diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index f8e30414c..bc2e47e0f 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ class Server {
       .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'fees/mempool-blocks', routes.getMempoolBlocks)
       .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'backend-info', routes.getBackendInfo)
       .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'init-data', routes.getInitData)
+      .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'validate-address/:address', routes.validateAddress)
       .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'donations', async (req, res) => {
         try {
           const response = await axios.get('https://mempool.space/api/v1/donations', { responseType: 'stream', timeout: 10000 });
@@ -251,7 +252,6 @@ class Server {
         .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'address/:address/txs', routes.getAddressTransactions)
         .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'address/:address/txs/chain/:txId', routes.getAddressTransactions)
         .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'address-prefix/:prefix', routes.getAddressPrefix)
-        .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'validate-address/:address', routes.validateAddress)
       ;
     }
   }