diff --git a/src/common/hooks/useAddressInput/useAddressInput.tsx b/src/common/hooks/useAddressInput/useAddressInput.tsx
index 29b09ee60..a3df9058f 100644
--- a/src/common/hooks/useAddressInput/useAddressInput.tsx
+++ b/src/common/hooks/useAddressInput/useAddressInput.tsx
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const useAddressInput = ({
   ])
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const trimmedAddress = fieldValue.trim()
+    const trimmedAddress = (fieldValue || '').trim()
     const dotIndexInAddress = trimmedAddress.indexOf('.')
     // There is a dot and it is not the first or last character
     const canBeDomain =
diff --git a/src/web/modules/PPv1/transfer/screens/TransferScreen.tsx b/src/web/modules/PPv1/transfer/screens/TransferScreen.tsx
index 03bd0d68e..688e31ff8 100644
--- a/src/web/modules/PPv1/transfer/screens/TransferScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/web/modules/PPv1/transfer/screens/TransferScreen.tsx
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
   )
 
   // Privacy Pools state
-  const controllerAmountFieldValue = amountFieldMode === 'token' ? withdrawalAmount : amountInFiat
+  const controllerAmountFieldValue = (amountFieldMode === 'token' ? withdrawalAmount : amountInFiat) || ''
   const [amountFieldValue, setAmountFieldValue] = useSyncedState<string>({
     backgroundState: controllerAmountFieldValue,
     updateBackgroundState: (newAmount) => {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
     forceUpdateOnChangeList: [programmaticUpdateCounter, amountFieldMode]
   })
   const [addressStateFieldValue, setAddressStateFieldValue] = useSyncedState<string>({
-    backgroundState: addressState.fieldValue,
+    backgroundState: addressState.fieldValue || '',
     updateBackgroundState: (newAddress: string) => {
       handleUpdateForm({ addressState: { fieldValue: newAddress } })
     },
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
 
   // Railgun state syncing
   const railgunControllerAmountFieldValue =
-    railgunAmountFieldMode === 'token' ? railgunWithdrawalAmount : railgunAmountInFiat
+    (railgunAmountFieldMode === 'token' ? railgunWithdrawalAmount : railgunAmountInFiat) || ''
   const [railgunAmountFieldValue, setRailgunAmountFieldValue] = useSyncedState<string>({
     backgroundState: railgunControllerAmountFieldValue,
     updateBackgroundState: (newAmount) => {
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
     forceUpdateOnChangeList: [railgunProgrammaticUpdateCounter, railgunAmountFieldMode]
   })
   const [railgunAddressStateFieldValue, setRailgunAddressStateFieldValue] = useSyncedState<string>({
-    backgroundState: railgunAddressState.fieldValue,
+    backgroundState: railgunAddressState.fieldValue || '',
     updateBackgroundState: (newAddress: string) => {
       handleRailgunUpdateForm({ addressState: { fieldValue: newAddress } })
     },
@@ -382,11 +382,11 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
   }
 
   const amountErrorMessage = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!withdrawalAmount || withdrawalAmount.trim() === '') return ''
+    if (!amountFieldValue || amountFieldValue.trim() === '') return ''
     if (!poolInfo) return ''
 
     try {
-      const amount = parseUnits(withdrawalAmount, 18)
+      const amount = parseUnits(amountFieldValue, 18)
 
       if (amount < poolInfo.minWithdrawal) {
         return `Minimum transfer amount is ${formatUnits(poolInfo.minWithdrawal, 18)} ETH`
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
     } catch (error) {
       return 'Invalid amount'
     }
-  }, [withdrawalAmount, totalApprovedBalance.total, poolInfo, relayerQuote])
+  }, [amountFieldValue, totalApprovedBalance.total, poolInfo, relayerQuote])
 
   // Privacy Pools form validation
   const isTransferFormValid = useMemo(() => {
@@ -437,11 +437,20 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
   const railgunForm = useRailgunForm()
   const railgunTotalPrivateBalancesFormatted = railgunForm.totalPrivateBalancesFormatted
 
-  // Railgun amount error message
+  // Railgun amount error message - immediate validation for UX
   const railgunAmountErrorMessage = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!railgunWithdrawalAmount || railgunWithdrawalAmount.trim() === '') return ''
+    const amountToValidate = railgunAmountFieldMode === 'token' 
+      ? railgunAmountFieldValue 
+      : railgunWithdrawalAmount
+
+    if (!amountToValidate || amountToValidate.trim() === '') return ''
     if (!railgunSelectedToken) return ''
 
+    // First check controller's validation (format, non-zero) if available
+    if (railgunWithdrawalAmount && !railgunValidationFormMsgs.amount.success) {
+      return railgunValidationFormMsgs.amount.message
+    }
+
     try {
       // Get the balance for the selected token
       const tokenAddressLower = railgunSelectedToken.address?.toLowerCase()
@@ -452,7 +461,7 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
       }
 
       const decimals = balanceInfo.decimals || railgunSelectedToken.decimals || 18
-      const amount = parseUnits(railgunWithdrawalAmount, decimals)
+      const amount = parseUnits(amountToValidate, decimals)
       const availableBalance = BigInt(balanceInfo.amount)
 
       if (amount > availableBalance) {
@@ -463,24 +472,24 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
     } catch (error) {
       return 'Invalid amount'
     }
-  }, [railgunWithdrawalAmount, railgunSelectedToken, railgunTotalPrivateBalancesFormatted])
+  }, [
+    railgunAmountFieldValue,
+    railgunWithdrawalAmount,
+    railgunAmountFieldMode,
+    railgunValidationFormMsgs.amount,
+    railgunSelectedToken,
+    railgunTotalPrivateBalancesFormatted
+  ])
 
   // Railgun form validation
   const isRailgunTransferFormValid = useMemo(() => {
-    // Use the synced state value for address check, or fall back to controller state
-    const addressValue = railgunAddressStateFieldValue || railgunAddressState.fieldValue
-    const hasAmount =
-      railgunAmountFieldValue &&
-      railgunAmountFieldValue !== '0' &&
-      parseFloat(railgunAmountFieldValue) > 0
+    // Use controller's validation (with debounce) for proper validation
+    const hasAmount = !!railgunWithdrawalAmount && railgunWithdrawalAmount !== '0'
     const hasToken = !!railgunSelectedToken
-    const hasAddress = addressValue && addressValue.trim() !== ''
-
-    // For address validation, check if the address input state says it's valid
-    // OR if we have an address value and no explicit error
-    const addressIsValid =
-      !railgunAddressInputState.validation.isError ||
-      (hasAddress && !railgunAddressInputState.validation.message)
+    const hasAddress = !!railgunAddressState.fieldValue || !!railgunAddressState.ensAddress
+    
+    // Use controller's validation messages
+    const addressIsValid = railgunValidationFormMsgs.recipientAddress.success
     const noAmountError = !railgunAmountErrorMessage
 
     // Debug logging (can be removed later)
@@ -491,26 +500,23 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
         hasAddress,
         addressIsValid,
         noAmountError,
-        amountFieldValue: railgunAmountFieldValue,
-        addressFieldValue: addressValue,
-        syncedAddressFieldValue: railgunAddressStateFieldValue,
-        controllerAddressFieldValue: railgunAddressState.fieldValue,
+        withdrawalAmount: railgunWithdrawalAmount,
+        addressFieldValue: railgunAddressState.fieldValue,
+        ensAddress: railgunAddressState.ensAddress,
         selectedToken: railgunSelectedToken?.symbol,
-        addressError: railgunAddressInputState.validation.isError,
-        addressValidationMessage: railgunAddressInputState.validation.message,
+        validationMsgs: railgunValidationFormMsgs,
         amountError: railgunAmountErrorMessage
       })
     }
 
     return !!(hasAmount && hasToken && hasAddress && addressIsValid && noAmountError)
   }, [
-    railgunAmountFieldValue,
+    railgunWithdrawalAmount,
     railgunAmountErrorMessage,
     railgunSelectedToken,
-    railgunAddressInputState.validation.isError,
-    railgunAddressInputState.validation.message,
-    railgunAddressStateFieldValue,
-    railgunAddressState.fieldValue
+    railgunValidationFormMsgs,
+    railgunAddressState.fieldValue,
+    railgunAddressState.ensAddress
   ])
 
   const onBack = useCallback(() => {
@@ -603,20 +609,17 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
     setIsSubmitting(true)
     let isInternalTransfer = false
     try {
-      // Use synced state values (current input values) instead of controller state
-      // Controller state may be debounced and not updated yet
-      const amount = railgunAmountFieldValue || railgunWithdrawalAmount
-      // Prioritize synced state field value, then ENS resolved address, then addressInputState.address
+      const amount = railgunWithdrawalAmount
+      // Prioritize ENS resolved address, then synced state field value, then addressInputState.address
       const address =
-        railgunAddressStateFieldValue ||
         railgunAddressState.ensAddress ||
+        railgunAddressStateFieldValue ||
         railgunAddressInputState.address
 
       // Debug logging
       console.log('handleRailgunWithdrawal - Input values:', {
         amount,
         address,
-        amountFieldValue: railgunAmountFieldValue,
         withdrawalAmount: railgunWithdrawalAmount,
         addressStateFieldValue: railgunAddressStateFieldValue,
         addressInputStateAddress: railgunAddressInputState.address,
@@ -630,7 +633,6 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
           token: railgunSelectedToken,
           amount,
           address,
-          amountFieldValue: railgunAmountFieldValue,
           withdrawalAmount: railgunWithdrawalAmount,
           addressInputState: railgunAddressInputState.address,
           addressStateFieldValue: railgunAddressStateFieldValue,
@@ -777,7 +779,6 @@ const TransferScreen = () => {
   }, [
     railgunForm,
     railgunSelectedToken,
-    railgunAmountFieldValue,
     railgunWithdrawalAmount,
     railgunAddressInputState.address,
     railgunAddressStateFieldValue,