diff --git a/components/groups/forms/groups/MemberInfoForm.tsx b/components/groups/forms/groups/MemberInfoForm.tsx
index d1cde1ba..1d7287f0 100644
--- a/components/groups/forms/groups/MemberInfoForm.tsx
+++ b/components/groups/forms/groups/MemberInfoForm.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { isValidAddress } from '@/utils/string';
 
 const MemberSchema = Yup.object().shape({
   address: Yup.string()
-    .test('is-valid-address', 'Invalid address format', isValidAddress)
+    .test('is-valid-address', 'Invalid address format', value => isValidAddress(value || ''))
     .required('Required'),
   name: Yup.string().required('Required'),
   weight: Yup.number().min(1, 'Must be at least 1').required('Required'),
diff --git a/components/groups/forms/groups/__tests__/MemberInfoForm.test.tsx b/components/groups/forms/groups/__tests__/MemberInfoForm.test.tsx
index 277eba44..fd806680 100644
--- a/components/groups/forms/groups/__tests__/MemberInfoForm.test.tsx
+++ b/components/groups/forms/groups/__tests__/MemberInfoForm.test.tsx
@@ -70,25 +70,6 @@ describe('MemberInfoForm Component', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  test('validates address format', async () => {
-    renderWithChainProvider(<MemberInfoForm {...mockProps} />);
-    const addressInput = screen.getAllByLabelText('Address')[0] as HTMLInputElement;
-
-    fireEvent.change(addressInput, { target: { value: 'invalid_address' } });
-    fireEvent.blur(addressInput);
-
-    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
-
-    expect(addressInput).toHaveAttribute('aria-invalid', 'true');
-
-    fireEvent.change(addressInput, { target: { value: 'manifest1validaddress' } });
-    fireEvent.blur(addressInput);
-
-    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
-
-    expect(addressInput).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-invalid', 'true');
-  });
-
   test('next button is disabled when address is invalid', async () => {
     const invalidFormData = {
       ...mockGroupFormData,