diff --git a/ui/js/page/wallet/index.js b/ui/js/page/wallet/index.js
index 29a56012b..7976808f1 100644
--- a/ui/js/page/wallet/index.js
+++ b/ui/js/page/wallet/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 } from 'actions/app'
 import {
   doGetNewAddress,
+  doCheckAddressIsMine,
 } from 'actions/wallet'
 import {
   selectCurrentPage,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ const select = (state) => ({
 const perform = (dispatch) => ({
   closeModal: () => dispatch(doCloseModal()),
   getNewAddress: () => dispatch(doGetNewAddress()),
+  checkAddressIsMine: (address) => dispatch(doCheckAddressIsMine(address))
 })
 
 export default connect(select, perform)(WalletPage)
diff --git a/ui/js/page/wallet/view.jsx b/ui/js/page/wallet/view.jsx
index 7a7f9de0b..042b6415d 100644
--- a/ui/js/page/wallet/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/js/page/wallet/view.jsx
@@ -12,32 +12,38 @@ import {
   CreditAmount
 } from 'component/common';
 
-const AddressSection = (props) => {
-  const {
-    receiveAddress,
-    getNewAddress,
-    gettingNewAddress,
-  } = props
+class AddressSection extends React.Component {
+  componentWillMount() {
+    this.props.checkAddressIsMine(this.props.receiveAddress)
+  }
 
-  return (
-    <section className="card">
-      <div className="card__title-primary">
-        <h3>Wallet Address</h3>
-      </div>
-      <div className="card__content">
-        <Address address={receiveAddress} />
-      </div>
-      <div className="card__actions">
-        <Link label="Get New Address" button="primary" icon='icon-refresh' onClick={getNewAddress} disabled={gettingNewAddress}/>
-      </div>
-      <div className="card__content">
-        <div className="help">
-          <p>Other LBRY users may send credits to you by entering this address on the "Send" page.</p>
-          <p>You can generate a new address at any time, and any previous addresses will continue to work. Using multiple addresses can be helpful for keeping track of incoming payments from multiple sources.</p>
+  render() {
+    const {
+      receiveAddress,
+      getNewAddress,
+      gettingNewAddress,
+    } = this.props
+
+    return (
+      <section className="card">
+        <div className="card__title-primary">
+          <h3>Wallet Address</h3>
         </div>
-      </div>
-    </section>
-  );
+        <div className="card__content">
+          <Address address={receiveAddress} />
+        </div>
+        <div className="card__actions">
+          <Link label="Get New Address" button="primary" icon='icon-refresh' onClick={getNewAddress} disabled={gettingNewAddress}/>
+        </div>
+        <div className="card__content">
+          <div className="help">
+            <p>Other LBRY users may send credits to you by entering this address on the "Send" page.</p>
+            <p>You can generate a new address at any time, and any previous addresses will continue to work. Using multiple addresses can be helpful for keeping track of incoming payments from multiple sources.</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 var SendToAddressSection = React.createClass({
diff --git a/ui/js/reducers/wallet.js b/ui/js/reducers/wallet.js
index 7a719f417..6628f394f 100644
--- a/ui/js/reducers/wallet.js
+++ b/ui/js/reducers/wallet.js
@@ -45,6 +45,18 @@ reducers[types.UPDATE_BALANCE] = function(state, action) {
   })
 }
 
+reducers[types.CHECK_ADDRESS_IS_MINE_STARTED] = function(state, action) {
+  return Object.assign({}, state, {
+    checkingAddressOwnership: true
+  })
+}
+
+reducers[types.CHECK_ADDRESS_IS_MINE_COMPLETED] = function(state, action) {
+  return Object.assign({}, state, {
+    checkingAddressOwnership: false
+  })
+}
+
 export default function reducer(state = defaultState, action) {
   const handler = reducers[action.type];
   if (handler) return handler(state, action);