diff --git a/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp b/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
index 2049d6507..6ca90f051 100644
--- a/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ bool PaymentServer::ipcParseCommandLine(int argc, char* argv[])
             savedPaymentRequests.append(arg);
 
             SendCoinsRecipient r;
-            if (GUIUtil::parseBitcoinURI(arg, &r))
+            if (GUIUtil::parseBitcoinURI(arg, &r) && !r.address.isEmpty())
             {
                 CBitcoinAddress address(r.address.toStdString());