diff --git a/src/coin/sol.ts b/src/coin/sol.ts
index 7eff5a1f..06ca7625 100644
--- a/src/coin/sol.ts
+++ b/src/coin/sol.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,16 @@ const coinType = 501;
 export const encodeSolAddress = (source: Uint8Array) => {
   if (source.length !== 32) throw new Error("Unrecognised address format");
 
-  return base58UncheckedEncode(source);
+  const encoded = base58UncheckedEncode(source);
+  if (encoded.length < 32 || encoded.length > 44)
+    throw new Error("Unrecognised address format");
+
+  return encoded;
 };
 export const decodeSolAddress = (source: string) => {
+  if (source.length < 32 || source.length > 44)
+    throw new Error("Unrecognised address format");
+
   const decoded = base58UncheckedDecode(source);
   if (decoded.length !== 32) throw new Error("Unrecognised address format");