diff --git a/lightning-invoice/src/lib.rs b/lightning-invoice/src/lib.rs
index 23f9b92f3ae..cc7879d07e9 100644
--- a/lightning-invoice/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lightning-invoice/src/lib.rs
@@ -1188,6 +1188,14 @@ impl Invoice {
 			.unwrap_or(Duration::from_secs(DEFAULT_EXPIRY_TIME))
 	}
 
+	/// Returns whether the invoice has expired.
+	pub fn is_expired(&self) -> bool {
+		match self.timestamp().elapsed() {
+			Ok(elapsed) => elapsed > self.expiry_time(),
+			Err(_) => false,
+		}
+	}
+
 	/// Returns the invoice's `min_final_cltv_expiry` time, if present, otherwise
 	/// [`DEFAULT_MIN_FINAL_CLTV_EXPIRY`].
 	pub fn min_final_cltv_expiry(&self) -> u64 {
@@ -1914,5 +1922,33 @@ mod test {
 
 		assert_eq!(invoice.min_final_cltv_expiry(), DEFAULT_MIN_FINAL_CLTV_EXPIRY);
 		assert_eq!(invoice.expiry_time(), Duration::from_secs(DEFAULT_EXPIRY_TIME));
+		assert!(!invoice.is_expired());
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn test_expiration() {
+		use ::*;
+		use secp256k1::Secp256k1;
+		use secp256k1::key::SecretKey;
+
+		let timestamp = SystemTime::now()
+			.checked_sub(Duration::from_secs(DEFAULT_EXPIRY_TIME * 2))
+			.unwrap();
+		let signed_invoice = InvoiceBuilder::new(Currency::Bitcoin)
+			.description("Test".into())
+			.payment_hash(sha256::Hash::from_slice(&[0;32][..]).unwrap())
+			.payment_secret(PaymentSecret([0; 32]))
+			.timestamp(timestamp)
+			.build_raw()
+			.unwrap()
+			.sign::<_, ()>(|hash| {
+				let privkey = SecretKey::from_slice(&[41; 32]).unwrap();
+				let secp_ctx = Secp256k1::new();
+				Ok(secp_ctx.sign_recoverable(hash, &privkey))
+			})
+			.unwrap();
+		let invoice = Invoice::from_signed(signed_invoice).unwrap();
+
+		assert!(invoice.is_expired());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lightning-invoice/src/payment.rs b/lightning-invoice/src/payment.rs
index 4e600f093d1..379c75de123 100644
--- a/lightning-invoice/src/payment.rs
+++ b/lightning-invoice/src/payment.rs
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ where
 						log_trace!(self.logger, "Payment {} rejected by destination; not retrying (attempts: {})", log_bytes!(payment_hash.0), attempts);
 					} else if *attempts == max_payment_attempts {
 						log_trace!(self.logger, "Payment {} exceeded maximum attempts; not retrying (attempts: {})", log_bytes!(payment_hash.0), attempts);
+					} else if invoice.is_expired() {
+						log_trace!(self.logger, "Invoice expired for payment {}; not retrying (attempts: {})", log_bytes!(payment_hash.0), attempts);
 					} else if self.pay_cached_invoice(invoice).is_err() {
 						log_trace!(self.logger, "Error retrying payment {}; not retrying (attempts: {})", log_bytes!(payment_hash.0), attempts);
 					} else {
@@ -304,13 +306,14 @@ where
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
 	use super::*;
-	use crate::{InvoiceBuilder, Currency};
+	use crate::{DEFAULT_EXPIRY_TIME, InvoiceBuilder, Currency};
 	use lightning::ln::PaymentPreimage;
 	use lightning::ln::msgs::{ErrorAction, LightningError};
 	use lightning::util::test_utils::TestLogger;
 	use lightning::util::errors::APIError;
 	use lightning::util::events::Event;
 	use secp256k1::{SecretKey, PublicKey, Secp256k1};
+	use std::time::{SystemTime, Duration};
 
 	fn invoice(payment_preimage: PaymentPreimage) -> Invoice {
 		let payment_hash = Sha256::hash(&payment_preimage.0);
@@ -328,6 +331,25 @@ mod tests {
 			.unwrap()
 	}
 
+	fn expired_invoice(payment_preimage: PaymentPreimage) -> Invoice {
+		let payment_hash = Sha256::hash(&payment_preimage.0);
+		let private_key = SecretKey::from_slice(&[42; 32]).unwrap();
+		let timestamp = SystemTime::now()
+			.checked_sub(Duration::from_secs(DEFAULT_EXPIRY_TIME * 2))
+			.unwrap();
+		InvoiceBuilder::new(Currency::Bitcoin)
+			.description("test".into())
+			.payment_hash(payment_hash)
+			.payment_secret(PaymentSecret([0; 32]))
+			.timestamp(timestamp)
+			.min_final_cltv_expiry(144)
+			.amount_milli_satoshis(100)
+			.build_signed(|hash| {
+				Secp256k1::new().sign_recoverable(hash, &private_key)
+			})
+			.unwrap()
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	fn pays_invoice_on_first_attempt() {
 		let event_handled = core::cell::RefCell::new(false);
@@ -416,6 +438,34 @@ mod tests {
 		assert_eq!(*payer.attempts.borrow(), 3);
 	}
 
+	#[test]
+	fn fails_paying_invoice_after_expiration() {
+		let event_handled = core::cell::RefCell::new(false);
+		let event_handler = |_: &_| { *event_handled.borrow_mut() = true; };
+
+		let payer = TestPayer::new();
+		let router = NullRouter {};
+		let logger = TestLogger::new();
+		let invoice_payer = InvoicePayer::new(&payer, router, &logger, event_handler)
+			.with_retry_attempts(2);
+
+		let payment_preimage = PaymentPreimage([1; 32]);
+		let invoice = expired_invoice(payment_preimage);
+		assert!(invoice_payer.pay_invoice(&invoice).is_ok());
+		assert_eq!(*payer.attempts.borrow(), 1);
+
+		let event = Event::PaymentPathFailed {
+			payment_hash: PaymentHash(invoice.payment_hash().clone().into_inner()),
+			network_update: None,
+			rejected_by_dest: false,
+			all_paths_failed: true,
+			path: vec![],
+		};
+		invoice_payer.handle_event(&event);
+		assert_eq!(*event_handled.borrow(), true);
+		assert_eq!(*payer.attempts.borrow(), 1);
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	fn fails_paying_invoice_after_retry_error() {
 		let event_handled = core::cell::RefCell::new(false);