diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3d407fd7..4a54ac51 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.4.1-alpha.2+timestamp.2013.02.13.08.40.47
+Version 2.4.1-alpha.2+timestamp.2013.02.13.08.47.47
diff --git a/gluon/main.py b/gluon/main.py
index 5d1c1081..5a9814ef 100644
--- a/gluon/main.py
+++ b/gluon/main.py
@@ -132,9 +132,8 @@ def get_client(env):
     if all fails, assume '127.0.0.1' or '::1' (running locally)
     """
     g = regex_client.search(env.get('http_x_forwarded_for', ''))
-    if g:
-        client = (g.group() or '').split(',')[0]
-    else:
+    client = (g.group() or '').split(',')[0] if g else None
+    if client in (None, '', 'unkown'):
         g = regex_client.search(env.get('remote_addr', ''))
         if g:
             client = g.group()