diff --git a/community_server/src/Model/Table/TransactionSendCoinsTable.php b/community_server/src/Model/Table/TransactionSendCoinsTable.php
index 87ebb72f4..c1530e908 100644
--- a/community_server/src/Model/Table/TransactionSendCoinsTable.php
+++ b/community_server/src/Model/Table/TransactionSendCoinsTable.php
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ class TransactionSendCoinsTable extends Table
             ->integer('id')
             ->allowEmptyString('id', null, 'create');
 
+        $validator
+            ->requirePresence('sender_public_key', 'create')
+            ->notEmptyString('sender_public_key');
+        
         $validator
             ->requirePresence('receiver_public_key', 'create')
             ->notEmptyString('receiver_public_key');