diff --git a/src-tauri/src/farmer.rs b/src-tauri/src/farmer.rs
index f48b6a06..517ae979 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/farmer.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/farmer.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ impl Default for ArchivingFrom {
     }
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub(crate) fn validate_reward_address(addr: &str) -> bool {
+    parse_reward_address(addr).is_ok()
+}
+
 /// manages the `farm` process
 /// waits on the `farm` handle, and restarts the `farm` process if needed
 #[tauri::command]
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index ed8871b2..b2fe2ddf 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
             tauri::generate_handler![
                 farmer::farming,
+                farmer::validate_reward_address,
                 node::start_node,
                 utils::frontend_error_logger,
                 utils::frontend_info_logger,
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                 windows::winreg_set,
                 windows::winreg_delete,
                 farmer::farming,
+                farmer::validate_reward_address,
                 node::start_node,
                 utils::frontend_error_logger,
                 utils::frontend_info_logger,
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/utils.rs b/src-tauri/src/utils.rs
index 4d5e8248..b2b50409 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/utils.rs
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@ pub(crate) fn open_folder(dir: String) {
     Command::new("explorer")
         .arg(dir)
         .spawn()
-        .expect("could not open to specified directory");
+        .expect("could not open the specified directory");
 
     #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
     Command::new("open")
         .arg(dir)
         .spawn()
-        .expect("could not open to specified directory");
+        .expect("could not open the specified directory");
 
     #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
     Command::new("xdg-open")
         .arg(dir)
         .spawn()
-        .expect("could not open to specified directory");
+        .expect("could not open the specified directory");
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index 0ec9b6ed..ffc9f39a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -86,10 +86,9 @@
   "importKey": {
     "tooltip": "Please provide a valid Reward Address to proceed.",
     "pageTitle": "Import Reward Address",
-    "rewardAddress": "Please enter your Reward Address in SS58 format (it should start with the letters \"st\")",
+    "rewardAddress": "Please use a proper wallet address from Subwallet or Polkadot.js extension",
     "continue": "continue",
-    "cancel": "Cancel",
-    "addressErrorMsg": "Invalid address"
+    "cancel": "Cancel"
   },
   "header": {
     "IncentivizedLabel": "Incentivized Testnet",
diff --git a/src/pages/ImportKey.vue b/src/pages/ImportKey.vue
index c7c51532..a8a5fddd 100644
--- a/src/pages/ImportKey.vue
+++ b/src/pages/ImportKey.vue
@@ -11,56 +11,70 @@ q-page(padding)
       class="reward-address"
       v-model="store.rewardAddress"
       input-class="text-center"
-      :rules="[val => isValidSubstrateAddress(val) || $t('importKey.addressErrorMsg')]"
+      :error="!!store.rewardAddress && !isValidAddress"
+      :error-message="$t('importKey.rewardAddress')"
     )
   .row.justify-center.q-mt-sm
   .row.justify-end.items-center.q-mt-lg.absolute-bottom.q-pa-lg
     .col-auto.q-mr-md
       q-btn(
-        @click="$router.replace({ name: 'index' })" 
-        :label="$t('importKey.cancel')" 
-        outline 
-        size="lg" 
+        @click="$router.replace({ name: 'index' })"
+        :label="$t('importKey.cancel')"
+        outline
+        size="lg"
         icon-right="cancel"
       )
     q-space
     .col-auto
       q-btn(
-        :disable="!isValidSubstrateAddress(store.rewardAddress)"
+        :disable="!isValidAddress"
         :label="$t('importKey.continue')"
         @click="importKey()"
         icon-right="arrow_forward"
         outline
         size="lg"
       )
-      q-tooltip.q-pa-md(v-if="!isValidSubstrateAddress(store.rewardAddress)")
+      q-tooltip.q-pa-md(v-if="!isValidAddress")
         p.q-mb-lg {{ $t('importKey.tooltip') }}
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent } from 'vue';
-import { decodeAddress, encodeAddress } from '@polkadot/keyring';
-import { hexToU8a, isHex } from '@polkadot/util';
-
+import { defineComponent, watch } from 'vue';
+import * as tauri from '@tauri-apps/api';
 import { useStore } from '../stores/store';
+import { errorLogger } from '../lib/util';
 
 export default defineComponent({
   setup() {
     const store = useStore();
     return { store };
   },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      isValidAddress: false,
+    };
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    watch(
+      () => this.store.rewardAddress,
+      async () => {
+        this.isValidAddress = await this.validateAddress(this.store.rewardAddress);
+      },
+    );
+  },
   methods: {
-    isValidSubstrateAddress(val: string): boolean {
+    async validateAddress(addr: string): Promise<boolean> {
       try {
-        encodeAddress(isHex(val) ? hexToU8a(val) : decodeAddress(val));
-        return true;
+        const result: boolean = await tauri.invoke('validate_reward_address', { addr });
+        return result;
       } catch (error) {
+        errorLogger(error);
         return false;
       }
     },
     async importKey() {
       this.$router.replace({ name: 'setupPlot' });
-    },
+    }
   }
 });
 </script>