diff --git a/alby.go b/alby.go
index 87fee178..d1c105ab 100644
--- a/alby.go
+++ b/alby.go
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ func (svc *AlbyOAuthService) MakeInvoice(ctx context.Context, senderPubkey strin
 	// amount provided in msat, but Alby API currently only supports sats. Will get truncated to a whole sat value
 	var amountSat int64 = amount / 1000
 	// make sure amount is not converted to 0
-	if (amount > 0 && amountSat == 0) {
+	if amount > 0 && amountSat == 0 {
 		svc.Logger.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 			"senderPubkey":    senderPubkey,
 			"amount":          amount,
 			"description":     description,
 			"descriptionHash": descriptionHash,
 			"expiry":          expiry,
-		}).Errorf("Value must be 1 sat or greater");
+		}).Errorf("Value must be 1 sat or greater")
 		return "", "", errors.New("Value must be 1 sat or greater")
 	}
 
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ func (svc *AlbyOAuthService) MakeInvoice(ctx context.Context, senderPubkey strin
 
 	body := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 	payload := &MakeInvoiceRequest{
-		Amount: amountSat,
-		Description: description,
+		Amount:          amountSat,
+		Description:     description,
 		DescriptionHash: descriptionHash,
 		// TODO: support expiry
 	}
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (svc *AlbyOAuthService) MakeInvoice(ctx context.Context, senderPubkey strin
 			"appId":           app.ID,
 			"userId":          app.User.ID,
 			"paymentRequest":  responsePayload.PaymentRequest,
-			"paymentHash":  responsePayload.PaymentHash,
+			"paymentHash":     responsePayload.PaymentHash,
 		}).Info("Make invoice successful")
 		return responsePayload.PaymentRequest, responsePayload.PaymentHash, nil
 	} else {
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (svc *AlbyOAuthService) MakeInvoice(ctx context.Context, senderPubkey strin
 			"expiry":          expiry,
 			"appId":           app.ID,
 			"userId":          app.User.ID,
-			"APIHttpStatus": resp.StatusCode,
+			"APIHttpStatus":   resp.StatusCode,
 		}).Errorf("Make invoice failed %s", string(errorPayload.Message))
 		return "", "", errors.New(errorPayload.Message)
 	}
diff --git a/handle_balance_request.go b/handle_balance_request.go
index 586daf2a..cb63239e 100644
--- a/handle_balance_request.go
+++ b/handle_balance_request.go
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+const (
+	MSAT_PER_SAT = 1000
+)
+
 func (svc *Service) HandleGetBalanceEvent(ctx context.Context, request *Nip47Request, event *nostr.Event, app App, ss []byte) (result *nostr.Event, err error) {
 
 	nostrEvent := NostrEvent{App: app, NostrId: event.ID, Content: event.Content, State: "received"}
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ func (svc *Service) HandleGetBalanceEvent(ctx context.Context, request *Nip47Req
 	}
 
 	responsePayload := &Nip47BalanceResponse{
-		Balance: balance,
+		Balance: balance * MSAT_PER_SAT,
 	}
 
 	appPermission := AppPermission{}
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ func (svc *Service) HandleGetBalanceEvent(ctx context.Context, request *Nip47Req
 
 	maxAmount := appPermission.MaxAmount
 	if maxAmount > 0 {
-		responsePayload.MaxAmount = maxAmount
+		responsePayload.MaxAmount = maxAmount * MSAT_PER_SAT
 		responsePayload.BudgetRenewal = appPermission.BudgetRenewal
 	}
 
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ func (svc *Service) HandleGetBalanceEvent(ctx context.Context, request *Nip47Req
 	svc.db.Save(&nostrEvent)
 	return svc.createResponse(event, Nip47Response{
 		ResultType: NIP_47_GET_BALANCE_METHOD,
-		Result: responsePayload,
+		Result:     responsePayload,
 	},
-	ss)
+		ss)
 }