diff --git a/js/directives.js b/js/directives.js
index bf27a4620..7e1060849 100644
--- a/js/directives.js
+++ b/js/directives.js
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ angular.module('copayApp.directives')
             // Is this a payment protocol URI (BIP-72)?
             if (uri && uri.merchant) {
               scope.wallet.fetchPaymentTx(uri.merchant, function(err, merchantData) {
+                if ((err && err.message === 'No unspent outputs.')) {
+                    //|| scope.availableBalance < +merchantData.total) {
+                  ctrl.$setValidity('validAddress', false);
+                  return;
+                }
+
                 if (err) {
                   if (scope._resetPayPro) scope._resetPayPro();
                   ctrl.$setValidity('validAddress', false);