diff --git a/web-wallet/src/lib/dusk/string/__tests__/validateAddress.spec.js b/web-wallet/src/lib/dusk/string/__tests__/validateAddress.spec.js
index d780b17740..24eadd3532 100644
--- a/web-wallet/src/lib/dusk/string/__tests__/validateAddress.spec.js
+++ b/web-wallet/src/lib/dusk/string/__tests__/validateAddress.spec.js
@@ -23,8 +23,26 @@ describe("validateAddress", () => {
 		// Empty string
 		"",
 
-		// Contains an invalid character
-		"47jNTgAhzn9KCKF3msCfvKg3k1P1QpPCLZ3HG3AoNp87sQ5WNS3QyjckYHWeuXqW7uvLmbKgejpP8Xkcip89vnM!"
+		// Contains an invalid character (!)
+		"47jNTgAhzn9KCKF3msCfvKg3k1P1QpPCLZ3HG3AoNp87sQ5WNS3QyjckYHWeuXqW7uvLmbKgejpP8Xkcip89vnM!",
+
+		// Contains an invalid character (_)
+		"47jNTgAhzn9_CKF3msCfvKg3k1P1QpPCLZ3HG3AoNp87sQ5WNS3QyjckYHWeuXqW7uvLmbKgejpP8Xkcip89vnM",
+
+		// Contains an invalid character ( )
+		"47jNTgAhzn9 CKF3msCfvKg3k1P1QpPCLZ3HG3AoNp87sQ5WNS3QyjckYHWeuXqW7uvLmbKgejpP8Xkcip89vnM",
+
+		// Contains an invalid character (0)
+		"47jNTgAhzn0KCKF3msCfvKg3k1P1QpPCLZ3HG3AoNp87sQ5WNS3QyjckYHWeuXqW7uvLmbKgejpP8Xkcip89vnMM",
+
+		// Contains an invalid character (O)
+		"47jNTgAhznOKCKF3msCfvKg3k1P1QpPCLZ3HG3AoNp87sQ5WNS3QyjckYHWeuXqW7uvLmbKgejpP8Xkcip89vnMM",
+
+		// Contains an invalid character (l)
+		"47jNTgAhznlKCKF3msCfvKg3k1P1QpPCLZ3HG3AoNp87sQ5WNS3QyjckYHWeuXqW7uvLmbKgejpP8Xkcip89vnMM",
+
+		// Contains an invalid character (l)
+		"47jNTgAhznIKCKF3msCfvKg3k1P1QpPCLZ3HG3AoNp87sQ5WNS3QyjckYHWeuXqW7uvLmbKgejpP8Xkcip89vnMM"
 	];
 
 	it("passes when supplied with a valid address", () => {
diff --git a/web-wallet/src/lib/dusk/string/validateAddress.js b/web-wallet/src/lib/dusk/string/validateAddress.js
index 8e10f389a6..f9415c03ba 100644
--- a/web-wallet/src/lib/dusk/string/validateAddress.js
+++ b/web-wallet/src/lib/dusk/string/validateAddress.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *  - `reason` {String} - describes why the address is invalid or confirms if it is valid.
  */
 export default function validateAddress (address) {
-	const regex = /[^\w]/g;
+	const regex = /[\W_0OIl]/;
 
 	if (address.length < 87 || address.length > 88) {
 		return { isValid: false, reason: "Invalid length. Addresses must be 87 or 88 characters long." };