diff --git a/helpers/libraries/publishHelpers.js b/helpers/libraries/publishHelpers.js
index 1d943054..045f5ee6 100644
--- a/helpers/libraries/publishHelpers.js
+++ b/helpers/libraries/publishHelpers.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module.exports = {
     // const payAddress = config.get('WalletConfig.LbryPayAddress');
     const claimAddress = config.get('WalletConfig.LbryClaimAddress');
     // const changeAddress = config.get('WalletConfig.LbryChangeAddress');
-    // ensure nsfw is a boolean
+    // filter nsfw and ensure it is a boolean
     if (nsfw === false) {
       nsfw = false;
     } else if (nsfw.toLowerCase === 'false') {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module.exports = {
         nsfw,
       },
       claim_address: claimAddress,
-      //change_address: changeAddress,
+      // change_address: changeAddress,
     };
     logger.debug('publishParams:', publishParams);
     return publishParams;
diff --git a/routes/home-routes.js b/routes/home-routes.js
index 1d747edf..d36d8f6c 100644
--- a/routes/home-routes.js
+++ b/routes/home-routes.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ const { postToAnalytics } = require('../helpers/libraries/analytics');
 
 module.exports = app => {
   // route for the home page
-  app.get('/', ({ originalUrl, ip }, res) => {
-    logger.debug(`GET request on ${originalUrl} from ${ip}`);
+  app.get('/', ({ originalUrl, ip, headers }, res) => {
+    logger.verbose(`GET request on ${originalUrl} from ${ip}`);
+    logger.debug(`headers ${JSON.stringify(headers)}`);
     res.status(200).render('index');
   });
   // a catch-all route if someone visits a page that does not exist
diff --git a/routes/serve-routes.js b/routes/serve-routes.js
index d4ef52ab..16025638 100644
--- a/routes/serve-routes.js
+++ b/routes/serve-routes.js
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ function serveFile ({ fileName, fileType, filePath }, res) {
 
 module.exports = (app) => {
   // route to fetch one free public claim
-  app.get('/:name/:claim_id', ({ originalUrl, params, ips, headers }, res) => {
-    logger.debug(`GET request on ${originalUrl} from ${ips}`);
-    logger.debug(`headers ${headers}`);
+  app.get('/:name/:claim_id', ({ originalUrl, params, ip, ips, headers }, res) => {
+    logger.verbose(`GET request on ${originalUrl} from ${ip}`);
+    logger.debug(`ips >> ${JSON.stringify(ips)}`);
+    logger.debug(`headers >> ${JSON.stringify(headers)}`);
     // begin image-serve processes
     serveController
       .getClaimByClaimId(params.name, params.claim_id)
@@ -49,9 +50,10 @@ module.exports = (app) => {
       });
   });
   // route to fetch one free public claim
-  app.get('/:name', ({ originalUrl, params, ips, headers }, res) => {
-    logger.debug(`GET request on ${originalUrl} from ${ips}`);
-    logger.debug(`headers ${headers}`);
+  app.get('/:name', ({ originalUrl, params, ip, ips, headers }, res) => {
+    logger.verbose(`GET request on ${originalUrl} from ${ip}`);
+    logger.debug(`ips >> ${JSON.stringify(ips)}`);
+    logger.debug(`headers >> ${JSON.stringify(headers)}`);
     // begin image-serve processes
     serveController
       .getClaimByName(params.name)
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 23e3a442..6d7e9102 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const db = require('./models');
 app.use(express.static(`${__dirname}/public`));
 
 // configure express app
+app.enable('trust proxy');  // trust the proxy to get ip address for us
 app.use(bodyParser.json()); // for parsing application/json
 app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true })); // for parsing application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 app.use(siofu.router);
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ const http = require('./routes/sockets-routes.js')(app, siofu, hostedContentPath
 // start server
 db.sequelize.sync().then(() => {
   http.listen(PORT, () => {
+    winston.info('Trusting proxy?', app.get('trust proxy'));
     winston.info(`Server is listening on PORT ${PORT}`);
   });
 });