cli.py
index 3bd4bd1..b500c99 100755
--- a/cashu/wallet/cli.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/cli.py
@@ -134,17 +134,10 @@ async def pay(ctx, invoice: str, yes: bool):
     wallet: Wallet = ctx.obj["WALLET"]
     await wallet.load_mint()
     wallet.status()
-    decoded_invoice: Invoice = bolt11.decode(invoice)
-
-    # check if it's an internal payment
-    fees = (await wallet.check_fees(invoice))["fee"]
-    amount = math.ceil(
-        (decoded_invoice.amount_msat + fees * 1000) / 1000
-    )  # 1% fee for Lightning
-
+    amount, fees = await wallet.get_pay_amount_with_fees(invoice)
     if not yes:
         click.confirm(
-            f"Pay {decoded_invoice.amount_msat//1000} sat ({amount} sat incl. fees)?",
+            f"Pay {amount - fees} sat ({amount} sat incl. fees)?",
             abort=True,
             default=True,
         )
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
index 8c55e68..b1c3338 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ import json
 import secrets as scrts
 import time
 import uuid
+import math
 from itertools import groupby
 from typing import Dict, List
 
 import requests
 from loguru import logger
+import cashu.core.bolt11 as bolt11
+from cashu.core.bolt11 import Invoice as InvoiceBolt11
 
 import cashu.core.b_dhke as b_dhke
 from cashu.core.base import (
@@ -436,6 +439,25 @@ class Wallet(LedgerAPI):
         proofs = [p for p in proofs if not p.reserved]
         return proofs
 
+    async def get_pay_amount_with_fees(self, invoice: str):
+        """
+        Decodes the amount from a Lightning invoice and returns the
+        total amount (amount+fees) to be paid.
+        """
+        decoded_invoice: InvoiceBolt11 = bolt11.decode(invoice)
+        # check if it's an internal payment
+        fees = int((await self.check_fees(invoice))["fee"])
+        amount = math.ceil((decoded_invoice.amount_msat + fees * 1000) / 1000)  # 1% fee
+        return amount, fees
+
+    async def split_to_pay(self, invoice: str):
+        """
+        Splits proofs such that a Lightning invoice can be paid.
+        """
+        amount, _ = await self.get_pay_amount_with_fees(invoice)
+        _, send_proofs = await self.split_to_send(self.proofs, amount)
+        return send_proofs
+
     async def split_to_send(
         self,
         proofs: List[Proof],