diff --git a/mutiny-core/src/nostr/nwc.rs b/mutiny-core/src/nostr/nwc.rs
index 979319764..31ef1f0f1 100644
--- a/mutiny-core/src/nostr/nwc.rs
+++ b/mutiny-core/src/nostr/nwc.rs
@@ -999,6 +999,11 @@ impl NostrWalletConnect {
                                             nostr_manager.logger,
                                             "Payment timeout, not removing payment from budget"
                                         );
+
+                                        nostr_manager.save_nwc_profile(self.clone())?;
+
+                                        // don't save to pending list, we already paid it
+                                        return Ok(None);
                                     }
                                     MutinyError::NonUniquePaymentHash => {
                                         log_warn!(