diff --git a/govtool/frontend/src/consts/dRepActions/fields.ts b/govtool/frontend/src/consts/dRepActions/fields.ts
index 4b03e79ea..d92cf229b 100644
--- a/govtool/frontend/src/consts/dRepActions/fields.ts
+++ b/govtool/frontend/src/consts/dRepActions/fields.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 import i18n from "@/i18n";
-import {
-  PAYMENT_ADDRESS_REGEX,
-  URL_REGEX,
-  isValidURLLength,
-} from "@/utils";
+import { URL_REGEX, isReceivingAddress, isValidURLLength } from "@/utils";
 
 export const Rules = {
   GIVEN_NAME: {
@@ -52,10 +48,7 @@ export const Rules = {
     },
   },
   PAYMENT_ADDRESS: {
-    pattern: {
-      value: PAYMENT_ADDRESS_REGEX,
-      message: i18n.t("registration.fields.validations.paymentAddress"),
-    }
+    validate: isReceivingAddress,
   },
   QUALIFICATIONS: {
     maxLength: {
diff --git a/govtool/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/govtool/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index a84e3b044..ba486511f 100644
--- a/govtool/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/govtool/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -361,21 +361,27 @@ export const en = {
         givenName: "Given Name",
         objectives: "Objectives",
         objectivesPlaceholder: "Tell others what you want to achieve...",
-        objectivesHelpfulText: "A short description of your beliefs and goals as a DRep",
+        objectivesHelpfulText:
+          "A short description of your beliefs and goals as a DRep",
         motivations: "Motivations",
         motivationsPlaceholder: "Describe what motivates you...",
-        motivationsHelpfulText: "A short description of why you want to be a DRep, what personal and professional experiences you have had that have driven you to register",
+        motivationsHelpfulText:
+          "A short description of why you want to be a DRep, what personal and professional experiences you have had that have driven you to register",
         qualifications: "Qualifications",
         qualificationsPlaceholder: "List your qualifications...",
-        qualificationsHelpfulText: "Key qualifications you hold that are relevant to your role as a DRep",
+        qualificationsHelpfulText:
+          "Key qualifications you hold that are relevant to your role as a DRep",
         paymentAddress: "Payment Address",
-        paymentAddressPlaceholder: "addr1vpu5vlrf4xkxv2qpwngf6cjhtw542ayty80v8dyr49rf5eg0yu80w",
+        paymentAddressPlaceholder:
+          "addr1vpu5vlrf4xkxv2qpwngf6cjhtw542ayty80v8dyr49rf5eg0yu80w",
         doNotList: "Do not list",
-        doNotListHelpfulText: "Check this box if you do not want to show up in Govtool DRep Directory or in similar tools",
+        doNotListHelpfulText:
+          "Check this box if you do not want to show up in Govtool DRep Directory or in similar tools",
       },
       errors: {
         tooLongUrl: "Url must be less than 128 bytes",
         mustBeStakeAddress: "It must be reward address in bech32 format",
+        mustBeReceivingAddress: "Invalid payment address",
       },
     },
     proposalDiscussion: {
@@ -692,7 +698,6 @@ export const en = {
           maxLength: "Max {{maxLength}} characters",
           required: "This field is required",
           url: "Invalid URL",
-          paymentAddress: "Invalid payment address",
         },
       },
     },
diff --git a/govtool/frontend/src/utils/isValidFormat.ts b/govtool/frontend/src/utils/isValidFormat.ts
index d048de713..9d23b4548 100644
--- a/govtool/frontend/src/utils/isValidFormat.ts
+++ b/govtool/frontend/src/utils/isValidFormat.ts
@@ -38,3 +38,14 @@ export async function isRewardAddress(address: string) {
     return i18n.t("forms.errors.mustBeStakeAddress");
   }
 }
+
+export async function isReceivingAddress(address: string) {
+  try {
+    const receivingAddress = Address.from_bech32(address);
+    return receivingAddress
+      ? true
+      : i18n.t("forms.errors.mustBeReceivingAddress");
+  } catch (e) {
+    return i18n.t("forms.errors.mustBeReceivingAddress");
+  }
+}