diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/wallet/resolve.py b/lbrynet/extras/wallet/resolve.py
index d0a5d3b3e..f996b0451 100644
--- a/lbrynet/extras/wallet/resolve.py
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/wallet/resolve.py
@@ -138,11 +138,10 @@ class Resolver:
         elif 'error' not in result:
             return {'error': 'claim not found', 'success': False, 'uri': str(parsed_uri)}
 
-        # invalid signatures can only return in the form of name#claim_id
+        # invalid signatures can only return outside a channel
         if result.get('claim', {}).get('has_signature', False):
-            if not result['claim']['signature_is_valid']:
-                if parsed_uri.path or parsed_uri.is_channel or not parsed_uri.claim_id or not parsed_uri.name:
-                    return {'error': 'claim not found', 'success': False, 'uri': str(parsed_uri)}
+            if parsed_uri.path and not result['claim']['signature_is_valid']:
+                return {'error': 'claim not found', 'success': False, 'uri': str(parsed_uri)}
         return result
 
     async def get_certificate_and_validate_result(self, claim_result):
diff --git a/tests/integration/wallet/test_commands.py b/tests/integration/wallet/test_commands.py
index cf08827db..f1414c59e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/wallet/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/integration/wallet/test_commands.py
@@ -623,14 +623,16 @@ class ClaimManagement(CommandTestCase):
         await self.confirm_tx(channel['tx']['txid'])
 
         # Original channel doesnt exists anymore, so the signature is invalid. For invalid signatures, resolution is
-        # only possible when using the name + claim id
+        # only possible outside a channel
         response = await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_resolve(uri='lbry://@abc/on-channel-claim'))
         self.assertNotIn('claim', response['lbry://@abc/on-channel-claim'])
         response = await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_resolve(uri='lbry://on-channel-claim'))
-        self.assertNotIn('claim', response['lbry://on-channel-claim'])
+        self.assertIn('claim', response['lbry://on-channel-claim'])
+        self.assertFalse(response['lbry://on-channel-claim']['claim']['signature_is_valid'])
         direct_uri = 'lbry://on-channel-claim#' + claim['claim_id']
         response = await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_resolve(uri=direct_uri))
         self.assertIn('claim', response[direct_uri])
+        self.assertFalse(response[direct_uri]['claim']['signature_is_valid'])
 
     async def test_regular_supports_and_tip_supports(self):
         # account2 will be used to send tips and supports to account1