diff --git a/swap/src/bin/swap_cli.rs b/swap/src/bin/swap_cli.rs
index 36f1326a..01f23f05 100644
--- a/swap/src/bin/swap_cli.rs
+++ b/swap/src/bin/swap_cli.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #![forbid(unsafe_code)]
 #![allow(non_snake_case)]
 
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
 use prettytable::{row, Table};
 use reqwest::Url;
 use std::{path::Path, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
@@ -107,6 +107,14 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             alice_peer_id,
             alice_addr,
         } => {
+            if receive_monero_address.network != monero_network {
+                bail!(
+                    "Given monero address is on network {:?}, expected address on network {:?}",
+                    receive_monero_address.network,
+                    monero_network
+                )
+            }
+
             let bitcoin_wallet =
                 init_bitcoin_wallet(config, bitcoin_network, &wallet_data_dir, seed).await?;
             let monero_wallet =
@@ -186,6 +194,10 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             alice_peer_id,
             alice_addr,
         } => {
+            if receive_monero_address.network != monero_network {
+                bail!("The given monero address is on network {:?}, expected address of network {:?}.", receive_monero_address.network, monero_network)
+            }
+
             let bitcoin_wallet =
                 init_bitcoin_wallet(config, bitcoin_network, &wallet_data_dir, seed).await?;
             let monero_wallet =
diff --git a/swap/src/cli/command.rs b/swap/src/cli/command.rs
index 0231f033..30a675e0 100644
--- a/swap/src/cli/command.rs
+++ b/swap/src/cli/command.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use libp2p::{core::Multiaddr, PeerId};
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::{path::PathBuf, str::FromStr};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 pub const DEFAULT_ALICE_MULTIADDR: &str = "/dns4/xmr-btc-asb.coblox.tech/tcp/9876";
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ pub struct Arguments {
 #[structopt(name = "xmr_btc-swap", about = "XMR BTC atomic swap")]
 pub enum Command {
     BuyXmr {
-        #[structopt(long = "receive-address")]
+        #[structopt(long = "receive-address", parse(try_from_str = parse_monero_address))]
         receive_monero_address: monero::Address,
 
         #[structopt(long = "connect-peer-id", default_value = DEFAULT_ALICE_PEER_ID)]
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ pub enum Command {
     },
     History,
     Resume {
-        #[structopt(long = "receive-address")]
+        #[structopt(long = "receive-address", parse(try_from_str = parse_monero_address))]
         receive_monero_address: monero::Address,
 
         #[structopt(long = "swap-id")]
@@ -72,6 +73,15 @@ pub enum Command {
     },
 }
 
+fn parse_monero_address(s: &str) -> Result<monero::Address> {
+    monero::Address::from_str(s).with_context(|| {
+        format!(
+            "Failed to parse {} as a monero address, please make sure it is a valid address",
+            s
+        )
+    })
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::cli::command::{DEFAULT_ALICE_MULTIADDR, DEFAULT_ALICE_PEER_ID};