diff --git a/src/qt/addresstablemodel.cpp b/src/qt/addresstablemodel.cpp
index fbb76ab0c..ab5a4a2c3 100644
--- a/src/qt/addresstablemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/addresstablemodel.cpp
@@ -224,33 +224,34 @@ bool AddressTableModel::setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value,
 
     if(role == Qt::EditRole)
     {
-        switch(index.column())
+        LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet); /* For SetAddressBook / DelAddressBook */
+        CTxDestination curAddress = CBitcoinAddress(rec->address.toStdString()).Get();
+        if(index.column() == Label)
         {
-        case Label:
             // Do nothing, if old label == new label
             if(rec->label == value.toString())
             {
                 editStatus = NO_CHANGES;
                 return false;
             }
-            wallet->SetAddressBookName(CBitcoinAddress(rec->address.toStdString()).Get(), value.toString().toStdString());
-            break;
-        case Address:
-            // Do nothing, if old address == new address
-            if(CBitcoinAddress(rec->address.toStdString()) == CBitcoinAddress(value.toString().toStdString()))
+            wallet->SetAddressBookName(curAddress, value.toString().toStdString());
+        } else if(index.column() == Address) {
+            CTxDestination newAddress = CBitcoinAddress(value.toString().toStdString()).Get();
+            // Refuse to set invalid address, set error status and return false
+            if(boost::get<CNoDestination>(&newAddress))
             {
-                editStatus = NO_CHANGES;
+                editStatus = INVALID_ADDRESS;
                 return false;
             }
-            // Refuse to set invalid address, set error status and return false
-            else if(!walletModel->validateAddress(value.toString()))
+            // Do nothing, if old address == new address
+            else if(newAddress == curAddress)
             {
-                editStatus = INVALID_ADDRESS;
+                editStatus = NO_CHANGES;
                 return false;
             }
             // Check for duplicate addresses to prevent accidental deletion of addresses, if you try
             // to paste an existing address over another address (with a different label)
-            else if(wallet->mapAddressBook.count(CBitcoinAddress(value.toString().toStdString()).Get()))
+            else if(wallet->mapAddressBook.count(newAddress))
             {
                 editStatus = DUPLICATE_ADDRESS;
                 return false;
@@ -258,15 +259,11 @@ bool AddressTableModel::setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value,
             // Double-check that we're not overwriting a receiving address
             else if(rec->type == AddressTableEntry::Sending)
             {
-                {
-                    LOCK(wallet->cs_wallet);
-                    // Remove old entry
-                    wallet->DelAddressBookName(CBitcoinAddress(rec->address.toStdString()).Get());
-                    // Add new entry with new address
-                    wallet->SetAddressBookName(CBitcoinAddress(value.toString().toStdString()).Get(), rec->label.toStdString());
-                }
+                // Remove old entry
+                wallet->DelAddressBookName(curAddress);
+                // Add new entry with new address
+                wallet->SetAddressBookName(newAddress, rec->label.toStdString());
             }
-            break;
         }
         return true;
     }