diff --git a/config.sample.php b/config.sample.php
index 32b45c0..752b7d7 100755
--- a/config.sample.php
+++ b/config.sample.php
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ return [
 
     'MIN_TIP_AMOUNT' => 0.2,
     'MIN_WITHDRAWAL_AMOUNT' => 0.4,
-    'WITHDRAWAL_FEE' => 0.1
+    'WITHDRAWAL_FEE' => 0.1,
+    'MAX_MULTI_TIPS' => 5
 ];
diff --git a/src/salvium_tipbot_commands.php b/src/salvium_tipbot_commands.php
index b6a4227..2699422 100644
--- a/src/salvium_tipbot_commands.php
+++ b/src/salvium_tipbot_commands.php
@@ -100,51 +100,88 @@ class SalviumTipBotCommands {
     }
 
 
-    private function cmd_tip(array $args, array $ctx): string {
-        if (count($args) < 3) return "Usage: /tip <username> <amount>";
-
-        list(, $targetUsername, $amount) = $args;
-        $amount = (float)$amount;
-
-        if ($amount < $this->config['MIN_TIP_AMOUNT']) {
-            return "Tip {$amount} for {$targetUsername} too small. Minimum tip is {$this->config['MIN_TIP_AMOUNT']} SAL.";
-        }
-
-        $sender = $this->db->getUserByTelegramId($ctx['user_id']);
-        if (!$sender || $sender['tip_balance'] < $amount) {
-            return "Insufficient funds or invalid sender.";
-        }
-
-        $cleanUsername = ltrim($targetUsername, '@');
-
-        $recipient = $this->db->ensureUserExists(
-            0,
-            $cleanUsername,
-            fn() => $this->wallet->getNewSubaddress(),
-            true
-        );
-
-        if (!$recipient) {
-            return "Failed to ensure recipient exists.";
-        }
-
-        $this->db->updateUserTipBalance($sender['id'], $amount, 'subtract');
-        $this->db->addTip($sender['id'], $recipient['id'], $amount, $ctx['chat_id']);
-
-        if (!empty($recipient['telegram_user_id']) && $recipient['telegram_user_id'] > 0 && $recipient['telegram_user_id'] !== (100_000 + (crc32($cleanUsername) % 900_000))) {
-            sendMessage($recipient['telegram_user_id'], "You received a tip of {$amount} SAL! Use /balance to check.");
-        } else {
-            sendMessage($ctx['chat_id'], "Hey @$cleanUsername, you just got a tip from @$ctx[username]!");
-            sendGif(
-                $ctx['chat_id'],
-                'CgACAgQAAxkBAAOQaDjcu6ftEKHp3ZCCKX8p6hTkqxEAAtYaAAL4YMlR4yZwk_GMuWg2BA',
-                "DM me and run /claim to receive it."
-            );
-        }
-
-        return "Tipped {$targetUsername} {$amount} SAL successfully!";
+private function cmd_tip(array $args, array $ctx): string {
+    if (count($args) < 3) {
+        return "Usage: /tip <user1> [user2 ...] <amount>";
     }
 
+    $rawAmount = $args[count($args) - 1];
+    $amount = (float)$rawAmount;
+
+    if (!is_numeric($rawAmount) || $amount <= 0) {
+        return "Invalid tip amount.";
+    }
+
+    if ($amount < $this->config['MIN_TIP_AMOUNT']) {
+        return "Each tip must be at least {$this->config['MIN_TIP_AMOUNT']} SAL.";
+    }
+
+
+    $usernames = array_filter(array_slice($args, 1, -1), function($u) {
+        $u = trim($u);
+        return $u !== '' && $u !== '@';
+    });
+
+    $maxRecipients = $this->config['MAX_MULTI_TIPS'] ?? 1;
+
+    if (count($usernames) > $maxRecipients) {
+        return "You can tip up to {$maxRecipients} users at once.";
+    }
+
+    $sender = $this->db->getUserByTelegramId($ctx['user_id']);
+    $total = $amount * count($usernames);
+
+    if (!$sender || $sender['tip_balance'] < $total) {
+        return "Insufficient funds. You need at least {$total} SAL to tip these users.";
+    }
+
+    $successful = [];
+
+    foreach ($usernames as $targetUsername) {
+        $cleanUsername = trim(ltrim($targetUsername, '@'));
+
+        if ($cleanUsername === '' || !preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z0-9_]{5,32}$/', $cleanUsername)) {
+            continue; // skip invalid usernames
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $recipient = $this->db->ensureUserExists(
+                0,
+                $cleanUsername,
+                fn() => $this->wallet->getNewSubaddress(),
+                true
+            );
+
+            if (!$recipient) continue;
+
+            $this->db->updateUserTipBalance($sender['id'], $amount, 'subtract');
+            $this->db->addTip($sender['id'], $recipient['id'], $amount, $ctx['chat_id']);
+            $successful[] = $cleanUsername;
+
+            if (!empty($recipient['telegram_user_id']) && $recipient['telegram_user_id'] > 0 && $recipient['telegram_user_id'] !== (100_000 + (crc32($cleanUsername) % 900_000))) {
+                sendMessage($recipient['telegram_user_id'], "You received a tip of {$amount} SAL! Use /balance to check.");
+            } else {
+                sendMessage($ctx['chat_id'], "Hey @$cleanUsername, you just got a tip from @$ctx[username]!");
+                sendGif(
+                    $ctx['chat_id'],
+                    'CgACAgQAAxkBAAOQaDjcu6ftEKHp3ZCCKX8p6hTkqxEAAtYaAAL4YMlR4yZwk_GMuWg2BA',
+                    "DM me and run /claim to receive it."
+                );
+            }
+
+        } catch (Throwable $e) {
+            // Silently skip
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (empty($successful)) {
+        return "Tip failed — no valid recipients.";
+    }
+
+    return "Tipped " . implode(', ', $successful) . " {$amount} SAL each!";
+}
+
+
 
     private function cmd_claim(array $args, array $ctx): string {
         $user = $this->db->getUserByUsername($ctx['username']);
diff --git a/src/salvium_tipbot_db.php b/src/salvium_tipbot_db.php
index 9b6f1ba..b7a9542 100755
--- a/src/salvium_tipbot_db.php
+++ b/src/salvium_tipbot_db.php
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ class SalviumTipBotDB {
         callable $subaddressGenerator,
         bool $allowSynthetic = false
     ): array {
+
+        if (!$username || trim($username) === '' || $telegramId === 0 && !$allowSynthetic) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Invalid username or telegram ID.");
+        }
+
         // 1. Try exact match by Telegram ID
         $user = $this->getUserByTelegramId($telegramId);