diff --git a/src/components/PaytoDialog/LightningInvoiceSection.tsx b/src/components/PaytoDialog/LightningInvoiceSection.tsx
index ed862cfd..91bb695f 100644
--- a/src/components/PaytoDialog/LightningInvoiceSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PaytoDialog/LightningInvoiceSection.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { useZap } from '@/providers/ZapProvider'
 import lightning from '@/services/lightning.service'
 import { Check, Copy, Wallet, Zap } from 'lucide-react'
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
+import { closeModal } from '@getalby/bitcoin-connect-react'
+import { releaseBodyScrollLocks } from '@/lib/react-remove-scroll-body-cleanup'
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { toast } from 'sonner'
 
@@ -30,10 +32,19 @@ function invoiceQrPayload(pr: string): string {
 
 export default function LightningInvoiceSection({
   lightningAddress,
-  paytoUri
+  paytoUri,
+  onBolt11InvoiceChange,
+  onRequestClose,
+  onPaymentSuccess
 }: {
   lightningAddress: string
   paytoUri: string
+  /** Fired when a BOLT11 invoice is created or cleared (for Phoenix / external wallet links). */
+  onBolt11InvoiceChange?: (invoice: string | null) => void
+  /** Close the payto dialog before opening an external wallet / Bitcoin Connect UI. */
+  onRequestClose?: () => void
+  /** After a successful in-app or external wallet payment (kind-24 tip notice). */
+  onPaymentSuccess?: () => void
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const { defaultZapSats, isWalletConnected } = useZap()
@@ -47,6 +58,16 @@ export default function LightningInvoiceSection({
   const [invoiceDescription, setInvoiceDescription] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [creating, setCreating] = useState(false)
   const [paying, setPaying] = useState(false)
+  const mountedRef = useRef(true)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    mountedRef.current = true
+    return () => {
+      mountedRef.current = false
+      closeModal()
+      releaseBodyScrollLocks()
+    }
+  }, [])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setSats(clampZapSats(defaultZapSats))
@@ -57,7 +78,7 @@ export default function LightningInvoiceSection({
     setLnurlMetadataState('loading')
     let cancelled = false
     void lightning.getLnurlPayInvoiceOptions(lightningAddress).then((opts) => {
-      if (!cancelled) {
+      if (!cancelled && mountedRef.current) {
         if (opts) {
           setCommentMax(opts.commentAllowed)
           setLnurlMetadataState('ready')
@@ -77,6 +98,10 @@ export default function LightningInvoiceSection({
     setInvoiceDescription(null)
   }, [sats, description])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    onBolt11InvoiceChange?.(invoice)
+  }, [invoice, onBolt11InvoiceChange])
+
   const invoiceSats = useMemo(() => {
     if (!invoice) return null
     try {
@@ -98,12 +123,15 @@ export default function LightningInvoiceSection({
       const pr = await lightning.createLnurlInvoice(lightningAddress, sats, {
         description: trimmedDesc || undefined
       })
+      if (!mountedRef.current) return
       setInvoice(pr)
       setInvoiceDescription(trimmedDesc || null)
     } catch (error) {
-      toast.error(`${t('Failed to create invoice')}: ${(error as Error).message}`)
+      if (mountedRef.current) {
+        toast.error(`${t('Failed to create invoice')}: ${(error as Error).message}`)
+      }
     } finally {
-      setCreating(false)
+      if (mountedRef.current) setCreating(false)
     }
   }
 
@@ -111,16 +139,20 @@ export default function LightningInvoiceSection({
     if (!invoice) return
     try {
       setPaying(true)
-      const result = await lightning.payInvoice(invoice)
+      const result = await lightning.payInvoice(invoice, onRequestClose)
+      if (!mountedRef.current) return
       if (result) {
         toast.success(t('Payment sent'))
         setInvoice(null)
         setInvoiceDescription(null)
+        onPaymentSuccess?.()
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      toast.error(`${t('Lightning payment failed')}: ${(error as Error).message}`)
+      if (mountedRef.current) {
+        toast.error(`${t('Lightning payment failed')}: ${(error as Error).message}`)
+      }
     } finally {
-      setPaying(false)
+      if (mountedRef.current) setPaying(false)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/components/PaytoDialog/index.tsx b/src/components/PaytoDialog/index.tsx
index 2790b8a8..016fcbda 100644
--- a/src/components/PaytoDialog/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PaytoDialog/index.tsx
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import {
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Copy, ExternalLink, Wallet, Zap } from 'lucide-react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
-import { useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { closeModal } from '@getalby/bitcoin-connect-react'
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { toast } from 'sonner'
+import { releaseBodyScrollLocks } from '@/lib/react-remove-scroll-body-cleanup'
 import {
   filterPaytoPaymentOpenHandlersForDevice,
   getPaytoPaymentOpenHandlers,
+  getPhoenixPaymentOpenHandler,
   getPaytoTypeInfo
 } from '@/lib/payto'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
@@ -46,9 +49,29 @@ export default function PaytoDialog({
   const info = getPaytoTypeInfo(type)
   const label = info?.label ?? type
   const isLightning = type.toLowerCase() === 'lightning'
-  const openHandlers = filterPaytoPaymentOpenHandlersForDevice(
-    getPaytoPaymentOpenHandlers(type, authority)
-  )
+  const [bolt11Invoice, setBolt11Invoice] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) {
+      setBolt11Invoice(null)
+      closeModal()
+      releaseBodyScrollLocks()
+    }
+  }, [open])
+
+  const closeForWalletFlow = useCallback(() => {
+    skipTipNoticeOnCloseRef.current = true
+    onOpenChange(false)
+  }, [onOpenChange])
+
+  const openHandlers = useMemo(() => {
+    const handlers = getPaytoPaymentOpenHandlers(type, authority)
+    if (isLightning && bolt11Invoice) {
+      const phoenix = getPhoenixPaymentOpenHandler('lightning', bolt11Invoice)
+      if (phoenix) handlers.push(phoenix)
+    }
+    return filterPaytoPaymentOpenHandlersForDevice(handlers)
+  }, [type, authority, isLightning, bolt11Invoice])
 
   const handleCopy = (text: string, copyLabel?: string) => {
     navigator.clipboard.writeText(text)
@@ -56,12 +79,16 @@ export default function PaytoDialog({
     handleDialogOpenChange(false)
   }
 
-  const maybeOfferTipNoticeOnClose = () => {
+  const maybeOfferTipNotice = useCallback(() => {
     if (!offerTipNoticeOnClose) return
     if (!recipientPubkey) return
-    if (skipTipNoticeOnCloseRef.current) return
     if (selfPubkey && recipientPubkey === selfPubkey) return
     setTipNoticeOpen(true)
+  }, [offerTipNoticeOnClose, recipientPubkey, selfPubkey])
+
+  const maybeOfferTipNoticeOnClose = () => {
+    if (skipTipNoticeOnCloseRef.current) return
+    maybeOfferTipNotice()
   }
 
   const handleDialogOpenChange = (next: boolean) => {
@@ -97,9 +124,15 @@ export default function PaytoDialog({
         </DialogHeader>
 
         <div className="min-w-0 space-y-4 px-4 py-4 sm:px-5">
-          {isLightning ? (
-            <LightningInvoiceSection lightningAddress={authority} paytoUri={paytoUri} />
-          ) : (
+          {isLightning && open ? (
+            <LightningInvoiceSection
+              lightningAddress={authority}
+              paytoUri={paytoUri}
+              onBolt11InvoiceChange={setBolt11Invoice}
+              onRequestClose={closeForWalletFlow}
+              onPaymentSuccess={maybeOfferTipNotice}
+            />
+          ) : isLightning ? null : (
             <>
               <div className="min-w-0 rounded-lg bg-muted/40 px-3 py-2.5 ring-1 ring-border/50">
                 <p className="mb-1.5 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
diff --git a/src/data/payto-types.json b/src/data/payto-types.json
index f7222a78..870a6d5e 100644
--- a/src/data/payto-types.json
+++ b/src/data/payto-types.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "phoenix": {
       "label": "Phoenix",
       "mobileOnly": true,
-      "uriTemplate": "phoenix:pay?uri={coinScheme}:{authority}"
+      "uriTemplate": "phoenix:{coinScheme}:{authority}"
     }
   },
   "kind0CryptocurrencyAddresses": {
diff --git a/src/lib/payto-wallet-open.test.ts b/src/lib/payto-wallet-open.test.ts
index 991e5733..2c96519d 100644
--- a/src/lib/payto-wallet-open.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/payto-wallet-open.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 import { getPaytoProfileUrl } from '@/lib/payto-registry'
 import {
+  buildPhoenixWalletHref,
   filterPaytoPaymentOpenHandlersForDevice,
   filterWalletOpenActionsForDevice,
   getPaytoPaymentOpenHandlers,
@@ -89,13 +90,29 @@ describe('getPaytoPaymentOpenHandlers', () => {
     const offer = 'lno1pg257enxv4ezqcneype82um50ynhxgrwdajx283qfwdpl28qqmc78ymlvhmxcsywdk5wrjnj36ryg488qwlrnzyjczs'
     const actions = getPaytoWalletOpenActions('bolt12', offer)
     expect(actions).toHaveLength(1)
-    expect(actions[0].href).toBe(`phoenix:pay?uri=bolt12:${offer}`)
+    expect(actions[0].href).toBe(`phoenix:bolt12:${offer}`)
     expect(actions[0].mobileOnly).toBe(true)
   })
 
-  it('includes Phoenix on mobile only', () => {
+  it('builds Phoenix lightning deep link without pay?uri query', () => {
+    expect(buildPhoenixWalletHref('lightning', 'user@example.com')).toBe(
+      'phoenix:lightning:user@example.com'
+    )
+    expect(buildPhoenixWalletHref('lightning', 'lnbc1p0example')).toBe('phoenix:lightning:lnbc1p0example')
+    expect(buildPhoenixWalletHref('lightning', 'lightning:lnbc1p0example')).toBe(
+      'phoenix:lightning:lnbc1p0example'
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('omits Phoenix for lightning address until BOLT11 is supplied separately', () => {
     const handlers = getPaytoPaymentOpenHandlers('lightning', 'user@example.com')
+    expect(handlers.some((h) => h.openTargetName === 'Phoenix')).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('includes Phoenix on mobile only for bip353', () => {
+    const handlers = getPaytoPaymentOpenHandlers('bip353', 'user@example.com')
     const phoenix = handlers.find((h) => h.openTargetName === 'Phoenix')
+    expect(phoenix?.href).toBe('phoenix:lightning:user@example.com')
     expect(phoenix?.mobileOnly).toBe(true)
 
     const prev = navigator.userAgent
diff --git a/src/lib/payto-wallet-open.ts b/src/lib/payto-wallet-open.ts
index d5b6c897..d70c3fac 100644
--- a/src/lib/payto-wallet-open.ts
+++ b/src/lib/payto-wallet-open.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,19 @@ function resolveWalletOpenRow(
   return `${scheme}:${pathPart}${auth}`
 }
 
+/**
+ * Phoenix strips a `phoenix:` prefix, then parses the remainder (e.g. `lightning:lnbc…`).
+ * Do not use `phoenix:pay?uri=…` — the app does not treat that as a payment request.
+ */
+export function buildPhoenixWalletHref(coinScheme: string, authority: string): string | null {
+  const auth = trimAuthority(authority)
+  if (!auth) return null
+  const scheme = coinScheme.toLowerCase().trim()
+  if (!scheme) return null
+  const payload = auth.replace(/^lightning:/i, '')
+  return `phoenix:${scheme}:${payload}`
+}
+
 function resolveWalletAppUri(
   appId: string,
   paytoType: string,
@@ -108,6 +121,9 @@ function resolveWalletAppUri(
   const auth = trimAuthority(authority)
   if (!auth) return null
   const coinScheme = (row?.scheme ?? paytoType).toLowerCase()
+  if (appId === 'phoenix') {
+    return buildPhoenixWalletHref(coinScheme, auth)
+  }
   const href = substituteAuthority(
     app.uriTemplate.replace(/\{coinScheme\}/g, coinScheme),
     auth
@@ -115,6 +131,24 @@ function resolveWalletAppUri(
   return href
 }
 
+/** Mobile Phoenix deep link for a concrete payment target (BOLT11, offer, lightning address, …). */
+export function getPhoenixPaymentOpenHandler(
+  coinScheme: string,
+  authority: string
+): PaytoPaymentOpenHandler | null {
+  const href = buildPhoenixWalletHref(coinScheme, authority)
+  if (!href) return null
+  return {
+    id: `phoenix-${coinScheme}`,
+    openTargetName: walletCatalog.walletApps?.phoenix?.label ?? 'Phoenix',
+    href,
+    isHttp: false,
+    mobileOnly: walletCatalog.walletApps?.phoenix?.mobileOnly !== false
+  }
+}
+
+const PAYTO_TYPES_PHOENIX_REQUIRES_BOLT11 = new Set(['lightning'])
+
 /**
  * Primary browser/OS URL for this payto target (wallet URI or https).
  * Returns null when the type should use copy-only or zap (caller checks zappable lightning).
@@ -222,6 +256,9 @@ export function getPaytoPaymentOpenHandlers(type: string, authority: string): Pa
   }
 
   for (const app of getPaytoWalletOpenActions(type, auth)) {
+    if (app.label === 'Phoenix' && PAYTO_TYPES_PHOENIX_REQUIRES_BOLT11.has(canonical)) {
+      continue
+    }
     add(app.id, app.label, app.href, app.mobileOnly)
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/payto.ts b/src/lib/payto.ts
index b4d015bc..b50d384b 100644
--- a/src/lib/payto.ts
+++ b/src/lib/payto.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export {
 } from '@/lib/payto-registry'
 
 export {
+  buildPhoenixWalletHref,
+  getPhoenixPaymentOpenHandler,
   getPaytoPrimaryOpenUrl,
   getPaytoPaymentOpenHandlers,
   filterPaytoPaymentOpenHandlersForDevice,
diff --git a/src/lib/react-remove-scroll-body-cleanup.ts b/src/lib/react-remove-scroll-body-cleanup.ts
index 928cf8a9..123854d5 100644
--- a/src/lib/react-remove-scroll-body-cleanup.ts
+++ b/src/lib/react-remove-scroll-body-cleanup.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
  * that class is still present, the UI can paint on top but ignore all clicks (notably after closing
  * our Zap dialog from a secondary pane / sheet).
  */
-function stripReactRemoveScrollBodyLocks(): void {
+/** Remove stuck Radix `react-remove-scroll` body classes (restores clicks after nested modals). */
+export function releaseBodyScrollLocks(): void {
   if (typeof document === 'undefined') return
   const body = document.body
   const toRemove: string[] = []
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export function runAfterReleasingRadixScrollLock(
   closeOuterModel?.()
   const ms = closeOuterModel != null ? MS_AFTER_RADIX_DIALOG_FOR_EXTERNAL_MODAL : 0
   window.setTimeout(() => {
-    stripReactRemoveScrollBodyLocks()
+    releaseBodyScrollLocks()
     fn()
   }, ms)
 }
diff --git a/src/services/lightning.service.ts b/src/services/lightning.service.ts
index b06b56d2..b0f2b0a1 100644
--- a/src/services/lightning.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/lightning.service.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/constants'
 import { getZapInfoFromEvent } from '@/lib/event-metadata'
 import { TProfile } from '@/types'
-import { init, launchPaymentModal } from '@getalby/bitcoin-connect-react'
+import { closeModal, init, launchPaymentModal } from '@getalby/bitcoin-connect-react'
 import {
   isNwcWalletServiceInfoError,
   sendWebLNPaymentWithRetry
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ class LightningService {
 
     return new Promise((resolve) => {
       runAfterReleasingRadixScrollLock(closeOuterModel, () => {
+        closeModal()
         let checkPaymentInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined
         let subCloser: SubCloser | undefined
         const { setPaid } = launchPaymentModal({
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ class LightningService {
 
     return new Promise((resolve) => {
       runAfterReleasingRadixScrollLock(closeOuterModel, () => {
+        closeModal()
         launchPaymentModal({
           invoice: invoice,
           onPaid: (response) => {