diff --git a/api/resolvers/wallet.js b/api/resolvers/wallet.js
index cf516d233..c4b84f50f 100644
--- a/api/resolvers/wallet.js
+++ b/api/resolvers/wallet.js
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import { formatMsats, msatsToSats, msatsToSatsDecimal, satsToMsats } from '@/lib
 import {
   USER_ID, INVOICE_RETENTION_DAYS,
   PAID_ACTION_PAYMENT_METHODS,
-  WALLET_CREATE_INVOICE_TIMEOUT_MS
+  WALLET_CREATE_INVOICE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+  WALLET_RETRY_BACKOFF_MS
 } from '@/lib/constants'
 import { amountSchema, validateSchema, withdrawlSchema, lnAddrSchema } from '@/lib/validate'
 import assertGofacYourself from './ofac'
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@ const resolvers = {
             SELECT id FROM "Invoice"
             WHERE "userId" = ${me.id}
             AND "actionState" = 'FAILED'
-            AND "userCancel" = false
+            AND "cancelledAt" < now() - interval '${WALLET_RETRY_BACKOFF_MS} milliseconds'
             AND "lockedAt" IS NULL
             ORDER BY id DESC
             FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED
diff --git a/lib/constants.js b/lib/constants.js
index 3372d9942..dad2dbb18 100644
--- a/lib/constants.js
+++ b/lib/constants.js
@@ -194,3 +194,7 @@ export const ZAP_UNDO_DELAY_MS = 5_000
 
 export const WALLET_SEND_PAYMENT_TIMEOUT_MS = 150_000
 export const WALLET_CREATE_INVOICE_TIMEOUT_MS = 45_000
+// When should failed invoices be returned to a client to retry?
+// This must be high enough such that intermediate failed invoices that will be retried
+// by the client due to sender or receiver fallbacks are not returned to the client.
+export const WALLET_RETRY_BACKOFF_MS = 60_000