diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
index 558eff6d5..d2d7716db 100644
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "bitcoinunits.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "init.h"
-#include "base58.h"
 
 #include <QString>
 #include <QDateTime>
@@ -81,11 +80,6 @@ bool parseBitcoinURI(const QUrl &uri, SendCoinsRecipient *out)
     if(uri.scheme() != QString("bitcoin"))
         return false;
 
-    // check if the address is valid
-    CBitcoinAddress addressFromUri(uri.path().toStdString());
-    if (!addressFromUri.IsValid())
-        return false;
-
     SendCoinsRecipient rv;
     rv.address = uri.path();
     rv.amount = 0;
diff --git a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
index 2c46ea5a7..789681ad9 100644
--- a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "sendcoinsentry.h"
 #include "guiutil.h"
 #include "askpassphrasedialog.h"
+#include "base58.h"
 
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QLocale>
@@ -273,6 +274,9 @@ bool SendCoinsDialog::handleURI(const QString &uri)
     // URI has to be valid
     if (GUIUtil::parseBitcoinURI(uri, &rv))
     {
+        CBitcoinAddress address(rv.address.toStdString());
+        if (!address.IsValid())
+            return false;
         pasteEntry(rv);
         return true;
     }