diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 1f08811a9..d82b1a17d 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -345,14 +345,28 @@ bool simple_wallet::ask_wallet_create_if_needed()
 {
   std::string wallet_path;
 
-  wallet_path = command_line::input_line(
-      "Specify wallet file name (e.g., wallet.bin). If the wallet doesn't exist, it will be created.\n"
-      "Wallet file name: "
-  );
+  bool valid_path = false;
+  do {
+    wallet_path = command_line::input_line(
+        "Specify wallet file name (e.g., wallet.bin). If the wallet doesn't exist, it will be created.\n"
+        "Wallet file name: "
+    );
+    valid_path = tools::wallet2::wallet_valid_path_format(wallet_path);
+    if (!valid_path)
+    {
+      fail_msg_writer() << "wallet file path not valid: " << wallet_path;
+    }
+  }
+  while (!valid_path);
 
   bool keys_file_exists;
   bool wallet_file_exists;
   tools::wallet2::wallet_exists(wallet_path, keys_file_exists, wallet_file_exists);
+  LOG_PRINT_L3("wallet_path: " << wallet_path << "");
+  LOG_PRINT_L3("keys_file_exists: " << std::boolalpha << keys_file_exists << std::noboolalpha
+    << "  wallet_file_exists: " << std::boolalpha << wallet_file_exists << std::noboolalpha);
+
+  LOG_PRINT_L1("Loading wallet...");
 
   // add logic to error out if new wallet requested but named wallet file exists
   if (keys_file_exists || wallet_file_exists)
@@ -635,6 +649,12 @@ bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool simple_wallet::open_wallet(const string &wallet_file, const std::string& password, bool testnet)
 {
+  if (!tools::wallet2::wallet_valid_path_format(wallet_file))
+  {
+    fail_msg_writer() << "wallet file path not valid: " << wallet_file;
+    return false;
+  }
+
   m_wallet_file = wallet_file;
   m_wallet.reset(new tools::wallet2(testnet));
   m_wallet->callback(this);
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index da181e9d9..1c5ec027c 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -679,6 +679,11 @@ void wallet2::wallet_exists(const std::string& file_path, bool& keys_file_exists
   wallet_file_exists = boost::filesystem::exists(wallet_file, ignore);
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool wallet2::wallet_valid_path_format(const std::string& file_path)
+{
+  return !file_path.empty();
+}
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool wallet2::parse_payment_id(const std::string& payment_id_str, crypto::hash& payment_id)
 {
   cryptonote::blobdata payment_id_data;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index 5486efb0e..d9b1217c7 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -229,7 +229,19 @@ namespace tools
       a & m_payments;
     }
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief  Check if wallet keys and bin files exist
+     * \param  file_path           Wallet file path
+     * \param  keys_file_exists    Whether keys file exists
+     * \param  wallet_file_exists  Whether bin file exists
+     */
     static void wallet_exists(const std::string& file_path, bool& keys_file_exists, bool& wallet_file_exists);
+    /*!
+     * \brief  Check if wallet file path is valid format
+     * \param  file_path      Wallet file path
+     * \return                Whether path is valid format
+     */
+    static bool wallet_valid_path_format(const std::string& file_path);
 
     static bool parse_payment_id(const std::string& payment_id_str, crypto::hash& payment_id);