diff --git a/cashu/gateway/gateway.py b/cashu/gateway/gateway.py
index fd2f0f77..ac203d86 100644
--- a/cashu/gateway/gateway.py
+++ b/cashu/gateway/gateway.py
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ async def melt_quote(
             quote=melt_quote.quote,
             amount=melt_quote.amount,
             expiry=melt_quote.expiry,
+            paid=melt_quote.paid,
         )
 
     async def get_melt_quote(
@@ -166,9 +167,7 @@ async def get_melt_quote(
             raise TransactionError("quote not found")
         if not melt_quote.expiry:
             raise TransactionError("quote does not have expiry")
-        if check_quote_with_backend:
-            if melt_quote.paid:
-                raise TransactionError("quote is already paid")
+        if check_quote_with_backend and not melt_quote.paid:
             unit = Unit[melt_quote.unit]
             if unit not in self.backends[Method.bolt11]:
                 raise Exception("unit not supported by backend")
@@ -187,6 +186,7 @@ async def get_melt_quote(
             quote=melt_quote.quote,
             amount=melt_quote.amount,
             expiry=melt_quote.expiry,
+            paid=melt_quote.paid,
         )
 
     def _verify_input_spending_conditions(
diff --git a/cashu/gateway/models.py b/cashu/gateway/models.py
index a7f51950..4668a3bd 100644
--- a/cashu/gateway/models.py
+++ b/cashu/gateway/models.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class GatewayMeltQuoteResponse(BaseModel):
     pubkey: str  # P2PK pubkey of the gateway
     amount: int  # input amount
     expiry: int  # expiry of the quote
+    paid: bool  # whether the quote has been paid
 
 
 class GatewayMeltRequest(BaseModel):
diff --git a/cashu/gateway/router.py b/cashu/gateway/router.py
index 19b9aedb..5fc60444 100644
--- a/cashu/gateway/router.py
+++ b/cashu/gateway/router.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from loguru import logger
 
 from ..core.base import (
-    PostMeltQuoteResponse,
     PostMeltResponse,
 )
 from .models import (
@@ -37,19 +36,19 @@ async def get_melt_quote(
 @router.get(
     "/v1/melt/quote/bolt11/{quote}",
     summary="Get melt quote",
-    response_model=PostMeltQuoteResponse,
+    response_model=GatewayMeltQuoteResponse,
     response_description="Get an existing melt quote to check its status.",
 )
-async def melt_quote(request: Request, quote: str) -> PostMeltQuoteResponse:
+async def melt_quote(request: Request, quote: str) -> GatewayMeltQuoteResponse:
     """
     Get melt quote state.
     """
     logger.trace(f"> GET /v1/melt/quote/bolt11/{quote}")
-    melt_quote = await gateway.get_melt_quote(quote)
-    resp = PostMeltQuoteResponse(
+    melt_quote = await gateway.get_melt_quote(quote, check_quote_with_backend=True)
+    resp = GatewayMeltQuoteResponse(
+        pubkey=melt_quote.pubkey,
         quote=melt_quote.quote,
         amount=melt_quote.amount,
-        fee_reserve=melt_quote.fee_reserve,
         paid=melt_quote.paid,
         expiry=melt_quote.expiry,
     )