diff --git a/src/hooks/useFundingFormState.tsx b/src/hooks/useFundingFormState.tsx
index feb6d0f5e..9a12d5887 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useFundingFormState.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/useFundingFormState.tsx
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ export const useFundingFormState = ({ rewards, rewardCurrency, walletLimits }: U
 
       if (onChain?.max && debouncedTotalAmount > onChain.max) {
         setAmountWarning(
-          `can be funded via. Lightning invoice only. amount exceeds onChain max: ${commaFormatted(onChain.max)} sats`,
+          `The maximum amount for on-chain contributions is ${commaFormatted(
+            onChain.max,
+          )} Sats. For higher amounts, you can pay with Lightning.`,
         )
         setAmountError('')
         return
@@ -108,9 +110,9 @@ export const useFundingFormState = ({ rewards, rewardCurrency, walletLimits }: U
 
       if (onChain?.min && debouncedTotalAmount < onChain.min) {
         setAmountWarning(
-          `can be funded via. Lightning invoice only. amount is lower than onChain min: ${commaFormatted(
+          `The minimum amount for on-chain contributions is ${commaFormatted(
             onChain.min,
-          )} sats`,
+          )} Sats. For smaller amounts, you can pay with Lightning.`,
         )
         setAmountError('')
         return
diff --git a/src/modules/project/pages/projectView/views/projectActivityPanel/screens/qr/components/PaymentMethodSelection.tsx b/src/modules/project/pages/projectView/views/projectActivityPanel/screens/qr/components/PaymentMethodSelection.tsx
index 5e2237858..f35d4c6f3 100644
--- a/src/modules/project/pages/projectView/views/projectActivityPanel/screens/qr/components/PaymentMethodSelection.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/project/pages/projectView/views/projectActivityPanel/screens/qr/components/PaymentMethodSelection.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { Button, HStack } from '@chakra-ui/react'
+import { Button, HStack, Tooltip } from '@chakra-ui/react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
+import { useFundingContext } from '../../../../../../../context'
 import { useRefundFileValue } from '../../../../../../../funding/state'
 import { PaymentMethods, usePaymentMethodAtom } from '../states/paymentMethodAtom'
 
@@ -8,12 +9,13 @@ export const PaymentMethodSelection = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const [paymentMethod, setPaymentMethod] = usePaymentMethodAtom()
 
+  const {
+    fundForm: { amountWarning },
+  } = useFundingContext()
   const refundFile = useRefundFileValue()
 
   const isLightning = paymentMethod === PaymentMethods.lightning
 
-  console.log('checking refundFile', refundFile)
-
   return (
     <HStack w="full">
       <Button
@@ -25,16 +27,18 @@ export const PaymentMethodSelection = () => {
       >
         {t('Lightning')}
       </Button>
-      <Button
-        flex={1}
-        variant={'secondary'}
-        borderColor={!isLightning ? 'primary.400' : undefined}
-        color={!isLightning ? 'primary.400' : undefined}
-        onClick={() => setPaymentMethod(PaymentMethods.onChain)}
-        isDisabled={!refundFile}
-      >
-        {t('Onchain')}
-      </Button>
+      <Tooltip label={!refundFile && amountWarning}>
+        <Button
+          flex={1}
+          variant={'secondary'}
+          borderColor={!isLightning ? 'primary.400' : undefined}
+          color={!isLightning ? 'primary.400' : undefined}
+          onClick={() => setPaymentMethod(PaymentMethods.onChain)}
+          isDisabled={!refundFile}
+        >
+          {t('Onchain')}
+        </Button>
+      </Tooltip>
     </HStack>
   )
 }