diff --git a/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/ext/PaymentFailureReasonExt.kt b/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/ext/PaymentFailureReasonExt.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49f64498e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/ext/PaymentFailureReasonExt.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package to.bitkit.ext
+
+import android.content.Context
+import org.lightningdevkit.ldknode.PaymentFailureReason
+import to.bitkit.R
+
+fun PaymentFailureReason?.toUserMessage(context: Context): String = when (this) {
+    PaymentFailureReason.RECIPIENT_REJECTED ->
+        context.getString(R.string.wallet__toast_payment_failed_recipient_rejected)
+    PaymentFailureReason.RETRIES_EXHAUSTED ->
+        context.getString(R.string.wallet__toast_payment_failed_retries_exhausted)
+    PaymentFailureReason.ROUTE_NOT_FOUND ->
+        context.getString(R.string.wallet__toast_payment_failed_route_not_found)
+    PaymentFailureReason.PAYMENT_EXPIRED ->
+        context.getString(R.string.wallet__toast_payment_failed_timeout)
+    else -> context.getString(R.string.wallet__toast_payment_failed_description)
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/fcm/WakeNodeWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/fcm/WakeNodeWorker.kt
index 7702122f1..6097d7f94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/fcm/WakeNodeWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/fcm/WakeNodeWorker.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import to.bitkit.data.CacheStore
 import to.bitkit.data.SettingsStore
 import to.bitkit.di.json
 import to.bitkit.ext.amountOnClose
+import to.bitkit.ext.toUserMessage
 import to.bitkit.models.BITCOIN_SYMBOL
 import to.bitkit.models.BlocktankNotificationType
 import to.bitkit.models.BlocktankNotificationType.cjitPaymentArrived
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ class WakeNodeWorker @AssistedInject constructor(
             is Event.PaymentFailed -> {
                 bestAttemptContent = NotificationDetails(
                     title = appContext.getString(R.string.notification__payment_failed_title),
-                    body = "⚡ ${event.reason}",
+                    body = "⚡ ${event.reason.toUserMessage(appContext)}",
                 )
 
                 if (notificationType == wakeToTimeout) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/AppViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/AppViewModel.kt
index 814bee504..ca380fd56 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/AppViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/AppViewModel.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withTimeout
 import org.lightningdevkit.ldknode.ChannelDataMigration
 import org.lightningdevkit.ldknode.Event
+import org.lightningdevkit.ldknode.PaymentFailureReason
 import org.lightningdevkit.ldknode.PaymentId
 import org.lightningdevkit.ldknode.SpendableUtxo
 import org.lightningdevkit.ldknode.Txid
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ import to.bitkit.ext.rawId
 import to.bitkit.ext.removeSpaces
 import to.bitkit.ext.setClipboardText
 import to.bitkit.ext.toHex
+import to.bitkit.ext.toUserMessage
 import to.bitkit.ext.totalValue
 import to.bitkit.ext.watchUntil
 import to.bitkit.models.FeeRate
@@ -537,7 +539,7 @@ class AppViewModel @Inject constructor(
         event.paymentHash?.let { paymentHash ->
             activityRepo.handlePaymentEvent(paymentHash)
         }
-        notifyPaymentFailed()
+        notifyPaymentFailed(event.reason)
     }
 
     private suspend fun handlePaymentReceived(event: Event.PaymentReceived) {
@@ -625,10 +627,10 @@ class AppViewModel @Inject constructor(
         )
     }
 
-    private fun notifyPaymentFailed() = toast(
+    private fun notifyPaymentFailed(reason: PaymentFailureReason? = null) = toast(
         type = Toast.ToastType.ERROR,
         title = context.getString(R.string.wallet__toast_payment_failed_title),
-        description = context.getString(R.string.wallet__toast_payment_failed_description),
+        description = reason.toUserMessage(context),
         testTag = "PaymentFailedToast",
     )
 
@@ -1786,7 +1788,7 @@ class AppViewModel @Inject constructor(
 
                     is Event.PaymentFailed -> {
                         if (event.paymentHash == hash) {
-                            val error = Exception(event.reason?.name ?: "Unknown payment failure reason")
+                            val error = Exception(event.reason.toUserMessage(context))
                             WatchResult.Complete(Result.failure(error))
                         } else {
                             WatchResult.Continue()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/QuickPayViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/QuickPayViewModel.kt
index dd0b72457..28da59246 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/QuickPayViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/to/bitkit/viewmodels/QuickPayViewModel.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package to.bitkit.viewmodels
 
+import android.content.Context
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
+import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.update
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.lightningdevkit.ldknode.Event
 import org.lightningdevkit.ldknode.PaymentId
 import to.bitkit.ext.WatchResult
+import to.bitkit.ext.toUserMessage
 import to.bitkit.ext.watchUntil
 import to.bitkit.repositories.LightningRepo
 import to.bitkit.utils.Logger
@@ -17,6 +20,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 
 @HiltViewModel
 class QuickPayViewModel @Inject constructor(
+    @ApplicationContext private val context: Context,
     private val lightningRepo: LightningRepo,
 ) : ViewModel() {
 
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ class QuickPayViewModel @Inject constructor(
 
                 is Event.PaymentFailed -> {
                     if (event.paymentHash == hash) {
-                        val error = Exception(event.reason?.name ?: "Unknown payment failure reason")
+                        val error = Exception(event.reason.toUserMessage(context))
                         WatchResult.Complete(Result.failure(error))
                     } else {
                         WatchResult.Continue()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ae59c3971..0d080f226 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -947,6 +947,10 @@
     <string name="wallet__tags_new_enter">Enter a new tag</string>
     <string name="wallet__tags_previously">Previously used tags</string>
     <string name="wallet__toast_payment_failed_description">Your instant payment failed. Please try again.</string>
+    <string name="wallet__toast_payment_failed_recipient_rejected">The recipient rejected this payment. Try a different amount.</string>
+    <string name="wallet__toast_payment_failed_retries_exhausted">Could not find a route with sufficient liquidity. Try a smaller amount or wait and try again.</string>
+    <string name="wallet__toast_payment_failed_route_not_found">Could not find a payment path to the recipient.</string>
+    <string name="wallet__toast_payment_failed_timeout">Payment timed out. Please try again.</string>
     <string name="wallet__toast_payment_failed_title">Payment Failed</string>
     <string name="wallet__toast_received_transaction_replaced_description">Your received transaction was replaced by a fee bump</string>
     <string name="wallet__toast_received_transaction_replaced_title">Received Transaction Replaced</string>