diff --git a/src/status_im/translations/en.cljs b/src/status_im/translations/en.cljs
index 2d9a91ccb5..ebdce89b8f 100644
--- a/src/status_im/translations/en.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/translations/en.cljs
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@
    :wallet-choose-recipient               "Choose Recipient"
    :wallet-choose-from-contacts           "Choose From Contacts"
    :wallet-address-from-clipboard         "Use Address From Clipboard"
+   :wallet-invalid-address                "Address is invalid"
    :wallet-browse-photos                  "Browse Photos"
    :validation-amount-invalid             "Amount is not valid"
    :validation-amount-invalid-number      "Amount is not a valid number"
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/events.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/events.cljs
index 0fac9f6440..62299238f3 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/events.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/events.cljs
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@
   (fn []
     (notifications/get-fcm-token)))
 
+(reg-fx
+  :show-error
+  (fn [content]
+    (utils/show-popup "Error" content)))
+
 (re-frame/reg-fx
   :show-confirmation
   (fn [{:keys [title content confirm-button-text on-accept on-cancel]}]
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/wallet/choose_recipient/events.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/wallet/choose_recipient/events.cljs
index 147e810908..c79a43a0fb 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/wallet/choose_recipient/events.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/wallet/choose_recipient/events.cljs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 (ns status-im.ui.screens.wallet.choose-recipient.events
-  (:require [status-im.utils.handlers :as handlers]))
+  (:require [status-im.i18n :as i18n]
+            [status-im.utils.handlers :as handlers]))
 
 (handlers/register-handler-db
   :wallet/toggle-flashlight
@@ -13,10 +14,13 @@
 
 (handlers/register-handler-fx
   :choose-recipient
-  (fn [{:keys [db]} [_ address name]]
-    (let [{:keys [view-id]} db]
-      (cond-> {:db (choose-address-and-name db address name)}
-              (= :choose-recipient view-id) (assoc :dispatch [:navigate-back])))))
+  (fn [{{:keys [web3] :as db} :db} [_ address name]]
+    (let [{:keys [view-id]} db
+          valid-address? (.isAddress web3 address)]
+      (cond-> {:db db}
+              (= :choose-recipient view-id) (assoc :dispatch [:navigate-back])
+              valid-address? (update :db #(choose-address-and-name % address name))
+              (not valid-address?) (assoc :show-error (i18n/label :t/wallet-invalid-address))))))
 
 (handlers/register-handler-fx
   :wallet-open-send-transaction