diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/text/TextStoryPostLinkEntryFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/text/TextStoryPostLinkEntryFragment.kt
index 8259919bef..c71621d6b5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/text/TextStoryPostLinkEntryFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/text/TextStoryPostLinkEntryFragment.kt
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ import android.widget.EditText
 import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Group
 import androidx.core.widget.addTextChangedListener
 import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
+import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.KeyboardEntryDialogFragment
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.linkpreview.LinkPreviewRepository
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.linkpreview.LinkPreviewViewModel
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.stories.StoryLinkPreviewView
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.LinkUtil
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ViewUtil
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.visible
 
@@ -57,10 +59,18 @@ class TextStoryPostLinkEntryFragment : KeyboardEntryDialogFragment(
       val linkPreviewState = linkPreviewViewModel.linkPreviewState.value
       if (linkPreviewState != null) {
         val url = linkPreviewState.linkPreview.map { it.url }.orElseGet { linkPreviewState.activeUrlForError }
-        viewModel.setLinkPreview(url)
-      }
 
-      dismissAllowingStateLoss()
+        if (LinkUtil.isLegalUrl(url, false, true)) {
+          viewModel.setLinkPreview(url)
+          dismissAllowingStateLoss()
+        } else {
+          val snackbar = Snackbar.make(requireView(), R.string.TextStoryPostSendFragment__please_enter_a_valid_link, Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT)
+          snackbar.anchorView = linkPreview
+          snackbar.show()
+        }
+      } else {
+        dismissAllowingStateLoss()
+      }
     }
 
     linkPreviewViewModel.linkPreviewState.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { state ->
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/LinkUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/LinkUtil.java
index ce8dcf5f2b..786f0d706a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/LinkUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/LinkUtil.java
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ public final class LinkUtil {
     return url != null &&
            !TextUtils.isEmpty(url.scheme()) &&
            "https".equals(url.scheme()) &&
-           isLegalUrl(linkUrl, false);
+           isLegalUrl(linkUrl, false, false);
   }
 
   /**
    * @return True if URL is valid, mostly useful for linkifying.
    */
   public static boolean isLegalUrl(@NonNull String url) {
-    return isLegalUrl(url, true);
+    return isLegalUrl(url, true, false);
   }
 
-  private static boolean isLegalUrl(@NonNull String url, boolean skipTopLevelDomainValidation) {
+  public static boolean isLegalUrl(@NonNull String url, boolean skipTopLevelDomainValidation, boolean requireTopLevelDomain) {
     if (ILLEGAL_CHARACTERS_PATTERN.matcher(url).find()) {
       return false;
     }
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ public final class LinkUtil {
       boolean validCharacters = ALL_ASCII_PATTERN.matcher(cleanedDomain).matches() ||
                                 ALL_NON_ASCII_PATTERN.matcher(cleanedDomain).matches();
 
-      boolean validTopLevelDomain = skipTopLevelDomainValidation || !INVALID_TOP_LEVEL_DOMAINS.contains(topLevelDomain);
+      boolean validTopLevelDomain = (skipTopLevelDomainValidation || !INVALID_TOP_LEVEL_DOMAINS.contains(topLevelDomain)) &&
+                                    (!requireTopLevelDomain || topLevelDomain != null);
 
       return validCharacters && validTopLevelDomain;
     } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9fb83ea09a..efb11f3408 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4980,6 +4980,8 @@
     <string name="TextStoryPostSendFragment__search">Search</string>
     <!-- Toast shown when an unexpected error occurs while sending a text story -->
     <string name="TextStoryPostSendFragment__an_unexpected_error_occurred_try_again">An unexpected error occurred</string>
+    <!-- Toast shown when a trying to add a link preview to a text story post and the link/url is not valid (e.g., missing .com at the end) -->
+    <string name="TextStoryPostSendFragment__please_enter_a_valid_link">Please enter a valid link.</string>
     <!-- Title for screen allowing user to exclude "My Story" entries from specific people -->
     <string name="ChangeMyStoryMembershipFragment__all_except">All except…</string>
     <!-- Title for screen allowing user to only share "My Story" entries with specific people -->