diff --git a/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp b/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp
index 5b9372308e..fea70579be 100644
--- a/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/spark/sparkwallet.cpp
@@ -1199,6 +1199,10 @@ CWalletTx CSparkWallet::CreateSparkSpendTransaction(
     for (size_t i = 0; i < recipients.size(); i++) {
         auto& recipient = recipients[i];
 
+        if (recipient.scriptPubKey.IsPayToExchangeAddress()) {
+            throw std::runtime_error("Cannot create private transaction with exchange address as a destination");
+        }
+
         if (!MoneyRange(recipient.nAmount)) {
             throw std::runtime_error(boost::str(boost::format(_("Recipient has invalid amount")) % i));
         }
diff --git a/src/wallet/lelantusjoinsplitbuilder.cpp b/src/wallet/lelantusjoinsplitbuilder.cpp
index ebb0666ec5..b294bd3900 100644
--- a/src/wallet/lelantusjoinsplitbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/lelantusjoinsplitbuilder.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ CWalletTx LelantusJoinSplitBuilder::Build(
     for (size_t i = 0; i < recipients.size(); i++) {
         auto& recipient = recipients[i];
 
+        if (recipient.scriptPubKey.IsPayToExchangeAddress()) {
+            throw std::runtime_error("Cannot create private transaction with exchange address as a destination");
+        }
+
         if (!MoneyRange(recipient.nAmount)) {
             throw std::runtime_error(boost::str(boost::format(_("Recipient has invalid amount")) % i));
         }