diff --git a/lnurl.py b/lnurl.py
index e3ac7f1..4b39374 100644
--- a/lnurl.py
+++ b/lnurl.py
@@ -75,14 +75,22 @@ async def api_scan(p, c, request: Request, external_id: str):
     if hits_amount > card.daily_limit:
         return {"status": "ERROR", "reason": "Max daily limit spent."}
     hit = await create_hit(card.id, ip, agent, card.counter, ctr_int)
-    lnurlpay = lnurl_encode(str(request.url_for("boltcards.lnurlp_response", hit_id=hit.id)))
+
+    # the raw lnurl
+    lnurlpay_raw = str(request.url_for("boltcards.lnurlp_response", hit_id=hit.id))
+    # bech32 encoded lnurl
+    lnurlpay_bech32 = lnurl_encode(lnurlpay_raw)
+    # create a lud17 lnurlp to support lud19, add to payLink field of the withdrawRequest
+    lnurlpay_nonbech32_lud17 = lnurlpay_raw.replace("https://", "lnurlp://").replace("http://","lnurlp://")
+
     return {
         "tag": "withdrawRequest",
         "callback": str(request.url_for("boltcards.lnurl_callback", hit_id=hit.id)),
         "k1": hit.id,
         "minWithdrawable": 1 * 1000,
         "maxWithdrawable": card.tx_limit * 1000,
-        "defaultDescription": f"Boltcard (refund address lnurl://{lnurlpay})",
+        "defaultDescription": f"Boltcard (refund address lnurl://{lnurlpay_bech32})",
+        "payLink": lnurlpay_nonbech32_lud17,  # LUD-19 compatibility
     }