diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 109b571..ba2a97e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -59,7 +59,22 @@ Disallow: /harm/to/self
 }
 
 func getIPCountry(ip string) string {
+	parsedIP := net.ParseIP(ip)
+	if parsedIP.IsPrivate() {
+		return "private IP"
+	}
+
+	if parsedIP.IsLoopback() {
+		return "loopback IP"
+	}
+
+	if parsedIP == nil {
+		log.Printf("Invalid IP address: %s", ip)
+		return "invalid IP"
+	}
+
 	if config.countrydb == "" {
+		log.Printf("Country database not set. Returning 'unknown'")
 		return "unknown"
 	}
 
@@ -67,14 +82,19 @@ func getIPCountry(ip string) string {
 		return country.(string)
 	}
 
-	record, err := db.Country(net.ParseIP(ip))
+	record, err := db.Country(parsedIP)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Print(err)
-		return "an error occurred"
+		log.Printf("GeoIP lookup failed for IP: %s, error: %v", ip, err)
+		return "GeoIP lookup failed"
 	}
 
-	country := record.Country.Names["en"]
-	ipCache.Store(ip, country) // Cache the result
+	country, ok := record.Country.Names["en"]
+	if !ok {
+		log.Printf("Country name not found in GeoIP data for IP: %s", ip)
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+
+	ipCache.Store(ip, country)
 	return country
 }
 
@@ -100,6 +120,7 @@ func handleRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	if isHeadless {
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s\n", sourceIP)
+		return
 	} else {
 		csp := []string{
 			"default-src 'none'",