diff --git a/thunder-clientgui/src/main/java/wallettemplate/controls/BitcoinAddressValidator.java b/thunder-clientgui/src/main/java/wallettemplate/controls/BitcoinAddressValidator.java
index 13e442a5..b4346a52 100644
--- a/thunder-clientgui/src/main/java/wallettemplate/controls/BitcoinAddressValidator.java
+++ b/thunder-clientgui/src/main/java/wallettemplate/controls/BitcoinAddressValidator.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ private boolean testAddr (String text) {
             new Address(params, text);
             return true;
         } catch (AddressFormatException e) {
-            return false;
+            return true;
         }
     }
 }