diff --git a/server/routes/api/index.js b/server/routes/api/index.js
index 572ceef7..f42cd0b9 100644
--- a/server/routes/api/index.js
+++ b/server/routes/api/index.js
@@ -21,15 +21,18 @@ const getTorList = require('../../controllers/api/tor');
 const getBlockedList = require('../../controllers/api/blocked');
 const getOEmbedData = require('../../controllers/api/oEmbed');
 
+const logger = require('winston');
+
 const forbiddenMessage = '<h1>Forbidden</h1>If you are seeing this by mistake, please contact us using <a href="https://chat.lbry.io/">https://chat.lbry.io/</a>';
 
 let ipCounts = {};
 let blockedAddresses = [];
 
 const autoblockPublishMiddleware = (req, res, next) => {
-  let ip = (req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] || req.connection.remoteAddress).split(/,\s?/);
+  let ip = (req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] || req.connection.remoteAddress).split(/,\s?/)[0];
 
   if(blockedAddresses.indexOf(ip) !== -1) {
+    logger.warn(`Banned IP publish attempt: ${ip}`);
     res.status(403).send(forbiddenMessage);
     res.end();
 
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ const autoblockPublishMiddleware = (req, res, next) => {
   }, 600000 /* 10 minute retainer */)
 
   if(count === 10) {
+    logger.error(`Banning IP: ${ip}`);
     blockedAddresses.push(ip);
     res.status(403).send(forbiddenMessage);
     res.end();