diff --git a/classes/controller/FrontController.php b/classes/controller/FrontController.php
index 1884cccf0..cbe40be65 100644
--- a/classes/controller/FrontController.php
+++ b/classes/controller/FrontController.php
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ class FrontControllerCore extends Controller
 		$ips = array_map('trim', $ips);
 		if (is_array($ips) && count($ips))
 			foreach ($ips as $ip)
-				if (!empty($ip) && strpos($user_ip, $ip) === 0)
+				if (!empty($ip) && preg_match('/^'.$ip.'.*/', $user_ip))
 					$allowed = true;
 		return $allowed;
 	}