diff --git a/client/jailreader.py b/client/jailreader.py
index 4df4ecc8..635f62d6 100644
--- a/client/jailreader.py
+++ b/client/jailreader.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class JailReader(ConfigReader):
 				["int", "maxretry", 3],
 				["int", "maxtime", 600],
 				["int", "bantime", 600],
+				["string", "ignoreip", None],
 				["string", "filter", ""],
 				["string", "action", ""]]
 		self.opts = ConfigReader.getOptions(self, self.name, opts)
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ class JailReader(ConfigReader):
 					stream.append(["set", self.name, "addlogpath", path])
 			elif opt == "maxretry":
 				stream.append(["set", self.name, "maxretry", self.opts[opt]])
+			elif opt == "ignoreip":
+				stream.append(["set", self.name, "addignoreip", self.opts[opt]])
 			elif opt == "maxtime":
 				stream.append(["set", self.name, "maxtime", self.opts[opt]])
 			elif opt == "bantime":
diff --git a/server/filter.py b/server/filter.py
index 4e5fc8b4..d7467761 100644
--- a/server/filter.py
+++ b/server/filter.py
@@ -230,8 +230,18 @@ class Filter(JailThread):
 	# @param ip IP address to ignore
 	
 	def addIgnoreIP(self, ip):
-		logSys.debug("Add " + ip + " to ignore list")
-		self.ignoreIpList.append(ip)
+		if DNSUtils.isValidIP(ip):
+			logSys.debug("Add " + ip + " to ignore list")
+			self.ignoreIpList.append(ip)
+		else:
+			logSys.warn(ip + " is not a valid address")
+		
+	def delIgnoreIP(self, ip):
+		logSys.debug("Remove " + ip + " from ignore list")
+		self.ignoreIpList.remove(ip)
+		
+	def getIgnoreIP(self):
+		return self.ignoreIpList
 	
 	##
 	# Check if IP address is in the ignore list.