diff --git a/gui/kivy/main.kv b/gui/kivy/main.kv
index 853ddd94..da69a797 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/main.kv
+++ b/gui/kivy/main.kv
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@
         AddressScreen:
             id: address_screen
             tab: address_tab
+        LightningPayerScreen:
+            id: lightning_payer_screen
+            tab: lightning_payer_tab
         CleanHeader:
             id: invoices_tab
             text: _('Invoices')
@@ -407,6 +410,10 @@
             id: address_tab
             text: _('Addresses')
             slide: 4
+        CleanHeader:
+            id: lightning_payer_tab
+            text: _('Send Lightning Payment')
+            slide: 5
 
 
 <ActionOvrButton@ActionButton>
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py b/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
index 40713ab9..287bc68a 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from electrum.util import profiler, parse_URI, format_time, InvalidPassword, Not
 from electrum import bitcoin
 from electrum.util import timestamp_to_datetime
 from electrum.paymentrequest import PR_UNPAID, PR_PAID, PR_UNKNOWN, PR_EXPIRED
+import electrum.lightning as lightning
 
 from .context_menu import ContextMenu
 
@@ -589,6 +590,29 @@ class AddressScreen(CScreen):
     def ext_search(self, card, search):
         return card.memo.find(search) >= 0 or card.amount.find(search) >= 0
 
+class LightningPayerScreen(CScreen):
+    kvname = 'lightning_payer'
+    def on_activate(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(LightningPayerScreen, self).on_activate(*args, **kwargs)
+        class FakeQtSignal:
+            def emit(self2, data):
+                self.app.show_info(data)
+        class MyConsole:
+            newResult = FakeQtSignal()
+        self.app.wallet.lightning.setConsole(MyConsole())
+    def do_paste_sample(self):
+        self.screen.invoice_data = "lnbc1pvjluezpp5qqqsyqcyq5rqwzqfqqqsyqcyq5rqwzqfqqqsyqcyq5rqwzqfqypqdpl2pkx2ctnv5sxxmmwwd5kgetjypeh2ursdae8g6twvus8g6rfwvs8qun0dfjkxaq8rkx3yf5tcsyz3d73gafnh3cax9rn449d9p5uxz9ezhhypd0elx87sjle52x86fux2ypatgddc6k63n7erqz25le42c4u4ecky03ylcqca784w"
+    def do_paste(self):
+        contents = self.app._clipboard.paste()
+        if not contents:
+            self.app.show_info(_("Clipboard is empty"))
+            return
+        self.screen.invoice_data = contents
+    def do_clear(self):
+        self.screen.invoice_data = ""
+    def do_pay(self):
+        lightning.lightningCall(self.app.wallet.lightning, "sendpayment")("--pay_req=" + self.screen.invoice_data)
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/lightning_payer.kv b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/lightning_payer.kv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52cf33ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/lightning_payer.kv
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+LightningPayerScreen:
+    id: s
+    name: 'lightning_payer'
+    invoice_data: '' 
+    BoxLayout:
+        orientation: "vertical"
+        BlueButton:
+            text: s.invoice_data if s.invoice_data else _('Lightning invoice')
+            shorten: True
+            on_release: Clock.schedule_once(lambda dt: app.show_info(_('Copy and paste the lightning invoice using the Paste button, or use the camera to scan a QR code.')))
+        GridLayout:
+            cols: 4
+            size_hint: 1, None
+            height: '48dp'
+            IconButton:
+                id: qr
+                on_release: Clock.schedule_once(lambda dt: app.scan_qr(on_complete=s.on_lightning_qr))
+                icon: 'atlas://gui/kivy/theming/light/camera'
+            Button:
+                text: _('Paste')
+                on_release: s.parent.do_paste()
+            Button:
+                text: _('Paste sample')
+                on_release: s.parent.do_paste_sample()
+            Button:
+                text: _('Clear')
+                on_release: s.parent.do_clear()
+        Button:
+            size_hint: 1, None
+            height: '48dp'
+            text: _('Pay pasted/scanned invoice')
+            on_release: s.parent.do_pay()
diff --git a/lib/lightning.py b/lib/lightning.py
index e0ce5114..80a03245 100644
--- a/lib/lightning.py
+++ b/lib/lightning.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ NETWORK = None
 CONFIG = None
 locked = set()
 
-machine = "148.251.87.112"
+#machine = "148.251.87.112"
+machine = "127.0.0.1"
 
 def WriteDb(json):
     req = rpc_pb2.WriteDbRequest()
diff --git a/testserver.py b/testserver.py
index 360d8cb6..25c92ca4 100644
--- a/testserver.py
+++ b/testserver.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ async def handler(reader, writer):
 async def handler2(reader, writer):
     while True:
         data = await reader.read(2048)
-        print(data)
+        if data != b'':
+            writer.write(b"HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\nContent-length: 16\r\n\r\n{\"result\":\"lol\"}")
+            await writer.drain()
 
 asyncio.ensure_future(asyncio.start_server(handler, "127.0.0.1", 1080))
 asyncio.ensure_future(asyncio.start_server(handler2, "127.0.0.1", 8090))