diff --git a/src/views/network.js b/src/views/network.js
index a1b15a337..20df8d518 100644
--- a/src/views/network.js
+++ b/src/views/network.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('NetworkController', ['$scope', '$locat
         busy: false,
         error: {},
         blocklist: '',
-        currentBlocklist: [],
+        currentBlocklist: '',
 
         refresh: function () {
             Client.getBlocklist(function (error, result) {
@@ -70,10 +70,9 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('NetworkController', ['$scope', '$locat
             });
         },
 
-
         show: function () {
             $scope.blocklist.error = {};
-            $scope.blocklist.blocklist = $scope.blocklist.currentBlocklist.join('\n');
+            $scope.blocklist.blocklist = $scope.blocklist.currentBlocklist;
 
             $('#blocklistModal').modal('show');
         },
@@ -82,13 +81,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('NetworkController', ['$scope', '$locat
             $scope.blocklist.error = {};
             $scope.blocklist.busy = true;
 
-            // remove empty and dedupe array
-            var blocklist = $scope.blocklist.blocklist.split('\n')
-                .map(function (ip) { return ip.trim(); })
-                .filter(function (ip) { return ip !== ''; })
-                .filter(function(item, pos, self) { return self.indexOf(item) == pos; });
-
-            Client.setBlocklist(blocklist, function (error) {
+            Client.setBlocklist($scope.blocklist.blocklist, function (error) {
                 $scope.blocklist.busy = false;
                 if (error) {
                     $scope.blocklist.error.blocklist = error.message;