diff --git a/lib/pages/send_view/confirm_transaction_view.dart b/lib/pages/send_view/confirm_transaction_view.dart
index 82422ab3c..86da5452e 100644
--- a/lib/pages/send_view/confirm_transaction_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/send_view/confirm_transaction_view.dart
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
+import 'package:stackwallet/notifications/show_flush_bar.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/pages/pinpad_views/lock_screen_view.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/pages/send_view/sub_widgets/sending_transaction_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/pages/wallet_view/wallet_view.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/providers/providers.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/route_generator.dart';
+import 'package:stackwallet/services/coins/epiccash/epiccash_wallet.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/utilities/cfcolors.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/utilities/enums/coin_enum.dart';
+import 'package:stackwallet/utilities/enums/flush_bar_type.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/utilities/format.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/utilities/text_styles.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/widgets/custom_buttons/app_bar_icon_button.dart';
@@ -40,14 +45,14 @@ class _ConfirmTransactionViewState
   late final String routeOnSuccessName;
 
   Future<void> _attemptSend(BuildContext context) async {
-    showDialog<dynamic>(
+    unawaited(showDialog<dynamic>(
       context: context,
       useSafeArea: false,
       barrierDismissible: false,
       builder: (context) {
         return const SendingTransactionDialog();
       },
-    );
+    ));
 
     final note = transactionInfo["note"] as String? ?? "";
     final manager =
@@ -55,10 +60,10 @@ class _ConfirmTransactionViewState
 
     try {
       final txid = await manager.confirmSend(txData: transactionInfo);
-      manager.refresh();
+      unawaited(manager.refresh());
 
       // save note
-      ref
+      await ref
           .read(notesServiceChangeNotifierProvider(walletId))
           .editOrAddNote(txid: txid, note: note);
 
@@ -66,12 +71,26 @@ class _ConfirmTransactionViewState
       if (mounted) {
         Navigator.of(context).popUntil(ModalRoute.withName(routeOnSuccessName));
       }
+    } on BadEpicHttpAddressException catch (_) {
+      if (mounted) {
+        // pop building dialog
+        Navigator.of(context).pop();
+        unawaited(
+          showFloatingFlushBar(
+            type: FlushBarType.warning,
+            message:
+                "Connection failed. Please check the address and try again.",
+            context: context,
+          ),
+        );
+        return;
+      }
     } catch (e, s) {
       debugPrint("$e\n$s");
       // pop sending dialog
       Navigator.of(context).pop();
 
-      showDialog<void>(
+      await showDialog<void>(
         context: context,
         useSafeArea: false,
         barrierDismissible: true,
@@ -316,7 +335,7 @@ class _ConfirmTransactionViewState
                             );
 
                             if (unlocked is bool && unlocked && mounted) {
-                              _attemptSend(context);
+                              unawaited(_attemptSend(context));
                             }
                           },
                           child: Text(
diff --git a/lib/pages/send_view/send_view.dart b/lib/pages/send_view/send_view.dart
index 89a3b7c7b..191f12a15 100644
--- a/lib/pages/send_view/send_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/send_view/send_view.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:decimal/decimal.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
@@ -1175,7 +1177,7 @@ class _SendViewState extends ConsumerState<SendView> {
                                   try {
                                     bool wasCancelled = false;
 
-                                    showDialog<dynamic>(
+                                    unawaited(showDialog<dynamic>(
                                       context: context,
                                       useSafeArea: false,
                                       barrierDismissible: false,
@@ -1188,7 +1190,7 @@ class _SendViewState extends ConsumerState<SendView> {
                                           },
                                         );
                                       },
-                                    );
+                                    ));
 
                                     final txData = await manager.prepareSend(
                                       address: _address!,
@@ -1205,7 +1207,7 @@ class _SendViewState extends ConsumerState<SendView> {
                                       txData["note"] = noteController.text;
                                       txData["address"] = _address;
 
-                                      Navigator.of(context).push(
+                                      unawaited(Navigator.of(context).push(
                                         RouteGenerator.getRoute(
                                           shouldUseMaterialRoute: RouteGenerator
                                               .useMaterialPageRoute,
@@ -1219,14 +1221,14 @@ class _SendViewState extends ConsumerState<SendView> {
                                                 .routeName,
                                           ),
                                         ),
-                                      );
+                                      ));
                                     }
                                   } catch (e) {
                                     if (mounted) {
                                       // pop building dialog
                                       Navigator.of(context).pop();
 
-                                      showDialog<dynamic>(
+                                      unawaited(showDialog<dynamic>(
                                         context: context,
                                         useSafeArea: false,
                                         barrierDismissible: true,
@@ -1258,7 +1260,7 @@ class _SendViewState extends ConsumerState<SendView> {
                                             ),
                                           );
                                         },
-                                      );
+                                      ));
                                     }
                                   }
                                 }
diff --git a/lib/services/coins/epiccash/epiccash_wallet.dart b/lib/services/coins/epiccash/epiccash_wallet.dart
index 64f775c49..a6a69df66 100644
--- a/lib/services/coins/epiccash/epiccash_wallet.dart
+++ b/lib/services/coins/epiccash/epiccash_wallet.dart
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ const int MINIMUM_CONFIRMATIONS = 10;
 const String GENESIS_HASH_MAINNET = "";
 const String GENESIS_HASH_TESTNET = "";
 
+class BadEpicHttpAddressException implements Exception {
+  final String? message;
+
+  BadEpicHttpAddressException({this.message});
+
+  @override
+  String toString() {
+    return "BadEpicHttpAddressException: $message";
+  }
+}
+
 // isolate
 
 Map<ReceivePort, Isolate> isolates = {};
@@ -754,6 +765,10 @@ class EpicCashWallet extends CoinServiceAPI {
         }, name: walletName);
 
         message = await receivePort.first;
+
+        // TODO: throw BadEpicHttpAddressException in the case where a send fails due to bad http address
+        // throw BadEpicHttpAddressException();
+
         if (message is String) {
           Logging.instance
               .log("this is a string $message", level: LogLevel.Error);
@@ -2235,6 +2250,12 @@ class EpicCashWallet extends CoinServiceAPI {
 
   @override
   bool validateAddress(String address) {
+    if (address.startsWith("http://") || address.startsWith("https://")) {
+      if (Uri.tryParse(address) != null) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+
     String validate = validateSendAddress(address);
     if (int.parse(validate) == 1) {
       return true;