diff --git a/lnurlw_callback.go b/lnurlw_callback.go
index 0fc43d2..39e47e5 100644
--- a/lnurlw_callback.go
+++ b/lnurlw_callback.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func lnurlw_callback(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 
 	if !ok || len(params_k1[0]) < 1 {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"url": url}).Debug("k1 not found")
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -25,12 +26,14 @@ func lnurlw_callback(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	p, err := db_get_payment_k1(param_k1)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"url": url, "k1": param_k1}).Warn(err)
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
 	// check that payment has not been made
 	if p.paid_flag != "N" {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("payment already made")
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -38,16 +41,19 @@ func lnurlw_callback(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	lnurlw_timeout, err := db_check_lnurlw_timeout(p.card_payment_id)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Warn(err)
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 	if lnurlw_timeout == true {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("lnurlw request has timed out")
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
 	params_pr, ok := req.URL.Query()["pr"]
 	if !ok || len(params_pr[0]) < 1 {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Warn("pr field not found")
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ func lnurlw_callback(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	err = db_update_payment_invoice(p.card_payment_id, param_pr, bolt11.MSatoshi)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Warn(err)
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -67,6 +74,7 @@ func lnurlw_callback(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	testnode := os.Getenv("LN_TESTNODE")
 	if testnode != "" && bolt11.Payee != testnode {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("rejected as not the defined test node")
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -77,12 +85,14 @@ func lnurlw_callback(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	day_total_sats, err := db_get_card_totals(p.card_id)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Warn(err)
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
 	c, err := db_get_card_from_card_id(p.card_id)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Warn(err)
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -90,6 +100,7 @@ func lnurlw_callback(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("invoice_sats: ", invoice_sats)
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("tx_limit_sats: ", c.tx_limit_sats)
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("over tx_limit_sats!")
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -98,6 +109,7 @@ func lnurlw_callback(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("day_total_sats: ", day_total_sats)
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("day_limit_sats: ", c.day_limit_sats)
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("over day_limit_sats!")
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -107,6 +119,29 @@ func lnurlw_callback(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	err = db_update_payment_paid(p.card_payment_id)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Warn(err)
+		write_error(w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	payment_status, failure_reason, err := pay_invoice(param_pr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Warn(err)
+		write_error(w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if failure_reason != "FAILURE_REASON_NONE" {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("payment failure reason : ", failure_reason)
+		write_error(w)
+	}
+
+	log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("payment status : ", payment_status)
+
+	// store result in database
+	err = db_update_payment_status(p.card_payment_id, payment_status, failure_reason)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Warn(err)
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -120,23 +155,4 @@ func lnurlw_callback(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 	jsonData := []byte(`{"status":"OK"}`)
 	w.Write(jsonData)
-
-	payment_status, failure_reason, err := pay_invoice(param_pr)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Warn(err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	if failure_reason != "FAILURE_REASON_NONE" {
-		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("payment failure reason : ", failure_reason)
-	}
-
-	log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Info("payment status : ", payment_status)
-
-	// store result in database
-	err = db_update_payment_status(p.card_payment_id, payment_status, failure_reason)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"card_payment_id": p.card_payment_id}).Warn(err)
-		return
-	}
 }
diff --git a/lnurlw_request.go b/lnurlw_request.go
index 5c44b1f..775282d 100644
--- a/lnurlw_request.go
+++ b/lnurlw_request.go
@@ -246,12 +246,7 @@ func lnurlw_response(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debug(err.Error())
-
-		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-		jsonData := []byte(`{"status":"ERROR","reason":"bad request"}`)
-		w.Write(jsonData)
-
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -259,6 +254,7 @@ func lnurlw_response(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn(err.Error())
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -268,6 +264,7 @@ func lnurlw_response(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn(err.Error())
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -279,6 +276,7 @@ func lnurlw_response(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn(err.Error())
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -287,6 +285,7 @@ func lnurlw_response(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn(err.Error())
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -302,6 +301,7 @@ func lnurlw_response(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn(err)
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 87852a4..a7ab615 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
+func write_error(w http.ResponseWriter) {
+        w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+        jsonData := []byte(`{"status":"ERROR","reason":"bad request"}`)
+        w.Write(jsonData)
+}
+
 func main() {
 	log_level := os.Getenv("LOG_LEVEL")
 
diff --git a/new_card_request.go b/new_card_request.go
index b740a04..4a619c9 100644
--- a/new_card_request.go
+++ b/new_card_request.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func new_card_request(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	params_a, ok := req.URL.Query()["a"]
 	if !ok || len(params_a[0]) < 1 {
 		log.Debug("a not found")
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ func new_card_request(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	c, err := db_get_new_card(a)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn(err)
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ func new_card_request(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(response)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn(err)
+		write_error(w)
 		return
 	}