diff --git a/internal/lnurl/lnurl.go b/internal/lnurl/lnurl.go
index 42a2510..2701a6c 100644
--- a/internal/lnurl/lnurl.go
+++ b/internal/lnurl/lnurl.go
@@ -81,11 +81,13 @@ func (w Lnurl) Handle(writer http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 			api.NotFoundHandler(writer, fmt.Errorf("[handleLnUrl] Form value 'amount' is not set"))
 			return
 		}
-		amount, parseError := strconv.Atoi(stringAmount)
-		if parseError != nil {
-			api.NotFoundHandler(writer, fmt.Errorf("[handleLnUrl] Couldn't cast amount to int %v", parseError))
+		amount, err := telegram.GetAmount(stringAmount)
+		if err != nil {
+			api.NotFoundHandler(writer, fmt.Errorf("[handleLnUrl] Couldn't cast amount to int: %v", err))
 			return
 		}
+		amount = amount * 1000 // msat
+
 		comment := request.FormValue("comment")
 		if len(comment) > CommentAllowed {
 			api.NotFoundHandler(writer, fmt.Errorf("[handleLnUrl] Comment is too long"))
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ func (w Lnurl) Handle(writer http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 		// payer data
 		payerdata := request.FormValue("payerdata")
 		var payerData lnurl.PayerDataValues
-		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(payerdata), &payerData)
+		err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(payerdata), &payerData)
 		if err != nil {
 			// api.NotFoundHandler(writer, fmt.Errorf("[handleLnUrl] Couldn't parse payerdata: %v", err))
 			fmt.Errorf("[handleLnUrl] Couldn't parse payerdata: %v", err)
diff --git a/internal/telegram/amounts.go b/internal/telegram/amounts.go
index b1ad7ce..0ecc3e2 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/amounts.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/amounts.go
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ func decodeAmountFromCommand(input string) (amount int64, err error) {
 		// log.Errorln(errmsg)
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf(errmsg)
 	}
-	amount, err = getAmount(strings.Split(input, " ")[1])
+	amount, err = GetAmount(strings.Split(input, " ")[1])
 	return amount, err
 }
 
-func getAmount(input string) (amount int64, err error) {
+func GetAmount(input string) (amount int64, err error) {
 	// convert something like 1.2k into 1200
 	if strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(input), "k") {
 		fmount, err := strconv.ParseFloat(strings.TrimSpace(input[:len(input)-1]), 64)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (bot *TipBot) enterAmountHandler(ctx intercept.Context) (intercept.Context,
 		return ctx, err
 	}
 
-	amount, err := getAmount(ctx.Message().Text)
+	amount, err := GetAmount(ctx.Message().Text)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("[enterAmountHandler] %s", err.Error())
 		bot.trySendMessage(ctx.Message().Sender, Translate(ctx, "lnurlInvalidAmountMessage"))
diff --git a/internal/telegram/faucet.go b/internal/telegram/faucet.go
index 30a0551..17cfb8c 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/faucet.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/faucet.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (bot TipBot) createFaucet(ctx context.Context, text string, sender *tb.User
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New(errors.DecodePerUserAmountError, err)
 	}
-	perUserAmount, err := getAmount(peruserStr)
+	perUserAmount, err := GetAmount(peruserStr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New(errors.InvalidAmountError, err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/telegram/groups.go b/internal/telegram/groups.go
index 0bae47e..1e6d682 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/groups.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/groups.go
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func (bot TipBot) addGroupHandler(ctx intercept.Context) (intercept.Context, err
 
 	amount := int64(0) // default amount is zero
 	if amount_str, err := getArgumentFromCommand(m.Text, 3); err == nil {
-		amount, err = getAmount(amount_str)
+		amount, err = GetAmount(amount_str)
 		if err != nil {
 			bot.trySendMessage(m.Sender, Translate(ctx, "lnurlInvalidAmountMessage"))
 			return ctx, err
diff --git a/internal/telegram/satdress.go b/internal/telegram/satdress.go
index 9efb106..707b90e 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/satdress.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/satdress.go
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (bot *TipBot) invHandler(ctx intercept.Context) (intercept.Context, error)
 
 	var amount int64
 	if amount_str, err := getArgumentFromCommand(m.Text, 2); err == nil {
-		amount, err = getAmount(amount_str)
+		amount, err = GetAmount(amount_str)
 		if err != nil {
 			return ctx, err
 		}
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ func (bot *TipBot) satdressProxyHandler(ctx intercept.Context) (intercept.Contex
 
 	var amount int64
 	if amount_str, err := getArgumentFromCommand(m.Text, 2); err == nil {
-		amount, err = getAmount(amount_str)
+		amount, err = GetAmount(amount_str)
 		if err != nil {
 			return ctx, err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/telegram/shop.go b/internal/telegram/shop.go
index a65279b..8a759c6 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/shop.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/shop.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (bot *TipBot) enterShopItemPriceHandler(ctx intercept.Context) (intercept.C
 	if m.Text == "0" {
 		amount = 0
 	} else {
-		amount, err = getAmount(m.Text)
+		amount, err = GetAmount(m.Text)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("[enterShopItemPriceHandler] %s", err.Error())
 			bot.trySendMessage(m.Sender, Translate(ctx, "lnurlInvalidAmountMessage"))
diff --git a/internal/telegram/tipjar.go b/internal/telegram/tipjar.go
index 951c7d6..0fda857 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/tipjar.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/tipjar.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (bot TipBot) createTipjar(ctx context.Context, text string, sender *tb.User
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New(errors.DecodePerUserAmountError, err)
 	}
-	perUserAmount, err := getAmount(peruserStr)
+	perUserAmount, err := GetAmount(peruserStr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New(errors.InvalidAmountError, err)
 	}