diff --git a/libs/sdk-core/src/breez_services.rs b/libs/sdk-core/src/breez_services.rs
index 7da47c959..dfdb1f09c 100644
--- a/libs/sdk-core/src/breez_services.rs
+++ b/libs/sdk-core/src/breez_services.rs
@@ -641,13 +641,20 @@ impl BreezServices {
     /// * channels - The list of channels and their status
     /// * payments - The incoming/outgoing payments
     pub async fn sync(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.do_sync(false).await
+    }
+
+    async fn do_sync(&self, balance_changed: bool) -> Result<()> {
         let start = Instant::now();
         self.start_node().await?;
         self.connect_lsp_peer().await?;
 
         // First query the changes since last sync time.
         let since_timestamp = self.persister.last_payment_timestamp().unwrap_or(0);
-        let new_data = &self.node_api.pull_changed(since_timestamp).await?;
+        let new_data = &self
+            .node_api
+            .pull_changed(since_timestamp, balance_changed)
+            .await?;
 
         debug!(
             "pull changed time={:?} {:?}",
@@ -714,12 +721,9 @@ impl BreezServices {
             return Err(payment_res.err().unwrap());
         }
         let payment = payment_res.unwrap();
-        self.sync().await?;
+        self.do_sync(true).await?;
 
-        match self
-            .persister
-            .get_completed_payment_by_hash(&payment.payment_hash)?
-        {
+        match self.persister.get_payment_by_hash(&payment.payment_hash)? {
             Some(p) => {
                 self.notify_event_listeners(BreezEvent::PaymentSucceed { details: p.clone() })
                     .await?;
@@ -929,7 +933,7 @@ impl BreezServices {
                                                           .insert_or_update_payments(&vec![payment.unwrap()]);
                                                       debug!("paid invoice was added to payments list {:?}", res);
                                                   }
-                                                  if let Err(e) = cloned.sync().await {
+                                                  if let Err(e) = cloned.do_sync(true).await {
                                                         error!("failed to sync after paid invoice: {:?}", e);
                                                   }
                                                   _ = cloned.on_event(BreezEvent::InvoicePaid {
diff --git a/libs/sdk-core/src/greenlight/node_api.rs b/libs/sdk-core/src/greenlight/node_api.rs
index 1c1b3d49f..328a76e82 100644
--- a/libs/sdk-core/src/greenlight/node_api.rs
+++ b/libs/sdk-core/src/greenlight/node_api.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::cmp::{max, min};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use bitcoin::bech32::{u5, ToBase32};
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use lightning_invoice::{RawInvoice, SignedRawInvoice};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use strum_macros::{Display, EnumString};
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, Mutex};
+use tokio::time::sleep;
 use tonic::Streaming;
 
 use crate::invoice::parse_invoice;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Greenlight {
     tls_config: TlsConfig,
     gl_client: Mutex<Option<node::Client>>,
     node_client: Mutex<Option<ClnClient>>,
+    persister: Arc<SqliteStorage>,
 }
 
 impl Greenlight {
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ impl Greenlight {
                 match encryptd_creds {
                     Some(c) => {
                         persister.set_gl_credentials(c)?;
-                        Greenlight::new(config, seed, creds).await
+                        Greenlight::new(config, seed, creds, persister).await
                     }
                     None => {
                         return Err(anyhow!("Failed to encrypt credentials"));
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ impl Greenlight {
         sdk_config: Config,
         seed: Vec<u8>,
         connection_credentials: GreenlightCredentials,
+        persister: Arc<SqliteStorage>,
     ) -> Result<Greenlight> {
         let greenlight_network = sdk_config.network.into();
         let tls_config = TlsConfig::new()?.identity(
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@ impl Greenlight {
             tls_config,
             gl_client: Mutex::new(None),
             node_client: Mutex::new(None),
+            persister,
         })
     }
 
@@ -233,6 +237,51 @@ impl Greenlight {
         }
         Ok(node_client.clone().unwrap())
     }
+
+    async fn fetch_channels_and_balance(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Result<(Vec<pb::Channel>, Vec<pb::Channel>, Vec<String>, u64)> {
+        let mut client = self.get_client().await?;
+        // list all peers
+        let peers = client
+            .list_peers(pb::ListPeersRequest::default())
+            .await?
+            .into_inner();
+
+        // filter only connected peers
+        let connected_peers: Vec<String> = peers
+            .peers
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|p| p.connected)
+            .map(|p| hex::encode(p.id.clone()))
+            .collect();
+        let mut all_channels: Vec<pb::Channel> = vec![];
+        peers.peers.iter().for_each(|p| {
+            let peer_channels = &mut p.channels.clone();
+            all_channels.append(peer_channels);
+        });
+
+        // filter only opened channels
+        let opened_channels: Vec<pb::Channel> = all_channels
+            .iter()
+            .cloned()
+            .filter(|c| c.state == *"CHANNELD_NORMAL")
+            .collect();
+
+        // calculate channels balance only from opened channels
+        let channels_balance = opened_channels
+            .iter()
+            .map(|c: &pb::Channel| {
+                amount_to_msat(&parse_amount(c.spendable.clone()).unwrap_or_default())
+            })
+            .sum::<u64>();
+        Ok((
+            all_channels,
+            opened_channels,
+            connected_peers,
+            channels_balance,
+        ))
+    }
 }
 
 #[tonic::async_trait]
@@ -272,17 +321,15 @@ impl NodeAPI for Greenlight {
     }
 
     // implemenet pull changes from greenlight
-    async fn pull_changed(&self, since_timestamp: i64) -> Result<SyncResponse> {
+    async fn pull_changed(
+        &self,
+        since_timestamp: i64,
+        balance_changed: bool,
+    ) -> Result<SyncResponse> {
         info!("pull changed since {}", since_timestamp);
         let mut client = self.get_client().await?;
         let mut node_client = self.get_node_client().await?;
 
-        // list all peers
-        let peers = client
-            .list_peers(pb::ListPeersRequest::default())
-            .await?
-            .into_inner();
-
         // get node info
         let node_info = client
             .get_info(pb::GetInfoRequest::default())
@@ -296,28 +343,6 @@ impl NodeAPI for Greenlight {
             .into_inner();
         let onchain_funds = funds.outputs;
 
-        // filter only connected peers
-        let connected_peers: Vec<String> = peers
-            .peers
-            .clone()
-            .iter()
-            .filter(|p| p.connected)
-            .map(|p| hex::encode(p.id.clone()))
-            .collect();
-
-        // make a vector of all channels by searching in peers
-        let all_channels: &mut Vec<pb::Channel> = &mut Vec::new();
-        peers.peers.clone().iter().for_each(|p| {
-            let peer_channels = &mut p.channels.clone();
-            all_channels.append(peer_channels);
-        });
-
-        // filter only opened channels
-        let opened_channels: &mut Vec<&pb::Channel> = &mut all_channels
-            .iter()
-            .filter(|c| c.state == *"CHANNELD_NORMAL")
-            .collect();
-
         // Fetch closed channels from greenlight
         let closed_channels = match node_client
             .list_closed_channels(ListclosedchannelsRequest { id: None })
@@ -330,6 +355,28 @@ impl NodeAPI for Greenlight {
             }
         };
 
+        // calculate the node new balance and in case the caller signals balance has changed
+        // keep polling until the balance is updated
+        let (mut all_channels, mut opened_channels, mut connected_peers, mut channels_balance) =
+            self.fetch_channels_and_balance().await?;
+        if balance_changed {
+            let node_state = self.persister.get_node_state()?;
+            if let Some(state) = node_state {
+                let mut retry_count = 0;
+                while state.channels_balance_msat == channels_balance && retry_count < 3 {
+                    warn!("balance update was required but was not updated, retrying in 100ms...");
+                    sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+                    (
+                        all_channels,
+                        opened_channels,
+                        connected_peers,
+                        channels_balance,
+                    ) = self.fetch_channels_and_balance().await?;
+                    retry_count += 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         let forgotten_closed_channels: Result<Vec<Channel>> = closed_channels
             .into_iter()
             .filter(|c| {
@@ -345,14 +392,6 @@ impl NodeAPI for Greenlight {
             all_channels.clone().into_iter().map(|c| c.into()).collect();
         all_channel_models.extend(forgotten_closed_channels?);
 
-        // calculate channels balance only from opened channels
-        let channels_balance = opened_channels
-            .iter()
-            .map(|c: &&pb::Channel| {
-                amount_to_msat(&parse_amount(c.spendable.clone()).unwrap_or_default())
-            })
-            .sum::<u64>();
-
         // calculate onchain balance
         let onchain_balance = onchain_funds.iter().fold(0, |a, b| {
             if b.reserved {
diff --git a/libs/sdk-core/src/models.rs b/libs/sdk-core/src/models.rs
index 8b4feea2a..21c94b546 100644
--- a/libs/sdk-core/src/models.rs
+++ b/libs/sdk-core/src/models.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ pub trait NodeAPI: Send + Sync {
         expiry: Option<u64>,
         cltv: Option<u32>,
     ) -> Result<String>;
-    async fn pull_changed(&self, since_timestamp: i64) -> Result<SyncResponse>;
+    async fn pull_changed(
+        &self,
+        since_timestamp: i64,
+        balance_changed: bool,
+    ) -> Result<SyncResponse>;
     /// As per the `pb::PayRequest` docs, `amount_sats` is only needed when the invoice doesn't specify an amount
     async fn send_payment(
         &self,
diff --git a/libs/sdk-core/src/test_utils.rs b/libs/sdk-core/src/test_utils.rs
index 639da4c9f..c36f14207 100644
--- a/libs/sdk-core/src/test_utils.rs
+++ b/libs/sdk-core/src/test_utils.rs
@@ -262,7 +262,11 @@ impl NodeAPI for MockNodeAPI {
         Ok(invoice.bolt11)
     }
 
-    async fn pull_changed(&self, _since_timestamp: i64) -> Result<SyncResponse> {
+    async fn pull_changed(
+        &self,
+        _since_timestamp: i64,
+        _balance_changed: bool,
+    ) -> Result<SyncResponse> {
         Ok(SyncResponse {
             node_state: self.node_state.clone(),
             payments: self
@@ -574,7 +578,7 @@ pub fn rand_vec_u8(len: usize) -> Vec<u8> {
 
 pub fn create_test_config() -> crate::models::Config {
     let mut conf = Config {
-        ..Config::staging(
+        ..Config::production(
             "".into(),
             crate::NodeConfig::Greenlight {
                 config: crate::GreenlightNodeConfig {