diff --git a/server/api/story/[id]/set-viewed.ts b/server/api/story/[id]/set-viewed.ts
index 609f825..5b8b8eb 100644
--- a/server/api/story/[id]/set-viewed.ts
+++ b/server/api/story/[id]/set-viewed.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Story } from "@models/stories";
 
 export default eventHandler(async (ev) => {
 	const id = isIdNan(ev);
-	const ip = await getRequestIP(ev, { xForwardedFor: true });
+	const ip = getRequestIP(ev, { xForwardedFor: true });
 	const storage = useStorage(`/story/${id}/viewMap`);
 	if (ev.context.currentUser) {
 		if (!(await storage.hasItem(`loggedIn/${ev.context.currentUser._id}`))) {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default eventHandler(async (ev) => {
 			});
 		}
 		await storage.setItem(`loggedIn/${ev.context.currentUser._id}`, Date.now());
-	} else {
+	} else if (!!ip) {
 		if (!(await storage.hasItem(`/loggedIn/${ip}`))) {
 			await Story.findByIdAndUpdate(id, {
 				$inc: {