diff --git a/source/src/clients2c.cpp b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
index e48cd921..e5e604e7 100644
--- a/source/src/clients2c.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
@@ -629,7 +629,8 @@ void parsemessages(int cn, playerent *d, ucharbuf &p)
             int cn = getint(p);
             playerent *pl = cn == getclientnum() ? player1 : getclient(cn);
             int ip = getint(p);
-            conoutf("WHOIS client %d:\n\f5name\t%s\n\f5IP\t%d.%d.%d.%d", cn, pl ? colorname(pl) : "", ip&0xFF, ip>>8&0xFF, ip>>16&0xFF, ip>>24&0xFF);
+            if((ip>>16&0xFF) > 0 && (ip>>24&0xFF) > 0) conoutf("WHOIS client %d:\n\f5name\t%s\n\f5IP\t%d.%d.%d.%d", cn, pl ? colorname(pl) : "", ip&0xFF, ip>>8&0xFF, ip>>16&0xFF, ip>>24&0xFF); // full IP
+            else conoutf("WHOIS client %d:\n\f5name\t%s\n\f5IP\t%d.%d.x.x", cn, pl ? colorname(pl) : "", ip&0xFF, ip>>8&0xFF); // censored IP
             break;
         }