diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/jobs/onOrders.js b/services/gunDB/contact-api/jobs/onOrders.js
index 3db6e350..29f45340 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/jobs/onOrders.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/jobs/onOrders.js
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ const listenerForAddr = (addr, user, SEA) => async (order, orderID) => {
         {
           expiry: 36000,
           memo,
-          value: amount
+          value: amount,
+          private: true
         },
         (
           /** @type {any} */ error,
diff --git a/src/routes.js b/src/routes.js
index 8b30f91f..65d9d4d6 100644
--- a/src/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes.js
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ module.exports = async (
       }
       return false;
     }
-    const invoiceRequest = { memo: req.body.memo };
+    const invoiceRequest = { memo: req.body.memo, private: true };
     if (req.body.value) {
       invoiceRequest.value = req.body.value;
     }