diff --git a/api/paidAction/index.js b/api/paidAction/index.js
index 424198be4..fcbfb4e31 100644
--- a/api/paidAction/index.js
+++ b/api/paidAction/index.js
@@ -258,8 +258,10 @@ export async function createLightningInvoice (actionType, args, context) {
         expiry: INVOICE_EXPIRE_SECS
       }, { models })
 
+      // the sender (me) decides if the wrapped invoice has a description
+      // whereas the recipient decides if their invoice has a description
       const { invoice: wrappedInvoice, maxFee } = await wrapInvoice(
-        bolt11, { msats: cost, description }, { lnd })
+        bolt11, { msats: cost, description }, { me, lnd })
 
       return {
         bolt11,
diff --git a/wallets/wrap.js b/wallets/wrap.js
index ae63a6ed8..b470587b9 100644
--- a/wallets/wrap.js
+++ b/wallets/wrap.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const ZAP_SYBIL_FEE_MULT = 10 / 7 // the fee for the zap sybil service
     maxFee: number
   }
 */
-export default async function wrapInvoice (bolt11, { msats, description, descriptionHash }, { lnd }) {
+export default async function wrapInvoice (bolt11, { msats, description, descriptionHash }, { me, lnd }) {
   try {
     console.group('wrapInvoice', description)
 
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ export default async function wrapInvoice (bolt11, { msats, description, descrip
       wrapped.description = inv.description
     }
 
+    if (me?.hideInvoiceDesc) {
+      wrapped.description = undefined
+      wrapped.description_hash = undefined
+    }
+
     // validate the expiration
     if (new Date(inv.expires_at) < new Date(Date.now() + INCOMING_EXPIRATION_BUFFER_MSECS)) {
       throw new Error('Invoice expiration is too soon')