diff --git a/src/js/controllers/addressbookView.js b/src/js/controllers/addressbookView.js
index 05007dfe9..9d1c49840 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/addressbookView.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/addressbookView.js
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
 'use strict';
 
-angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('addressbookViewController', function($scope, $state, $timeout, $stateParams, lodash, addressbookService, popupService, $ionicHistory, platformInfo, gettextCatalog) {
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('addressbookViewController', function($scope, $state, $timeout, lodash, addressbookService, popupService, $ionicHistory, platformInfo, gettextCatalog, bitcoreCash) {
   $scope.isChromeApp = platformInfo.isChromeApp;
   $scope.addressbookEntry = {};
-  $scope.addressbookEntry.name = $stateParams.name;
-  $scope.addressbookEntry.email = $stateParams.email;
-  $scope.addressbookEntry.address = $stateParams.address;
+  var coin;
+
+  $scope.$on("$ionicView.beforeEnter", function(event, data) {
+    $scope.addressbookEntry = {};
+    $scope.addressbookEntry.name = data.stateParams.name;
+    $scope.addressbookEntry.email = data.stateParams.email;
+    $scope.addressbookEntry.address = data.stateParams.address;
+
+    var cashAddress = bitcoreCash.Address.isValid($scope.addressbookEntry.address, 'livenet');
+    if (cashAddress) {
+      coin = 'bch';
+    } else {
+      coin = 'btc';
+    }
+  });
 
   $scope.sendTo = function() {
     $ionicHistory.removeBackView();
@@ -14,7 +26,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('addressbookViewController', f
       $state.transitionTo('tabs.send.amount', {
         toAddress: $scope.addressbookEntry.address,
         toName: $scope.addressbookEntry.name,
-        toEmail: $scope.addressbookEntry.email
+        toEmail: $scope.addressbookEntry.email,
+        coin: coin
       });
     }, 100);
   };
@@ -31,7 +44,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('addressbookViewController', f
         }
         $ionicHistory.goBack();
       });
-    }); 
+    });
   };
 
 });
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/tab-send.js b/src/js/controllers/tab-send.js
index 77a664632..229d23c2a 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/tab-send.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/tab-send.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabSendController', function($scope, $rootScope, $log, $timeout, $ionicScrollDelegate, addressbookService, profileService, lodash, $state, walletService, incomingData, popupService, platformInfo, bwcError, gettextCatalog, scannerService) {
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabSendController', function($scope, $rootScope, $log, $timeout, $ionicScrollDelegate, addressbookService, profileService, lodash, $state, walletService, incomingData, popupService, platformInfo, bwcError, gettextCatalog, scannerService, bitcoreCash) {
 
   var originalList;
   var CONTACTS_SHOW_LIMIT;
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabSendController', function(
     }
   }
 
+  var getCoin = function(address) {
+    var cashAddress = bitcoreCash.Address.isValid(address, 'livenet');
+    if (cashAddress) {
+      return 'bch';
+    }
+    return 'btc';
+  };
+
   var updateContactsList = function(cb) {
     addressbookService.list(function(err, ab) {
       if (err) $log.error(err);
@@ -100,6 +108,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabSendController', function(
           address: k,
           email: lodash.isObject(v) ? v.email : null,
           recipientType: 'contact',
+          coin: getCoin(k),
           getAddress: function(cb) {
             return cb(null, k);
           },
diff --git a/src/js/directives/directives.js b/src/js/directives/directives.js
index ed59564b7..ac14da110 100644
--- a/src/js/directives/directives.js
+++ b/src/js/directives/directives.js
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 'use strict';
 angular.module('copayApp.directives')
-  .directive('validAddress', ['$rootScope', 'bitcore',
-    function($rootScope, bitcore) {
+  .directive('validAddress', ['$rootScope', 'bitcore', 'bitcoreCash',
+    function($rootScope, bitcore, bitcoreCash) {
       return {
         require: 'ngModel',
         link: function(scope, elem, attrs, ctrl) {
+          // Bitcoin address
           var URI = bitcore.URI;
           var Address = bitcore.Address
+
+          // Bitcoin Cash address
+          var URICash = bitcoreCash.URI;
+          var AddressCash = bitcoreCash.Address
+
           var validator = function(value) {
 
             // Regular url
@@ -16,8 +22,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.directives')
             }
 
             // Bip21 uri
+            var uri, isAddressValidLivenet, isAddressValidTestnet;
             if (/^bitcoin:/.test(value)) {
-              var uri, isAddressValidLivenet, isAddressValidTestnet;
               var isUriValid = URI.isValid(value);
               if (isUriValid) {
                 uri = new URI(value);
@@ -26,6 +32,14 @@ angular.module('copayApp.directives')
               }
               ctrl.$setValidity('validAddress', isUriValid && (isAddressValidLivenet || isAddressValidTestnet));
               return value;
+            } else if (/^bitcoincash:/.test(value)) {
+              var isUriValid = URICash.isValid(value);
+              if (isUriValid) {
+                uri = new URICash(value);
+                isAddressValidLivenet = AddressCash.isValid(uri.address.toString(), 'livenet')
+              }
+              ctrl.$setValidity('validAddress', isUriValid && (isAddressValidLivenet));
+              return value;
             }
 
             if (typeof value == 'undefined') {
@@ -33,10 +47,11 @@ angular.module('copayApp.directives')
               return;
             }
 
-            // Regular Address
+            // Regular Address: try Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
             var regularAddressLivenet = Address.isValid(value, 'livenet');
             var regularAddressTestnet = Address.isValid(value, 'testnet');
-            ctrl.$setValidity('validAddress', (regularAddressLivenet || regularAddressTestnet));
+            var regularAddressCashLivenet = AddressCash.isValid(value, 'livenet');
+            ctrl.$setValidity('validAddress', (regularAddressLivenet || regularAddressTestnet || regularAddressCashLivenet));
             return value;
           };
 
diff --git a/src/js/services/addressbookService.js b/src/js/services/addressbookService.js
index edd3237d1..6f8c1d106 100644
--- a/src/js/services/addressbookService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/addressbookService.js
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 'use strict';
 
-angular.module('copayApp.services').factory('addressbookService', function(bitcore, storageService, lodash) {
+angular.module('copayApp.services').factory('addressbookService', function($log, bitcore, bitcoreCash, storageService, lodash) {
   var root = {};
 
+  var getNetwork = function(address) {
+    var network;
+    try {
+      network = (new bitcore.Address(address)).network.name;
+    } catch(e) {
+      $log.warn('No valid bitcoin address. Trying bitcoin cash...');
+      network = (new bitcoreCash.Address(address)).network.name;
+    }
+    return network;
+  };
+
   root.get = function(addr, cb) {
     storageService.getAddressbook('testnet', function(err, ab) {
       if (err) return cb(err);
@@ -35,7 +46,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services').factory('addressbookService', function(bitco
   };
 
   root.add = function(entry, cb) {
-    var network = (new bitcore.Address(entry.address)).network.name;
+    var network = getNetwork(entry.address);
+    if (lodash.isEmpty(network)) return cb('Not valid bitcoin address');
     storageService.getAddressbook(network, function(err, ab) {
       if (err) return cb(err);
       if (ab) ab = JSON.parse(ab);
@@ -53,7 +65,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services').factory('addressbookService', function(bitco
   };
 
   root.remove = function(addr, cb) {
-    var network = (new bitcore.Address(addr)).network.name;
+    var network = getNetwork(addr);
+    if (lodash.isEmpty(network)) return cb('Not valid bitcoin address');
     storageService.getAddressbook(network, function(err, ab) {
       if (err) return cb(err);
       if (ab) ab = JSON.parse(ab);