diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js b/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     isValidTokenDocumentUrl,
     isValidCashtabSettings,
     isValidXecAddress,
+    isValidBchAddress,
     isValidNewWalletNameLength,
     isValidEtokenAddress,
     isValidXecSendAmount,
@@ -352,6 +353,54 @@
         const addr = '';
         expect(isValidXecAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
     });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress correctly validates a valid BCH address with bitcoincash: prefix`, () => {
+        const addr = 'bitcoincash:qzvydd4n3lm3xv62cx078nu9rg0e3srmqqkm80dnl6';
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(true);
+    });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress correctly validates a valid BCH address without bitcoincash: prefix`, () => {
+        const addr = 'qzvydd4n3lm3xv62cx078nu9rg0e3srmqqkm80dnl6';
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(true);
+    });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress rejects a valid legacy address`, () => {
+        const addr = '1Efd9z9GRVJK2r73nUpFmBnsKUmfXNm2y2';
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress rejects a valid ecash: address`, () => {
+        const addr = 'ecash:qz2708636snqhsxu8wnlka78h6fdp77ar59jrf5035';
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress rejects a valid ecash: address without the ecash prefix`, () => {
+        const addr = 'qz2708636snqhsxu8wnlka78h6fdp77ar59jrf5035';
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress rejects a valid etoken: address with prefix`, () => {
+        const addr = 'etoken:qz2708636snqhsxu8wnlka78h6fdp77ar5tv2tzg4r';
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress rejects a valid etoken: address without prefix`, () => {
+        const addr = 'qz2708636snqhsxu8wnlka78h6fdp77ar5tv2tzg4r';
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress rejects a valid simpleledger: address with prefix`, () => {
+        const addr = 'simpleledger:qrujw0wrzncyxw8q3d0xkfet4jafrqhk6csev0v6y3';
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress rejects a valid simpleledger: address without prefix`, () => {
+        const addr = 'qrujw0wrzncyxw8q3d0xkfet4jafrqhk6csev0v6y3';
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress rejects an invalid address`, () => {
+        const addr = 'wtf is this definitely not an address';
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress rejects a null input`, () => {
+        const addr = null;
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it(`isValidBchAddress rejects an empty string input`, () => {
+        const addr = '';
+        expect(isValidBchAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
+    });
     it(`isValidEtokenAddress rejects a valid XEC address with ecash: prefix`, () => {
         const addr = 'ecash:qz2708636snqhsxu8wnlka78h6fdp77ar59jrf5035';
         expect(isValidEtokenAddress(addr)).toBe(false);
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/utils/cashMethods.js b/web/cashtab/src/utils/cashMethods.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/utils/cashMethods.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/utils/cashMethods.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     isValidXecAddress,
     isValidEtokenAddress,
     isValidContactList,
+    isValidBchAddress,
 } from 'utils/validation';
 import BigNumber from 'bignumber.js';
 import cashaddr from 'ecashaddrjs';
@@ -351,7 +352,9 @@
     // Validate address
     try {
         changeAddress = inputUtxos[0].address;
-        BCH.Address.isCashAddress(changeAddress);
+        if (!isValidBchAddress(changeAddress)) {
+            throw new Error('Invalid change address');
+        }
     } catch (err) {
         throw new Error('Invalid input utxo');
     }
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/utils/validation.js b/web/cashtab/src/utils/validation.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/utils/validation.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/utils/validation.js
@@ -389,6 +389,51 @@
     return isValidXecAddress;
 };
 
+export const isValidBchAddress = addr => {
+    /* 
+    Returns true for a valid BCH address
+
+    Valid BCH address:
+    - May or may not have prefix `bitcoincash:`
+    - Checksum must validate for prefix `bitcoincash:`
+    
+    A simple ledger address is not considered a valid bitcoincash address
+    */
+
+    if (!addr) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    let isValidBchAddress;
+    let isPrefixedBchAddress;
+
+    // Check for possible prefix
+    if (addr.includes(':')) {
+        // Test for 'ecash:' prefix
+        isPrefixedBchAddress = addr.slice(0, 12) === 'bitcoincash:';
+        // Any address including ':' that doesn't start explicitly with 'bitcoincash:' is invalid
+        if (!isPrefixedBchAddress) {
+            isValidBchAddress = false;
+            return isValidBchAddress;
+        }
+    } else {
+        isPrefixedBchAddress = false;
+    }
+
+    // If no prefix, assume it is checksummed for an bitcoincash: prefix
+    const testedXecAddr = isPrefixedBchAddress ? addr : `bitcoincash:${addr}`;
+
+    try {
+        const decoded = cashaddr.decode(testedXecAddr);
+        if (decoded.prefix === 'bitcoincash') {
+            isValidBchAddress = true;
+        }
+    } catch (err) {
+        isValidBchAddress = false;
+    }
+    return isValidBchAddress;
+};
+
 export const isValidEtokenAddress = addr => {
     /* 
     Returns true for a valid eToken address