diff --git a/web/superball.html b/web/superball.html
index e02677d..621113a 100644
--- a/web/superball.html
+++ b/web/superball.html
@@ -809,7 +809,12 @@
       }
 
       // Validate content based on tab
-      if (activeTab === 'tab1' || activeTab === 'tab2') {
+      if (activeTab === 'tab1') {
+        if (!content) {
+          alert('Please enter message content');
+          return;
+        }
+      } else if (activeTab === 'tab2') {
         if (!content) {
           alert('Please enter message content');
           return;
@@ -818,6 +823,12 @@
           alert('Please enter a valid nevent');
           return;
         }
+        try {
+          neventData = window.NostrTools.nip19.decode(nevent).data;
+        } catch (error) {
+          alert('Error decoding nevent string', error.message);
+          return;
+        }
       } else if (activeTab === 'tab3') {
         if (!name) {
           alert('Please enter your name');
@@ -825,13 +836,6 @@
         }
       }
 
-      try {
-        neventData = window.NostrTools.nip19.decode(nevent).data;
-      } catch (error) {
-        alert('Error decoding nevent string', error.message);
-        return;
-      }
-
       try {
         let eventTemplate = {};