diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index be379cb9..5a0642f3 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ std::string Wallet::genPaymentId()
 
 }
 
+bool Wallet::paymentIdValid(const string &paiment_id)
+{
+    crypto::hash8 pid;
+    return tools::wallet2::parse_short_payment_id(paiment_id, pid);
+}
+
 
 ///////////////////////// WalletImpl implementation ////////////////////////
 WalletImpl::WalletImpl(bool testnet)
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h b/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
index 66987e4c..fefdf98c 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ struct Wallet
     static uint64_t amountFromString(const std::string &amount);
     static uint64_t amountFromDouble(double amount);
     static std::string genPaymentId();
+    static bool paymentIdValid(const std::string &paiment_id);
 
     // TODO?
     // virtual uint64_t unlockedDustBalance() const = 0;