diff --git a/src/routes/backups.js b/src/routes/backups.js
index eda7ae288..54550b537 100644
--- a/src/routes/backups.js
+++ b/src/routes/backups.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var assert = require('assert'),
     HttpSuccess = require('connect-lastmile').HttpSuccess;
 
 function auditSource(req) {
-    var ip = req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] || req.ip || null;
+    var ip = req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] || req.connection.remoteAddress || null;
     return { ip: ip, username: req.user ? req.user.username : null, userId: req.user ? req.user.id : null };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/cloudron.js b/src/routes/cloudron.js
index 83f54693e..8054d4669 100644
--- a/src/routes/cloudron.js
+++ b/src/routes/cloudron.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var assert = require('assert'),
     superagent = require('superagent');
 
 function auditSource(req) {
-    var ip = req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] || req.ip || null;
+    var ip = req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] || req.connection.remoteAddress || null;
     return { ip: ip, username: req.user ? req.user.username : null, userId: req.user ? req.user.id : null };
 }