diff --git a/src/components/participant/ActionInputs/TwitterRetweet.vue b/src/components/participant/ActionInputs/TwitterRetweet.vue
index 04a735b6..a0033d12 100644
--- a/src/components/participant/ActionInputs/TwitterRetweet.vue
+++ b/src/components/participant/ActionInputs/TwitterRetweet.vue
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ import webAuth from "../../../mixins/twitterLogin";
 import eventBus from "../../../eventBus.js";
 import notificationMixins from "../../../mixins/notificationMixins";
 import Messages from "../../../utils/messages/participants/en";
+import { isretweetUrl } from '../../../mixins/fieldValidationMixin';
 export default {
   components: { Loading },
   name: "TwitterRetweet",
@@ -166,6 +167,10 @@ export default {
       if (!this.retweetUrl) {
         throw new Error("Retweet url cannot be empty");
       }
+      if(isretweetUrl(this.retweetUrl)){
+        this.retweetUrl='';
+        return false;
+      }
       this.isLoading = true;
       const twitterId = localStorage.getItem("twitterId");
       if (twitterId) {