diff --git a/backend/src/routes/tenants.rs b/backend/src/routes/tenants.rs
index 6fa6d5e..c0a6591 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/tenants.rs
+++ b/backend/src/routes/tenants.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pub async fn update_tenant(
     api.require_admin_or_tenant(&auth, &pubkey)?;
     let mut tenant = api.get_tenant_or_404(&pubkey).await?;
 
-    let nwc_previously_empty = tenant.nwc_url.is_empty();
+    // Encrypt tenant's nwc_url at rest
     if let Some(nwc_url) = payload.nwc_url {
         if nwc_url.is_empty() {
             tenant.nwc_url = String::new();
@@ -120,21 +120,6 @@ pub async fn update_tenant(
     }
 
     api.command.update_tenant(&tenant).await.map_err(internal)?;
-
-    // When NWC is first connected, attempt to pay any outstanding open invoices.
-    if nwc_previously_empty && !tenant.nwc_url.is_empty() {
-        let billing = api.billing.clone();
-        let tenant_clone = tenant.clone();
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            if let Err(e) = billing.pay_outstanding_nwc_invoices(&tenant_clone).await {
-                tracing::error!(
-                    error = %e,
-                    pubkey = %tenant_clone.pubkey,
-                    "pay_outstanding_nwc_invoices failed after NWC setup"
-                );
-            }
-        });
-    }
     ok(TenantResponse::from(tenant))
 }