diff --git a/app/controllers/eis_billing/payment_status_controller.rb b/app/controllers/eis_billing/payment_status_controller.rb
index 4fa626e5d..015eed64a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/eis_billing/payment_status_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/eis_billing/payment_status_controller.rb
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ module EisBilling
 
       bank = create_bank_transfer(invoice: invoice, sum: params[:standing_amount], paid_at: params[:transaction_time])
       create_payment_order(invoice: invoice, everypay_response: params, payment_status: payment_status)
-
-      registrar = invoice.buyer
-      bank.create_activity(registrar, invoice)
+      bank.bind_invoice(params[:order_reference])
 
       respond_to do |format|
         format.json do
diff --git a/app/models/bank_transaction.rb b/app/models/bank_transaction.rb
index ef2ab3370..bd437fe96 100644
--- a/app/models/bank_transaction.rb
+++ b/app/models/bank_transaction.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,16 @@ class BankTransaction < ApplicationRecord
     errors.add(:base, I18n.t('invoice_and_transaction_sums_do_not_match')) if invoice.total != sum
   end
 
+  def parsed_ref_number
+    reference_no || ref_number_from_description
+  end
+
+  private
+
   def create_activity(registrar, invoice)
+    validate_invoice_data(invoice)
+    return if errors.any?
+
     activity = AccountActivity.new(account: registrar.cash_account, bank_transaction: self,
                                    invoice: invoice, sum: invoice.subtotal,
                                    currency: currency, description: description,
@@ -102,12 +111,6 @@ class BankTransaction < ApplicationRecord
     end
   end
 
-  def parsed_ref_number
-    reference_no || ref_number_from_description
-  end
-
-  private
-
   def reset_pending_registrar_balance_reload(registrar)
     return unless registrar.settings['balance_auto_reload']