diff --git a/slips_files/common/slips_utils.py b/slips_files/common/slips_utils.py
index 84aceaeaa..bfc71f6a6 100644
--- a/slips_files/common/slips_utils.py
+++ b/slips_files/common/slips_utils.py
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@ def is_port_in_use(self, port: int) -> bool:
     def is_private_ip(
         self, ip: Union[ipaddress.IPv4Address, ipaddress.IPv6Address, str]
     ) -> bool:
+        if self.detect_ioc_type(ip) != "ip":
+            return False
+
         ip_classes = {ipaddress.IPv4Address, ipaddress.IPv6Address}
         for class_ in ip_classes:
             if isinstance(ip, class_):