diff --git a/cronjobs/auto_payout.php b/cronjobs/auto_payout.php
index 043782e0..665f49e6 100755
--- a/cronjobs/auto_payout.php
+++ b/cronjobs/auto_payout.php
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ if (! empty($users)) {
     if ($dBalance > $aUserData['ap_threshold'] && $dBalance > $config['txfee']) {
       // Validate address against RPC
       try {
-        $bitcoin->validateaddress($aUserData['coin_address']);
+        $aStatus = $bitcoin->validateaddress($aUserData['coin_address']);
+        if (!$aStatus['isvalid']) {
+          $log->logError('Failed to verify this users coin address, skipping payout');
+          continue;
+        }
       } catch (BitcoinClientException $e) {
         $log->logError('Failed to verifu this users coin address, skipping payout');
         continue;
diff --git a/cronjobs/manual_payout.php b/cronjobs/manual_payout.php
index ae105ce7..fbd4d927 100755
--- a/cronjobs/manual_payout.php
+++ b/cronjobs/manual_payout.php
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ if (count($aPayouts) > 0) {
     if ($dBalance > $config['txfee']) {
       $log->logInfo("\t" . $aData['account_id'] . "\t\t" . $aData['username'] . "\t" . $dBalance . "\t\t" . $aData['coin_address']);
       try {
-        $bitcoin->validateaddress($aData['coin_address']);
+        $aStatus = $bitcoin->validateaddress($aData['coin_address']);
+        if (!$aStatus['isvalid']) {
+          $log->logError('Failed to verify this users coin address, skipping payout');
+          continue;
+        }
       } catch (BitcoinClientException $e) {
         $log->logError('Failed to verify this users coin address, skipping payout');
         continue;