diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 914bf31..8437997 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -63,13 +63,19 @@ def load_user(user_id):
     return User.query.get(int(user_id))
 
 def get_real_ip():
+
     if "CF-Connecting-IP" in request.headers:
-        return request.headers.get("CF-Connecting-IP")
-    elif "X-Real-IP" in request.headers:
-        return request.headers.get("X-Real-IP")
-    elif "X-Forwarded-For" in request.headers:
-        forwarded_for = request.headers.get("X-Forwarded-For").split(",")
-        return forwarded_for[0].strip()
+        return request.headers.get("CF-Connecting-IP").strip()
+
+    if "X-Forwarded-For" in request.headers:
+        forwarded_for = request.headers.get("X-Forwarded-For")
+        ip_list = [ip.strip() for ip in forwarded_for.split(",")]
+        if ip_list:
+            return ip_list[0]
+
+    if "X-Real-IP" in request.headers:
+        return request.headers.get("X-Real-IP").strip()
+
     return request.remote_addr