diff --git a/datanar/redirects/views.py b/datanar/redirects/views.py
index 917af9d..6f4b799 100644
--- a/datanar/redirects/views.py
+++ b/datanar/redirects/views.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         return render(request, "redirect/redirect.html", {"form": form})
 
     def perform_redirect(self, redirect):
-        ip_address = self.request.META.get("HTTP_X_REAL_IP", None)
+        ip_address = self.request.META.get("HTTP_X_REAL_IP", "127.0.0.1")
 
         try:
             country = geo_ip.country_name(ip_address)