diff --git a/gui/assets/main.scss b/gui/assets/main.scss
index 439f7b7..658f6f1 100644
--- a/gui/assets/main.scss
+++ b/gui/assets/main.scss
@@ -643,6 +643,23 @@ a:visited {
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
 }
 
+.modal-field input:user-invalid,
+.modal-field--strict input:invalid {
+    border-color: rgba(255, 90, 90, 0.85);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 90, 90, 0.45);
+}
+
+.modal-field__error {
+    display: none;
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    color: #ff8888;
+}
+
+.modal-field:has(input:user-invalid) .modal-field__error,
+.modal-field--strict:has(input:invalid) .modal-field__error {
+    display: block;
+}
+
 /* Actions row */
 
 .modal-actions {
diff --git a/gui/src/main.rs b/gui/src/main.rs
index ef0e5ad..5b49518 100644
--- a/gui/src/main.rs
+++ b/gui/src/main.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ use mumble_web2_common::{ProxyOverrides, ServerEntry};
 use Command::*;
 use ConnectionState::*;
 
+const ADDRESS_PATTERN: &str = "[A-Za-z0-9.-]+";
+
+fn address_is_valid(addr: &str) -> bool {
+    !addr.is_empty() && !addr.contains(':')
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum UserIcon {
     Normal,
@@ -511,10 +517,7 @@ pub fn LoginView(overrides: Resource<ProxyOverrides>) -> Element {
 
     let version = option_env!("MUMBLE_WEB2_VERSION");
 
-    let is_override_mode = overrides
-        .read()
-        .as_ref()
-        .is_some_and(|c| !c.any_server);
+    let is_override_mode = overrides.read().as_ref().is_some_and(|c| !c.any_server);
 
     // --- Overrides mode: single preset server, username-only input ---
     if is_override_mode {
@@ -821,6 +824,7 @@ fn AddServerModal(on_save: EventHandler<ServerEntry>, on_cancel: EventHandler<()
                         placeholder: "My Mumble Server",
                         value: "{name.read()}",
                         oninput: move |evt| name.set(evt.value().clone()),
+                        required: true,
                     }
                 }
                 div {
@@ -829,8 +833,14 @@ fn AddServerModal(on_save: EventHandler<ServerEntry>, on_cancel: EventHandler<()
                     input {
                         r#type: "text",
                         placeholder: "mumble.example.com",
+                        pattern: ADDRESS_PATTERN,
                         value: "{address.read()}",
                         oninput: move |evt| address.set(evt.value().clone()),
+                        required: true,
+                    }
+                    div {
+                        class: "modal-field__error",
+                        "Enter a hostname or IP address only — do not include a port."
                     }
                 }
                 div {
@@ -841,6 +851,7 @@ fn AddServerModal(on_save: EventHandler<ServerEntry>, on_cancel: EventHandler<()
                         placeholder: "64738",
                         value: "{port.read()}",
                         oninput: move |evt| port.set(evt.value().clone()),
+                        required: true,
                     }
                 }
                 div {
@@ -851,6 +862,7 @@ fn AddServerModal(on_save: EventHandler<ServerEntry>, on_cancel: EventHandler<()
                         placeholder: "Nickname",
                         value: "{username.read()}",
                         oninput: move |evt| username.set(evt.value().clone()),
+                        required: true,
                     }
                 }
                 div {
@@ -872,7 +884,7 @@ fn AddServerModal(on_save: EventHandler<ServerEntry>, on_cancel: EventHandler<()
                     }
                     button {
                         class: "modal-btn modal-btn--primary",
-                        disabled: address.read().is_empty() || username.read().is_empty(),
+                        disabled: !address_is_valid(&address.read()) || username.read().is_empty(),
                         onclick: do_save,
                         "Save"
                     }
@@ -929,16 +941,23 @@ fn EditServerModal(
                         placeholder: "My Mumble Server",
                         value: "{name.read()}",
                         oninput: move |evt| name.set(evt.value().clone()),
+                        required: true,
                     }
                 }
                 div {
-                    class: "modal-field",
+                    class: "modal-field modal-field--strict",
                     label { "Address" }
                     input {
                         r#type: "text",
                         placeholder: "mumble.example.com",
+                        pattern: ADDRESS_PATTERN,
                         value: "{address.read()}",
                         oninput: move |evt| address.set(evt.value().clone()),
+                        required: true,
+                    }
+                    div {
+                        class: "modal-field__error",
+                        "Enter a hostname or IP address only — do not include a port."
                     }
                 }
                 div {
@@ -949,6 +968,7 @@ fn EditServerModal(
                         placeholder: "64738",
                         value: "{port.read()}",
                         oninput: move |evt| port.set(evt.value().clone()),
+                        required: true,
                     }
                 }
                 div {
@@ -959,6 +979,7 @@ fn EditServerModal(
                         placeholder: "Nickname",
                         value: "{username.read()}",
                         oninput: move |evt| username.set(evt.value().clone()),
+                        required: true,
                     }
                 }
                 div {
@@ -986,7 +1007,7 @@ fn EditServerModal(
                     }
                     button {
                         class: "modal-btn modal-btn--primary",
-                        disabled: address.read().is_empty() || username.read().is_empty(),
+                        disabled: !address_is_valid(&address.read()) || username.read().is_empty(),
                         onclick: do_save,
                         "Save"
                     }