diff --git a/website/views.py b/website/views.py
index 8061f2cdd..fc9fcb96e 100644
--- a/website/views.py
+++ b/website/views.py
@@ -556,6 +556,18 @@ def get_initial(self):
 
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         
+        # resolve domain
+        url = request.POST.get("url").replace("www.","https://")
+        try:
+            response = requests.get(url,timeout=2)
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                print('Web site exists')
+            else:
+                raise Exception
+        except:
+            messages.error(request,"Domain does not exist")
+            return HttpResponseRedirect("/issue/")
+
         if len(request.FILES['screenshot'].name)>99:
             filename = request.FILES['screenshot'].name
             extension = filename.split(".")[-1]