diff --git a/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip01Core/core/AddressSerializer.kt b/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip01Core/core/AddressSerializer.kt
index ec77fae66..80ca91929 100644
--- a/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip01Core/core/AddressSerializer.kt
+++ b/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip01Core/core/AddressSerializer.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class AddressSerializer {
         }
 
         fun parse(addressId: String): Address? {
+            if (addressId.length < 66) return null
             if (addressId.isBlank()) return null
             return try {
                 val parts = addressId.split(":", limit = 3)