diff --git a/doc/payment-api.md b/doc/payment-api.md
index dd10c3497..7ea8ae238 100644
--- a/doc/payment-api.md
+++ b/doc/payment-api.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Optional parameters are denoted in [square brackets].
 RPC calls by category:
 
 * Accounting: z_getbalance, z_gettotalbalance
-* Addresses : z_getnewaddress, z_listaddresses
+* Addresses : z_getnewaddress, z_listaddresses, z_validateaddress
 * Keys : z_exportkey, z_importkey, z_exportwallet, z_importwallet
 * Operation: z_getoperationresult, z_getoperationstatus, z_listoperationids
 * Payment : z_listreceivedbyaddress, z_sendmany
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Command | Parameters | Description
 --- | --- | ---
 z_getnewaddress | | Return a new zaddr for sending and receiving payments. The spending key for this zaddr will be added to the node’s wallet.<br><br>Output:<br>zN68D8hSs3...
 z_listaddresses | | Returns a list of all the zaddrs in this node’s wallet for which you have a spending key.<br><br>Output:<br>{ [“z123…”, “z456...”, “z789...”] }
+z_validateaddress | | Return information about a given zaddr.<br><br>Output:<br>{"isvalid" : true,<br>"address" : "zcWsmq...",<br>"payingkey" : "f5bb3c...",<br>"transmissionkey" : "7a58c7...",<br>"ismine" : true}
 
 ### Key Management
 
diff --git a/src/rpcmisc.cpp b/src/rpcmisc.cpp
index f5bef2a07..d5770fc47 100644
--- a/src/rpcmisc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcmisc.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "json/json_spirit_utils.h"
 #include "json/json_spirit_value.h"
 
+#include "zcash/Address.hpp"
+
 using namespace json_spirit;
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -213,6 +215,69 @@ Value validateaddress(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     return ret;
 }
 
+
+Value z_validateaddress(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() != 1)
+        throw runtime_error(
+            "z_validateaddress \"zaddr\"\n"
+            "\nReturn information about the given z address.\n"
+            "\nArguments:\n"
+            "1. \"zaddr\"     (string, required) The z address to validate\n"
+            "\nResult:\n"
+            "{\n"
+            "  \"isvalid\" : true|false,      (boolean) If the address is valid or not. If not, this is the only property returned.\n"
+            "  \"address\" : \"zaddr\",         (string) The z address validated\n"
+            "  \"ismine\" : true|false,       (boolean) If the address is yours or not\n"
+            "  \"payingkey\" : \"hex\",         (string) The hex value of the paying key, a_pk\n"
+            "  \"transmissionkey\" : \"hex\",   (string) The hex value of the transmission key, pk_enc\n"
+
+            "}\n"
+            "\nExamples:\n"
+            + HelpExampleCli("validateaddress", "\"zcWsmqT4X2V4jgxbgiCzyrAfRT1vi1F4sn7M5Pkh66izzw8Uk7LBGAH3DtcSMJeUb2pi3W4SQF8LMKkU2cUuVP68yAGcomL\"")
+        );
+
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
+    LOCK2(cs_main, pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
+#else
+    LOCK(cs_main);
+#endif
+
+    bool isValid = false;
+    bool isMine = false;
+    std::string payingKey, transmissionKey;
+
+    string strAddress = params[0].get_str();
+    try {
+        CZCPaymentAddress address(strAddress);
+        libzcash::PaymentAddress addr = address.Get();
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
+        isMine = pwalletMain->HaveSpendingKey(addr);
+#endif
+        payingKey = addr.a_pk.GetHex();
+        transmissionKey = addr.pk_enc.GetHex();
+        isValid = true;
+    } catch (std::runtime_error e) {
+        // address is invalid, nop here as isValid is false.
+    }
+
+    Object ret;
+    ret.push_back(Pair("isvalid", isValid));
+    if (isValid)
+    {
+        ret.push_back(Pair("address", strAddress));
+        ret.push_back(Pair("payingkey", payingKey));
+        ret.push_back(Pair("transmissionkey", transmissionKey));
+#ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
+        ret.push_back(Pair("ismine", isMine));
+#endif
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Used by addmultisigaddress / createmultisig:
  */
diff --git a/src/rpcserver.cpp b/src/rpcserver.cpp
index 99e529ef3..b990f2040 100644
--- a/src/rpcserver.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcserver.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ static const CRPCCommand vRPCCommands[] =
     { "util",               "verifymessage",          &verifymessage,          true  },
     { "util",               "estimatefee",            &estimatefee,            true  },
     { "util",               "estimatepriority",       &estimatepriority,       true  },
+    { "util",               "z_validateaddress",      &z_validateaddress,      true  }, /* uses wallet if enabled */
 
     /* Not shown in help */
     { "hidden",             "invalidateblock",        &invalidateblock,        true  },
diff --git a/src/rpcserver.h b/src/rpcserver.h
index 6402a7a16..b8eac08c4 100644
--- a/src/rpcserver.h
+++ b/src/rpcserver.h
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ extern json_spirit::Value z_sendmany(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHel
 extern json_spirit::Value z_getoperationstatus(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp); // in rpcwallet.cpp
 extern json_spirit::Value z_getoperationresult(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp); // in rpcwallet.cpp
 extern json_spirit::Value z_listoperationids(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp); // in rpcwallet.cpp
+extern json_spirit::Value z_validateaddress(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp); // in rpcmisc.cpp
 
 
 // in rest.cpp
diff --git a/src/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp b/src/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp
index 2f674df0f..2eaeb7e61 100644
--- a/src/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/rpc_wallet_tests.cpp
@@ -295,13 +295,59 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_wallet_getbalance)
     BOOST_CHECK_THROW(CallRPC("z_listreceivedbyaddress tnRZ8bPq2pff3xBWhTJhNkVUkm2uhzksDeW5PvEa7aFKGT9Qi3YgTALZfjaY4jU3HLVKBtHdSXxoPoLA3naMPcHBcY88FcF 1"), runtime_error);
 }
 
+/**
+ * This test covers RPC command z_validateaddress
+ */
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_wallet_z_validateaddress)
+{
+    SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
+
+    LOCK2(cs_main, pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
+
+    Value retValue;
+
+    // Check number of args
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(CallRPC("z_validateaddress"), runtime_error);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(CallRPC("z_validateaddress toomany args"), runtime_error);
+
+    // Wallet should be empty
+    std::set<libzcash::PaymentAddress> addrs;
+    pwalletMain->GetPaymentAddresses(addrs);
+    BOOST_CHECK(addrs.size()==0);
+
+    // This address is not valid, it belongs to another network
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(retValue = CallRPC("z_validateaddress ztaaga95QAPyp1kSQ1hD2kguCpzyMHjxWZqaYDEkzbvo7uYQYAw2S8X4Kx98AvhhofMtQL8PAXKHuZsmhRcanavKRKmdCzk"));
+    Object resultObj = retValue.get_obj();
+    bool b = find_value(resultObj, "isvalid").get_bool();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(b, false);
+
+    // This address is valid, but the spending key is not in this wallet
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(retValue = CallRPC("z_validateaddress zcfA19SDAKRYHLoRDoShcoz4nPohqWxuHcqg8WAxsiB2jFrrs6k7oSvst3UZvMYqpMNSRBkxBsnyjjngX5L55FxMzLKach8"));
+    resultObj = retValue.get_obj();
+    b = find_value(resultObj, "isvalid").get_bool();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(b, true);
+    b = find_value(resultObj, "ismine").get_bool();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(b, false);
+
+    // Let's import a spending key to the wallet and validate its payment address
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC("z_importkey SKxoWv77WGwFnUJitQKNEcD636bL4X5Gd6wWmgaA4Q9x8jZBPJXT"));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(retValue = CallRPC("z_validateaddress zcWsmqT4X2V4jgxbgiCzyrAfRT1vi1F4sn7M5Pkh66izzw8Uk7LBGAH3DtcSMJeUb2pi3W4SQF8LMKkU2cUuVP68yAGcomL"));
+    resultObj = retValue.get_obj();
+    b = find_value(resultObj, "isvalid").get_bool();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(b, true);
+    b = find_value(resultObj, "ismine").get_bool();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(b, true);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(find_value(resultObj, "payingkey").get_str(), "f5bb3c888ccc9831e3f6ba06e7528e26a312eec3acc1823be8918b6a3a5e20ad");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(find_value(resultObj, "transmissionkey").get_str(), "7a58c7132446564e6b810cf895c20537b3528357dc00150a8e201f491efa9c1a");
+}
+
 /*
  * This test covers RPC command z_exportwallet
  */
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_wallet_z_exportwallet)
 {
     LOCK2(cs_main, pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
-    
+
     // wallet should be empty
     std::set<libzcash::PaymentAddress> addrs;
     pwalletMain->GetPaymentAddresses(addrs);