diff --git a/pages/Transfer.qml b/pages/Transfer.qml
index 3921b1ef..88ab5a92 100644
--- a/pages/Transfer.qml
+++ b/pages/Transfer.qml
@@ -239,6 +239,19 @@ Rectangle {
         anchors.topMargin: 5
     }
 
+    function checkAddressAndPaymentID(address, payment_id, testnet) {
+      print ("testing")
+      if (!walletManager.addressValid(address, testnet))
+        return false
+      print ("address is valid")
+      var ipid = walletManager.paymentIdFromAddress(address, testnet)
+      print ("ipid: [" + ipid + "]")
+      if (ipid.length > 0)
+         return payment_id === ""
+      print ("payment_id: [" + payment_id + "]")
+      return payment_id === "" || walletManager.paymentIdValid(payment_id)
+    }
+
     StandardButton {
         id: sendButton
         anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -251,7 +264,7 @@ Rectangle {
         shadowPressedColor: "#B32D00"
         releasedColor: "#FF6C3C"
         pressedColor: "#FF4304"
-        enabled : addressLine.text.length > 0 && amountLine.text.length > 0
+        enabled : amountLine.text.length > 0 && checkAddressAndPaymentID(addressLine.text.trim(), paymentIdLine.text.trim(), appWindow.persistentSettings.testnet)
         onClicked: {
             console.log("Transfer: paymentClicked")
             var priority = priorityModel.get(priorityDropdown.currentIndex).priority
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
index 2e1fe57b..7b60c528 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,21 @@ quint64 WalletManager::amountFromDouble(double amount) const
     return Bitmonero::Wallet::amountFromDouble(amount);
 }
 
+bool WalletManager::paymentIdValid(const QString &payment_id) const
+{
+    return Bitmonero::Wallet::paymentIdValid(payment_id.toStdString());
+}
+
+bool WalletManager::addressValid(const QString &address, bool testnet) const
+{
+    return Bitmonero::Wallet::addressValid(address.toStdString(), testnet);
+}
+
+QString WalletManager::paymentIdFromAddress(const QString &address, bool testnet) const
+{
+    return QString::fromStdString(Bitmonero::Wallet::paymentIdFromAddress(address.toStdString(), testnet));
+}
+
 void WalletManager::setLogLevel(int logLevel)
 {
     Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::setLogLevel(logLevel);
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
index 24fb60fc..51ad0dbf 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ public:
     // QML JS engine doesn't support unsigned integers
     Q_INVOKABLE QString maximumAllowedAmountAsSting() const;
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool paymentIdValid(const QString &payment_id) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool addressValid(const QString &address, bool testnet) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString paymentIdFromAddress(const QString &address, bool testnet) const;
+
     // QML missing such functionality, implementing these helpers here
     Q_INVOKABLE QString urlToLocalPath(const QUrl &url) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE QUrl localPathToUrl(const QString &path) const;