diff --git a/src/popup/index.html b/src/popup/index.html
index 0d6961c..6c1c5fe 100644
--- a/src/popup/index.html
+++ b/src/popup/index.html
@@ -422,6 +422,11 @@
                         class="border border-border p-1 w-full font-mono text-sm bg-bg text-fg"
                         placeholder="Address (0x...) or ENS name"
                     />
+                    <div
+                        id="send-to-error"
+                        class="text-xs"
+                        style="min-height: 1.25rem; color: #cc0000"
+                    ></div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="mb-2">
                     <div class="flex justify-between mb-1">
diff --git a/src/popup/views/send.js b/src/popup/views/send.js
index fda8a66..7400e93 100644
--- a/src/popup/views/send.js
+++ b/src/popup/views/send.js
@@ -11,6 +11,107 @@ const { state, currentAddress } = require("../../shared/state");
 let ctx;
 const { getProvider } = require("../../shared/balances");
 const { KNOWN_SYMBOLS, resolveSymbol } = require("../../shared/tokenList");
+const { getAddress } = require("ethers");
+
+const ZERO_ADDRESS = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000";
+
+/**
+ * Validate a destination address string.
+ * Returns { valid: true } or { valid: false, error: "..." }.
+ */
+function validateToAddress(value) {
+    const v = value.trim();
+    if (!v) return { valid: false, error: "" };
+
+    // ENS names: contains a dot and doesn't start with 0x
+    if (v.includes(".") && !v.startsWith("0x")) {
+        // Basic ENS format check: at least one label before and after dot
+        if (/^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+(\.[a-zA-Z0-9-]+)+$/.test(v)) {
+            return { valid: true };
+        }
+        return {
+            valid: false,
+            error: "Please enter a valid ENS name.",
+        };
+    }
+
+    // Must look like an Ethereum address
+    if (!/^0x[0-9a-fA-F]{40}$/.test(v)) {
+        return {
+            valid: false,
+            error: "Please enter a valid Ethereum address.",
+        };
+    }
+
+    // Reject zero address
+    if (v.toLowerCase() === ZERO_ADDRESS) {
+        return {
+            valid: false,
+            error: "Sending to the zero address is not allowed.",
+        };
+    }
+
+    // EIP-55 checksum validation: all-lowercase is ok, otherwise must match checksum
+    if (v !== v.toLowerCase()) {
+        try {
+            const checksummed = getAddress(v);
+            if (checksummed !== v) {
+                return {
+                    valid: false,
+                    error: "Address checksum is invalid. Please double-check the address.",
+                };
+            }
+        } catch {
+            return {
+                valid: false,
+                error: "Address checksum is invalid. Please double-check the address.",
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Warn if sending to own address
+    const addr = currentAddress();
+    if (addr && v.toLowerCase() === addr.address.toLowerCase()) {
+        // Allow but will warn — we return valid with a warning
+        return {
+            valid: true,
+            warning: "This is your own address. Are you sure?",
+        };
+    }
+
+    return { valid: true };
+}
+
+function updateToValidation() {
+    const input = $("send-to");
+    const errorEl = $("send-to-error");
+    const btn = $("btn-send-review");
+    const value = input.value.trim();
+
+    if (!value) {
+        errorEl.textContent = "";
+        btn.disabled = true;
+        btn.classList.add("opacity-50");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const result = validateToAddress(value);
+    if (!result.valid) {
+        errorEl.textContent = result.error;
+        errorEl.style.color = "#cc0000";
+        btn.disabled = true;
+        btn.classList.add("opacity-50");
+    } else if (result.warning) {
+        errorEl.textContent = result.warning;
+        errorEl.style.color = "#b8860b";
+        btn.disabled = false;
+        btn.classList.remove("opacity-50");
+    } else {
+        errorEl.textContent = "";
+        btn.disabled = false;
+        btn.classList.remove("opacity-50");
+    }
+}
 
 const EXT_ICON =
     `<span style="display:inline-block;width:10px;height:10px;margin-left:4px;vertical-align:middle">` +
@@ -88,6 +189,13 @@ function init(_ctx) {
     ctx = _ctx;
     $("send-token").addEventListener("change", updateSendBalance);
 
+    // Initial state: disable review button until address is entered
+    $("btn-send-review").disabled = true;
+    $("btn-send-review").classList.add("opacity-50");
+
+    // Validate address on input
+    $("send-to").addEventListener("input", updateToValidation);
+
     $("btn-send-review").addEventListener("click", async () => {
         const to = $("send-to").value.trim();
         const amount = $("send-amount").value.trim();
@@ -95,6 +203,15 @@ function init(_ctx) {
             showFlash("Please enter a recipient address.");
             return;
         }
+
+        // Re-validate before proceeding
+        const validation = validateToAddress(to);
+        if (!validation.valid) {
+            showFlash(
+                validation.error || "Please enter a valid Ethereum address.",
+            );
+            return;
+        }
         if (!amount || isNaN(parseFloat(amount)) || parseFloat(amount) <= 0) {
             showFlash("Please enter a valid amount.");
             return;