diff --git a/gui/src/app/state/spend/step.rs b/gui/src/app/state/spend/step.rs
index c4b14945..6e136725 100644
--- a/gui/src/app/state/spend/step.rs
+++ b/gui/src/app/state/spend/step.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl ChooseRecipients {
             if !recipient.valid() {
                 self.is_valid = false;
             }
-            if !self.is_duplicate {
+            if !self.is_duplicate && !recipient.address.value.is_empty() {
                 self.is_duplicate = self.recipients[..i]
                     .iter()
                     .any(|r| r.address.value == recipient.address.value);