diff --git a/server/internal/session/session.go b/server/internal/session/session.go
index 78f225e0..b9733a78 100644
--- a/server/internal/session/session.go
+++ b/server/internal/session/session.go
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ func (session *Session) Connected() bool {
 	return session.connected
 }
 
-func (session *Session) Address() *string {
+func (session *Session) Address() string {
 	if session.socket == nil {
-		return nil
+		return ""
 	}
 	return session.socket.Address()
 }
diff --git a/server/internal/types/session.go b/server/internal/types/session.go
index fb6da7a0..1c8acabd 100644
--- a/server/internal/types/session.go
+++ b/server/internal/types/session.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type Session interface {
 	SetConnected(connected bool) error
 	SetSocket(socket WebSocket) error
 	SetPeer(peer Peer) error
-	Address() *string
+	Address() string
 	Kick(message string) error
 	Write(v interface{}) error
 	Send(v interface{}) error
diff --git a/server/internal/types/webscoket.go b/server/internal/types/webscoket.go
index cbfc738d..d5b63360 100644
--- a/server/internal/types/webscoket.go
+++ b/server/internal/types/webscoket.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package types
 import "net/http"
 
 type WebSocket interface {
-	Address() *string
+	Address() string
 	Send(v interface{}) error
 	Destroy() error
 }
diff --git a/server/internal/utils/ip.go b/server/internal/utils/ip.go
index 69798a86..67c7d38d 100644
--- a/server/internal/utils/ip.go
+++ b/server/internal/utils/ip.go
@@ -22,3 +22,14 @@ func GetIP() (string, error) {
 
 	return string(bytes.TrimSpace(buf)), nil
 }
+
+func ReadUserIP(r *http.Request) string {
+	IPAddress := r.Header.Get("X-Real-Ip")
+	if IPAddress == "" {
+		IPAddress = r.Header.Get("X-Forwarded-For")
+	}
+	if IPAddress == "" {
+		IPAddress = r.RemoteAddr
+	}
+	return IPAddress
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/websocket/admin.go b/server/internal/websocket/admin.go
index c63ee0b4..192d4c1c 100644
--- a/server/internal/websocket/admin.go
+++ b/server/internal/websocket/admin.go
@@ -265,18 +265,18 @@ func (h *MessageHandler) adminBan(id string, session types.Session, payload *mes
 	}
 
 	remote := target.Address()
-	if remote == nil {
+	if remote == "" {
 		h.logger.Debug().Msg("no remote address, baling")
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	address := strings.SplitN(*remote, ":", -1)
+	address := strings.SplitN(remote, ":", -1)
 	if len(address[0]) < 1 {
-		h.logger.Debug().Str("address", *remote).Msg("no remote address, baling")
+		h.logger.Debug().Str("address", remote).Msg("no remote address, baling")
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	h.logger.Debug().Str("address", *remote).Msg("adding address to banned")
+	h.logger.Debug().Str("address", remote).Msg("adding address to banned")
 
 	h.banned[address[0]] = true
 
diff --git a/server/internal/websocket/handler.go b/server/internal/websocket/handler.go
index 1895ade3..61f6dca1 100644
--- a/server/internal/websocket/handler.go
+++ b/server/internal/websocket/handler.go
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ type MessageHandler struct {
 
 func (h *MessageHandler) Connected(id string, socket *WebSocket) (bool, string, error) {
 	address := socket.Address()
-	if address == nil {
-		h.logger.Debug().Msg("no remote address, baling")
+	if address == "" {
+		h.logger.Debug().Msg("no remote address")
 	} else {
-		ok, banned := h.banned[*address]
+		ok, banned := h.banned[address]
 		if ok && banned {
-			h.logger.Debug().Str("address", *address).Msg("banned")
+			h.logger.Debug().Str("address", address).Msg("banned")
 			return false, "This IP has been banned", nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/server/internal/websocket/socket.go b/server/internal/websocket/socket.go
index 90dbbe77..c9875bfd 100644
--- a/server/internal/websocket/socket.go
+++ b/server/internal/websocket/socket.go
@@ -10,18 +10,19 @@ import (
 
 type WebSocket struct {
 	id         string
+	address    string
 	ws         *WebSocketHandler
 	connection *websocket.Conn
 	mu         sync.Mutex
 }
 
-func (socket *WebSocket) Address() *string {
-	remote := socket.connection.RemoteAddr()
-	address := strings.SplitN(remote.String(), ":", -1)
+func (socket *WebSocket) Address() string {
+	//remote := socket.connection.RemoteAddr()
+	address := strings.SplitN(socket.address, ":", -1)
 	if len(address[0]) < 1 {
-		return nil
+		return socket.address
 	}
-	return &address[0]
+	return address[0]
 }
 
 func (socket *WebSocket) Send(v interface{}) error {
diff --git a/server/internal/websocket/websocket.go b/server/internal/websocket/websocket.go
index 414d0f30..0ff594f3 100644
--- a/server/internal/websocket/websocket.go
+++ b/server/internal/websocket/websocket.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (ws *WebSocketHandler) Upgrade(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) erro
 		return err
 	}
 
-	id, admin, err := ws.authenticate(r)
+	id, ip, admin, err := ws.authenticate(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		ws.logger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("authentication failed")
 
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ func (ws *WebSocketHandler) Upgrade(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) erro
 	socket := &WebSocket{
 		id:         id,
 		ws:         ws,
+		address:    ip,
 		connection: connection,
 	}
 
@@ -187,26 +188,28 @@ func (ws *WebSocketHandler) Upgrade(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) erro
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (ws *WebSocketHandler) authenticate(r *http.Request) (string, bool, error) {
+func (ws *WebSocketHandler) authenticate(r *http.Request) (string, string, bool, error) {
+	ip := utils.ReadUserIP(r)
+
 	id, err := utils.NewUID(32)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", false, err
+		return "", ip, false, err
 	}
 
 	passwords, ok := r.URL.Query()["password"]
 	if !ok || len(passwords[0]) < 1 {
-		return "", false, fmt.Errorf("no password provided")
+		return "", ip, false, fmt.Errorf("no password provided")
 	}
 
 	if passwords[0] == ws.conf.AdminPassword {
-		return id, true, nil
+		return id, ip, true, nil
 	}
 
 	if passwords[0] == ws.conf.Password {
-		return id, false, nil
+		return id, ip, false, nil
 	}
 
-	return "", false, fmt.Errorf("invalid password: %s", passwords[0])
+	return "", ip, false, fmt.Errorf("invalid password: %s", passwords[0])
 }
 
 func (ws *WebSocketHandler) handle(connection *websocket.Conn, id string) {