diff --git a/src/modules/wallet/components/SendDialog.vue b/src/modules/wallet/components/SendDialog.vue
index ea74808..c7dc4f1 100644
--- a/src/modules/wallet/components/SendDialog.vue
+++ b/src/modules/wallet/components/SendDialog.vue
@@ -86,8 +86,14 @@ function closeScanner() {
 }
 
 function handleScanResult(result: string) {
-  // Set the scanned result in the destination field
-  setFieldValue('destination', result)
+  // Clean up the scanned result by removing lightning: prefix if present
+  let cleanedResult = result
+  if (result.toLowerCase().startsWith('lightning:')) {
+    cleanedResult = result.substring(10) // Remove "lightning:" prefix
+  }
+
+  // Set the cleaned result in the destination field
+  setFieldValue('destination', cleanedResult)
   closeScanner()
   toastService?.success('QR code scanned successfully!')
 }