diff --git a/src/services/lnd/liquidityProvider.ts b/src/services/lnd/liquidityProvider.ts
index 5c55e2fd..483b9368 100644
--- a/src/services/lnd/liquidityProvider.ts
+++ b/src/services/lnd/liquidityProvider.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { getLogger } from '../helpers/logger.js'
 import { NostrEvent, NostrSend } from '../nostr/handler.js'
 import { relayInit } from '../nostr/tools/relay.js'
 import { InvoicePaidCb } from './settings.js'
-
 export type LiquidityRequest = { action: 'spend' | 'receive', amount: number }
 
 export type nostrCallback<T> = { startedAtMillis: number, type: 'single' | 'stream', f: (res: T) => void }
diff --git a/src/services/lnd/lnd.ts b/src/services/lnd/lnd.ts
index d73af804..e7a29532 100644
--- a/src/services/lnd/lnd.ts
+++ b/src/services/lnd/lnd.ts
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ export default class {
     log = getLogger({ component: 'lndManager' })
     outgoingOpsLocked = false
     liquidProvider: LiquidityProvider
-    useOnlyLiquidityProvider = false
-    constructor(settings: LndSettings, provider: { liquidProvider: LiquidityProvider, useOnly?: boolean }, addressPaidCb: AddressPaidCb, invoicePaidCb: InvoicePaidCb, newBlockCb: NewBlockCb, htlcCb: HtlcCb) {
+    constructor(settings: LndSettings, liquidProvider: LiquidityProvider, addressPaidCb: AddressPaidCb, invoicePaidCb: InvoicePaidCb, newBlockCb: NewBlockCb, htlcCb: HtlcCb) {
         this.settings = settings
         this.addressPaidCb = addressPaidCb
         this.invoicePaidCb = invoicePaidCb
@@ -63,8 +62,7 @@ export default class {
         this.invoices = new InvoicesClient(transport)
         this.router = new RouterClient(transport)
         this.chainNotifier = new ChainNotifierClient(transport)
-        this.liquidProvider = provider.liquidProvider
-        this.useOnlyLiquidityProvider = !!provider.useOnly
+        this.liquidProvider = liquidProvider
     }
 
     LockOutgoingOperations(): void {
@@ -82,20 +80,6 @@ export default class {
         this.liquidProvider.Stop()
     }
 
-    async ShouldUseLiquidityProvider(req: LiquidityRequest): Promise<boolean> {
-        if (this.useOnlyLiquidityProvider) {
-            return true
-        }
-        if (!this.liquidProvider.CanProviderHandle(req)) {
-            return false
-        }
-        const channels = await this.ListChannels()
-        if (channels.channels.length === 0) {
-            this.log("no channels, will use liquidity provider")
-            return true
-        }
-        return false
-    }
     async Warmup() {
         this.SubscribeAddressPaid()
         this.SubscribeInvoicePaid()
@@ -272,8 +256,7 @@ export default class {
     async NewInvoice(value: number, memo: string, expiry: number, useProvider = false): Promise<Invoice> {
         this.log("generating new invoice for", value, "sats")
         await this.Health()
-        const shouldUseLiquidityProvider = await this.ShouldUseLiquidityProvider({ action: 'receive', amount: value })
-        if (shouldUseLiquidityProvider || useProvider) {
+        if (useProvider) {
             const invoice = await this.liquidProvider.AddInvoice(value, memo)
             const providerDst = this.liquidProvider.GetProviderDestination()
             return { payRequest: invoice, providerDst }
@@ -308,8 +291,7 @@ export default class {
         }
         await this.Health()
         this.log("paying invoice", invoice, "for", amount, "sats")
-        const shouldUseLiquidityProvider = await this.ShouldUseLiquidityProvider({ action: 'spend', amount })
-        if (shouldUseLiquidityProvider || useProvider) {
+        if (useProvider) {
             const res = await this.liquidProvider.PayInvoice(invoice)
             const providerDst = this.liquidProvider.GetProviderDestination()
             return { feeSat: res.network_fee + res.service_fee, valueSat: res.amount_paid, paymentPreimage: res.preimage, providerDst }
diff --git a/src/services/main/liquidityManager.ts b/src/services/main/liquidityManager.ts
index a3eac088..4bd4be32 100644
--- a/src/services/main/liquidityManager.ts
+++ b/src/services/main/liquidityManager.ts
@@ -46,11 +46,20 @@ export class LiquidityManager {
     }
 
     beforeInvoiceCreation = async (amount: number): Promise<'lnd' | 'provider'> => {
+        if (this.settings.useOnlyLiquidityProvider) {
+            return 'provider'
+        }
+
         const { remote } = await this.lnd.ChannelBalance()
         if (remote > amount) {
             this.log("channel has enough balance for invoice")
             return 'lnd'
         }
+        const providerCanHandle = this.liquidityProvider.CanProviderHandle({ action: 'receive', amount })
+        if (!providerCanHandle) {
+            return 'lnd'
+        }
+
         this.log("channel does not have enough balance for invoice,suggesting provider")
         return 'provider'
     }
@@ -94,6 +103,10 @@ export class LiquidityManager {
     }
 
     beforeOutInvoicePayment = async (amount: number): Promise<'lnd' | 'provider'> => {
+        if (this.settings.useOnlyLiquidityProvider) {
+            return 'provider'
+        }
+
         const balance = await this.liquidityProvider.GetLatestMaxWithdrawable(true)
         if (balance > amount) {
             this.log("provider has enough balance for payment")