diff --git a/src/actions/interactions.ts b/src/actions/interactions.ts
index 60f1d686b..a8960e607 100644
--- a/src/actions/interactions.ts
+++ b/src/actions/interactions.ts
@@ -314,18 +314,28 @@ const undislikeFail = (status: StatusEntity, error: unknown) => ({
   skipLoading: true,
 });
 
-const zap = (status: StatusEntity, amount: number) =>
-  (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
-    if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return;
+const zap = (status: StatusEntity, amount: number, comment: string) => (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
+  if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return;
 
-    dispatch(zapRequest(status));
+  dispatch(zapRequest(status));
 
-    api(getState).post(`/api/v1/statuses/${status.id}/zap`, { amount }).then(function(response) {
+  return api(getState).post(`/api/v1/statuses/${status.id}/zap`, { amount, comment: comment ?? '' }).then(async function(response) {
+    const invoice = response.headers['ln-invoice'];
+    if (!invoice) throw Error('Could not generate invoice');
+    if (!window.webln) return invoice;
+
+    try {
+      await window.webln?.enable();
+      await window.webln?.sendPayment(invoice);
       dispatch(zapSuccess(status));
-    }).catch(function(error) {
-      dispatch(zapFail(status, error));
-    });
-  };
+      return undefined;
+    } catch (e) { // In case it fails we just return the invoice so the QR code can be created
+      return invoice;
+    }
+  }).catch(function(e) {
+    dispatch(zapFail(status, e));
+  });
+};
 
 const zapRequest = (status: StatusEntity) => ({
   type: ZAP_REQUEST,
diff --git a/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx b/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
index 61242fee0..09d599c15 100644
--- a/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { blockAccount } from 'soapbox/actions/accounts';
 import { launchChat } from 'soapbox/actions/chats';
 import { directCompose, mentionCompose, quoteCompose, replyCompose } from 'soapbox/actions/compose';
 import { editEvent } from 'soapbox/actions/events';
-import { pinToGroup, toggleBookmark, toggleDislike, toggleFavourite, togglePin, toggleReblog, unpinFromGroup, zap } from 'soapbox/actions/interactions';
+import { pinToGroup, toggleBookmark, toggleDislike, toggleFavourite, togglePin, toggleReblog, unpinFromGroup } from 'soapbox/actions/interactions';
 import { openModal } from 'soapbox/actions/modals';
 import { deleteStatusModal, toggleStatusSensitivityModal } from 'soapbox/actions/moderation';
 import { initMuteModal } from 'soapbox/actions/mutes';
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
 
   const handleZapClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
     if (me) {
-      dispatch(zap(status, 1337));
+      dispatch(openModal('ZAP_PAY_REQUEST', { status, account: status.account }));
     } else {
-      onOpenUnauthorizedModal('ZAP');
+      onOpenUnauthorizedModal('ZAP_PAY_REQUEST');
     }
   };
 
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
           />
         )}
 
-        {(acceptsZaps && window.webln) && (
+        {(acceptsZaps) && (
           <StatusActionButton
             title={intl.formatMessage(messages.zap)}
             icon={require('@tabler/icons/outline/bolt.svg')}
diff --git a/src/features/ui/components/modal-root.tsx b/src/features/ui/components/modal-root.tsx
index 5fdc0225a..3bda6fd3e 100644
--- a/src/features/ui/components/modal-root.tsx
+++ b/src/features/ui/components/modal-root.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ import {
   UnauthorizedModal,
   VideoModal,
   EditRuleModal,
+  ZapPayRequestModal,
+  ZapInvoiceModal,
 } from 'soapbox/features/ui/util/async-components';
 
 import ModalLoading from './modal-loading';
@@ -88,6 +90,8 @@ const MODAL_COMPONENTS: Record<string, React.LazyExoticComponent<any>> = {
   'SELECT_BOOKMARK_FOLDER': SelectBookmarkFolderModal,
   'UNAUTHORIZED': UnauthorizedModal,
   'VIDEO': VideoModal,
+  'ZAP_INVOICE': ZapInvoiceModal,
+  'ZAP_PAY_REQUEST': ZapPayRequestModal,
 };
 
 export type ModalType = keyof typeof MODAL_COMPONENTS | null;
diff --git a/src/features/ui/components/modals/zap-invoice.tsx b/src/features/ui/components/modals/zap-invoice.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..962f0ce1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/ui/components/modals/zap-invoice.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { QRCodeCanvas } from 'qrcode.react';
+import React  from 'react';
+import { FormattedMessage, defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
+
+import { closeModal } from 'soapbox/actions/modals';
+import CopyableInput from 'soapbox/components/copyable-input';
+import { Modal, Button } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
+import { useAppDispatch } from 'soapbox/hooks';
+
+import type { Account as AccountEntity } from 'soapbox/types/entities';
+
+const messages = defineMessages({
+  zap_open_wallet: { id: 'zap.open_wallet', defaultMessage: 'Open Wallet' },
+});
+
+interface IZapInvoice{
+  account: AccountEntity;
+  invoice: string;
+  onClose:(type?: string) => void;
+}
+
+const ZapInvoiceModal: React.FC<IZapInvoice> = ({ account, invoice, onClose }) => {
+  const intl = useIntl();
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
+
+  const onClickClose = () => {
+    onClose('ZAP_INVOICE');
+    dispatch(closeModal('ZAP_PAY_REQUEST'));
+  };
+
+  const renderTitle = () => {
+    return <FormattedMessage id='zap.send_to' defaultMessage='Send zaps to {target}' values={{ target: account.display_name }} />;
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Modal title={renderTitle()} onClose={onClickClose}>
+      <QRCodeCanvas value={invoice} />
+      <CopyableInput value={invoice} />
+      <a href={'lightning:' + invoice}>
+        <Button type='submit' theme='primary' icon={require('@tabler/icons/outline/folder-open.svg')} text={intl.formatMessage(messages.zap_open_wallet)} />
+      </a>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+};
+
+export default ZapInvoiceModal;
diff --git a/src/features/ui/components/modals/zap-pay-request.tsx b/src/features/ui/components/modals/zap-pay-request.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34c627f1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/ui/components/modals/zap-pay-request.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import React  from 'react';
+import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+
+import { Modal } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
+
+import ZapPayRequestForm from '../../../zap/components/zap-pay-request-form';
+
+import type { Status as StatusEntity, Account as AccountEntity   } from 'soapbox/types/entities';
+
+interface IZapPayRequestModal {
+  account: AccountEntity;
+  status?: StatusEntity;
+  onClose:(type?: string) => void;
+}
+
+const ZapPayRequestModal: React.FC<IZapPayRequestModal> = ({ account, status, onClose }) => {
+  const onClickClose = () => {
+    onClose('ZAP_PAY_REQUEST');
+  };
+
+  const renderTitle = () => {
+    return <FormattedMessage id='zap.send_to' defaultMessage='Send zaps to {target}' values={{ target: account.display_name }} />;
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Modal title={renderTitle()} onClose={onClickClose}>
+      <ZapPayRequestForm account={account} status={status} />
+    </Modal>
+  );
+};
+
+export default ZapPayRequestModal;
diff --git a/src/features/ui/util/async-components.ts b/src/features/ui/util/async-components.ts
index c32e0768e..737ee24f2 100644
--- a/src/features/ui/util/async-components.ts
+++ b/src/features/ui/util/async-components.ts
@@ -176,4 +176,6 @@ export const Relays = lazy(() => import('soapbox/features/admin/relays'));
 export const Rules = lazy(() => import('soapbox/features/admin/rules'));
 export const EditRuleModal = lazy(() => import('soapbox/features/ui/components/modals/edit-rule-modal'));
 export const AdminNostrRelays = lazy(() => import('soapbox/features/admin/nostr-relays'));
-export const NostrPanel = lazy(() => import('soapbox/features/ui/components/nostr-panel'));
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+export const ZapPayRequestModal = lazy(() => import('soapbox/features/ui/components/modals/zap-pay-request'));
+export const ZapInvoiceModal = lazy(() => import('soapbox/features/ui/components/modals/zap-invoice'));
+export const NostrPanel = lazy(() => import('soapbox/features/ui/components/nostr-panel'));
diff --git a/src/features/zap/components/zap-pay-request-form.tsx b/src/features/zap/components/zap-pay-request-form.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b34da7f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/zap/components/zap-pay-request-form.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { FormattedMessage, defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
+
+import { zap } from 'soapbox/actions/interactions';
+import { openModal, closeModal } from 'soapbox/actions/modals';
+import Account from 'soapbox/components/account';
+import { Stack, Button, Select } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
+import { useAppDispatch } from 'soapbox/hooks';
+
+import type {  Account as AccountEntity, Status as StatusEntity   } from 'soapbox/types/entities';
+
+interface IZapPayRequestForm {
+  status?: StatusEntity;
+  account: AccountEntity;
+}
+
+const messages = defineMessages({
+  zap_button: { id: 'status.zap', defaultMessage: 'Zap' },
+  zap_commentPlaceholder: { id: 'zap.comment_input.placeholder', defaultMessage: 'Optional comment' },
+});
+
+const ZapPayRequestForm = ({ account, status }: IZapPayRequestForm) => {
+  const intl = useIntl();
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
+  const [zapComment, setZapComment] = useState('');
+  const [zapAmount, setZapAmount] = useState(1);
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e?: React.FormEvent<Element>) => {
+    e?.preventDefault();
+    if (status) {
+      const invoice = await dispatch(zap(status, zapAmount * 1000, zapComment));
+      // If invoice is undefined it means the user has paid through his extension
+      // In this case, we simply close the modal
+      if (!invoice) {
+        dispatch(closeModal('ZAP_PAY_REQUEST'));
+        return;
+      }
+      // open QR code modal
+      dispatch(openModal('ZAP_INVOICE', { invoice, account }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const zapOptions = () => {
+    return (
+      [
+        <option key={1} disabled>
+          <FormattedMessage id='zap.unit' defaultMessage='Zap amount in sats' />
+        </option>,
+        <option key={2} value={1} defaultValue={1}>1 😐</option>,
+        <option key={3} value={500}>500 👍</option>,
+        <option key={4} value={666}>666 😈 </option>,
+        <option key={5} value={1000}>1k 🚀</option>,
+      ]
+    );
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Stack element='form' onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+      <Account account={account} showProfileHoverCard={false} />
+      <Select
+        onChange={e => setZapAmount(Number(e.target.value))}
+        children={zapOptions()}
+        size={zapOptions().length}
+      />
+      <input
+        type='text'
+        onChange={e => setZapComment(e.target.value)}
+        placeholder={intl.formatMessage(messages.zap_commentPlaceholder)}
+      />
+      <Button type='submit' theme='primary' icon={require('@tabler/icons/outline/bolt.svg')} text={intl.formatMessage(messages.zap_button)} />
+    </Stack>
+  );
+};
+
+export default ZapPayRequestForm;
diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index 25dada21c..e4f20f944 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -1639,5 +1639,9 @@
   "video.pause": "Pause",
   "video.play": "Play",
   "video.unmute": "Unmute sound",
-  "who_to_follow.title": "People To Follow"
+  "who_to_follow.title": "People To Follow",
+  "zap.comment_input.placeholder": "Optional comment",
+  "zap.open_wallet": "Open Wallet",
+  "zap.send_to": "Send zaps to {target}",
+  "zap.unit": "Zap amount in sats"
 }
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