diff --git a/packages/backend/src/open_payments/payment/outgoing/errors.ts b/packages/backend/src/open_payments/payment/outgoing/errors.ts
index b8b6945a84..74b2fdffb8 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/open_payments/payment/outgoing/errors.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/open_payments/payment/outgoing/errors.ts
@@ -110,5 +110,9 @@ export enum LifecycleError {
   MissingBalance = 'MissingBalance',
   MissingQuote = 'MissingQuote',
   MissingExpiration = 'MissingExpiration',
-  Unauthorized = 'Unauthorized'
+  Unauthorized = 'Unauthorized',
+
+  // To be thrown when a Quote has expired
+  QuoteExpired = 'QuoteExpired'
+
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/open_payments/payment/outgoing/lifecycle.ts b/packages/backend/src/open_payments/payment/outgoing/lifecycle.ts
index 4f0034839a..47f76b1641 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/open_payments/payment/outgoing/lifecycle.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/open_payments/payment/outgoing/lifecycle.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { LifecycleError } from './errors'
+import { LifecycleError, OutgoingPaymentError } from './errors'
 import {
   OutgoingPayment,
   OutgoingPaymentState,
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ export async function handleSending(
 ): Promise<void> {
   if (!payment.quote) throw LifecycleError.MissingQuote
 
+  // Check if the current time is greater than or equal to when the Quote should be expiring
+  if (Date.now() >= payment.quote.expiresAt.getTime()) {
+    throw LifecycleError.QuoteExpired
+  } 
+
   const receiver = await deps.receiverService.get(payment.receiver)
 
   // TODO: Query TigerBeetle transfers by code to distinguish sending debits from withdrawals