diff --git a/api/paidAction/receive.js b/api/paidAction/receive.js
index 4313ccb8..51945a85 100644
--- a/api/paidAction/receive.js
+++ b/api/paidAction/receive.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { PAID_ACTION_PAYMENT_METHODS } from '@/lib/constants'
-import { toPositiveBigInt, numWithUnits, msatsToSats, satsToMsats } from '@/lib/format'
+import { toPositiveBigInt, numWithUnits, msatsToSats } from '@/lib/format'
 import { notifyDeposit } from '@/lib/webPush'
 import { getInvoiceableWallets } from '@/wallets/server'
 
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ export async function getInvoiceablePeer (_, { me, models, cost, paymentMethod }
     return null
   }
 
-  if (cost < satsToMsats(me.receiveCreditsBelowSats)) {
-    return null
-  }
-
   return me.id
 }
 
diff --git a/api/resolvers/wallet.js b/api/resolvers/wallet.js
index a8af96df..1bfb66f1 100644
--- a/api/resolvers/wallet.js
+++ b/api/resolvers/wallet.js
@@ -796,9 +796,9 @@ const logContextFromBolt11 = async (bolt11) => {
   }
 }
 
-export const walletLogger = ({ wallet, models }) => {
-  // no-op logger if wallet is not provided
-  if (!wallet) {
+export const walletLogger = ({ wallet, models, me }) => {
+  // no-op logger if no wallet or user provided
+  if (!wallet && !me) {
     return {
       ok: () => {},
       info: () => {},
@@ -822,8 +822,9 @@ export const walletLogger = ({ wallet, models }) => {
 
       await models.walletLog.create({
         data: {
-          userId: wallet.userId,
-          wallet: wallet.type,
+          userId: wallet?.userId ?? me.id,
+          // system logs have no wallet
+          wallet: wallet?.type,
           level,
           message,
           context,
diff --git a/api/typeDefs/wallet.js b/api/typeDefs/wallet.js
index efc49130..446462cb 100644
--- a/api/typeDefs/wallet.js
+++ b/api/typeDefs/wallet.js
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ const typeDefs = `
   type WalletLogEntry {
     id: ID!
     createdAt: Date!
-    wallet: ID!
+    wallet: ID
     level: String!
     message: String!
     context: JSONObject
diff --git a/components/wallet-logger.js b/components/wallet-logger.js
index 473c8a22..decd7451 100644
--- a/components/wallet-logger.js
+++ b/components/wallet-logger.js
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export function useWalletLogs (wallet, initialPage = 1, logsPerPage = 10) {
         to = null
       }
 
-      const { data } = await getWalletLogs({
+      const { data, error } = await getWalletLogs({
         variables: {
           type: walletDef?.walletType,
           from,
@@ -236,9 +236,14 @@ export function useWalletLogs (wallet, initialPage = 1, logsPerPage = 10) {
         }
       })
 
+      if (error) {
+        console.error('failed to query wallet logs:', error)
+        return { data: [], hasMore: false }
+      }
+
       const newLogs = data.walletLogs.entries.map(({ createdAt, wallet: walletType, ...log }) => ({
         ts: +new Date(createdAt),
-        wallet: walletTag(getWalletByType(walletType)),
+        wallet: walletType ? walletTag(getWalletByType(walletType)) : 'system',
         ...log,
         // required to resolve recv status
         context: {
diff --git a/pages/api/lnurlp/[username]/pay.js b/pages/api/lnurlp/[username]/pay.js
index 972b83c7..97b30c92 100644
--- a/pages/api/lnurlp/[username]/pay.js
+++ b/pages/api/lnurlp/[username]/pay.js
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import { lnurlPayDescriptionHashForUser, lnurlPayMetadataString, lnurlPayDescrip
 import { schnorr } from '@noble/curves/secp256k1'
 import { createHash } from 'crypto'
 import { LNURLP_COMMENT_MAX_LENGTH, MAX_INVOICE_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH } from '@/lib/constants'
-import { toPositiveBigInt } from '@/lib/format'
+import { formatMsats, toPositiveBigInt } from '@/lib/format'
 import assertGofacYourself from '@/api/resolvers/ofac'
 import performPaidAction from '@/api/paidAction'
 import { validateSchema, lud18PayerDataSchema } from '@/lib/validate'
+import { walletLogger } from '@/api/resolvers/wallet'
 
 export default async ({ query: { username, amount, nostr, comment, payerdata: payerData }, headers }, res) => {
   const user = await models.user.findUnique({ where: { name: username } })
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ export default async ({ query: { username, amount, nostr, comment, payerdata: pa
     return res.status(400).json({ status: 'ERROR', reason: `user @${username} does not exist` })
   }
 
+  const logger = walletLogger({ models, me: user })
+  logger.info(`${user.name}@stacker.news payment attempt`, { amount: formatMsats(amount), nostr, comment })
+
   try {
     await assertGofacYourself({ models, headers })
     // if nostr, decode, validate sig, check tags, set description hash
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ export default async ({ query: { username, amount, nostr, comment, payerdata: pa
     })
   } catch (error) {
     console.log(error)
+    logger.error(`${user.name}@stacker.news payment failed: ${error.message}`)
     res.status(400).json({ status: 'ERROR', reason: 'could not generate invoice to customer\'s attached wallet' })
   }
 }
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20250327192628_system_logger/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20250327192628_system_logger/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54f842b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20250327192628_system_logger/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "WalletLog" ALTER COLUMN "wallet" DROP NOT NULL;
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 6346a0dc..caaf5b53 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -264,18 +264,18 @@ model VaultEntry {
 }
 
 model WalletLog {
-  id           Int        @id @default(autoincrement())
-  createdAt    DateTime   @default(now()) @map("created_at")
+  id           Int         @id @default(autoincrement())
+  createdAt    DateTime    @default(now()) @map("created_at")
   userId       Int
-  user         User       @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
-  wallet       WalletType
+  user         User        @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+  wallet       WalletType?
   level        LogLevel
   message      String
   invoiceId    Int?
-  invoice      Invoice?   @relation(fields: [invoiceId], references: [id])
+  invoice      Invoice?    @relation(fields: [invoiceId], references: [id])
   withdrawalId Int?
-  withdrawal   Withdrawl? @relation(fields: [withdrawalId], references: [id])
-  context      Json?      @db.JsonB
+  withdrawal   Withdrawl?  @relation(fields: [withdrawalId], references: [id])
+  context      Json?       @db.JsonB
 
   @@index([userId, createdAt])
 }