diff --git a/src/bigbrother/ministry/ofcommunication.py b/src/bigbrother/ministry/ofcommunication.py
index c29848ed..ed5b36a7 100644
--- a/src/bigbrother/ministry/ofcommunication.py
+++ b/src/bigbrother/ministry/ofcommunication.py
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ def detect_socket_leaks(socket_event):
     # validate is valid ip address (no hostname, etc)
     # raises NetworkLeak if not
     try:
-        ipaddress.ip_address(ip_address)
+        ip_address = ipaddress.ip_address(ip_address)
     except ValueError:
         logger.warn(f'Conn made to {ip_address} outside of Tor/similar')
         raise \
             NetworkLeak('Conn to host/non local IP, this is a privacy issue!')
 
     # Validate that the IP is localhost ipv4
-
-    if not ip_address.startswith('127'):
+    if not ip_address.is_loopback and not ip_address.is_multicast \
+            and not ip_address.is_private:
         logger.warn(f'Conn made to {ip_address} outside of Tor/similar')
         raise NetworkLeak('Conn to non local IP, this is a privacy concern!')
diff --git a/tests/test_big_brother.py b/tests/test_big_brother.py
index 2d5cbefa..45b03e60 100644
--- a/tests/test_big_brother.py
+++ b/tests/test_big_brother.py
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ class TestBigBrother(unittest.TestCase):
         bigbrother.enable_ministries()
         with self.assertRaises(onionrexceptions.NetworkLeak):
             requests.get('https://example.com')
+        with self.assertRaises(onionrexceptions.NetworkLeak):
+            requests.get('https://1.1.1.1/')
+        try:
+            requests.get('http://192.168.1.1/')
+        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+            pass
 
 
 unittest.main()