diff --git a/src/services/lnd/liquidityProvider.ts b/src/services/lnd/liquidityProvider.ts
index c780ff2a..3ae478c8 100644
--- a/src/services/lnd/liquidityProvider.ts
+++ b/src/services/lnd/liquidityProvider.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export class LiquidityProvider {
     ready = false
     pubDestination: string
     latestMaxWithdrawable: number | null = null
+    latestBalance: number | null = null
     invoicePaidCb: InvoicePaidCb
     connecting = false
     readyInterval: NodeJS.Timeout
@@ -69,10 +70,20 @@ export class LiquidityProvider {
         })
     }
 
-    GetLatestMaxWithdrawable = () => {
+    GetLatestMaxWithdrawable = async (fetch = false) => {
+        if (fetch || this.latestMaxWithdrawable === null) {
+            await this.CheckUserState()
+        }
         return this.latestMaxWithdrawable || 0
     }
 
+    GetLatestBalance = async (fetch = false) => {
+        if (fetch || this.latestBalance === null) {
+            await this.CheckUserState()
+        }
+        return this.latestBalance || 0
+    }
+
     CheckUserState = async () => {
         const res = await this.client.GetUserInfo()
         if (res.status === 'ERROR') {
@@ -80,6 +91,7 @@ export class LiquidityProvider {
             return
         }
         this.latestMaxWithdrawable = res.max_withdrawable
+        this.latestBalance = res.balance
         this.log("latest provider balance:", res.max_withdrawable)
         return res
     }
diff --git a/src/services/main/liquidityManager.ts b/src/services/main/liquidityManager.ts
index cf2d2b37..86287738 100644
--- a/src/services/main/liquidityManager.ts
+++ b/src/services/main/liquidityManager.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class LiquidityManager {
     }
 
     beforeOutInvoicePayment = async (amount: number): Promise<'lnd' | 'provider'> => {
-        const balance = await this.liquidityProvider.GetLatestMaxWithdrawable()
+        const balance = await this.liquidityProvider.GetLatestMaxWithdrawable(true)
         if (balance > amount) {
             this.log("provider has enough balance for payment")
             return 'provider'
diff --git a/src/services/main/watchdog.ts b/src/services/main/watchdog.ts
index 77fd1449..07605a75 100644
--- a/src/services/main/watchdog.ts
+++ b/src/services/main/watchdog.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export class Watchdog {
         getLogger({ component: "debugLndBalancev3" })({ w: walletBalance, c: channelsBalance, u: usersTotal, f: this.accumulatedHtlcFees })
         const totalLightningBalanceMsats = (channelsBalance.localBalance?.msat || 0n) + (channelsBalance.unsettledLocalBalance?.msat || 0n)
         const totalLightningBalance = Math.ceil(Number(totalLightningBalanceMsats) / 1000)
-        const providerBalance = this.liquidProvider.GetLatestMaxWithdrawable()
+        const providerBalance = await this.liquidProvider.GetLatestBalance()
         return Number(walletBalance.confirmedBalance) + totalLightningBalance + providerBalance
     }