diff --git a/src/app/browser/proxy/ignore/row.rs b/src/app/browser/proxy/ignore/row.rs
index 7e655f41..0c80e69e 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/proxy/ignore/row.rs
+++ b/src/app/browser/proxy/ignore/row.rs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ pub fn new(on_add: impl Fn() + 'static) -> Box {
             .css_classes(["success"])
             .hexpand(true)
             .icon_name("list-add-symbolic")
-            .tooltip_text("Add host exception")
+            .tooltip_text("Add hostname or IP exception")
             .build();
 
         add.connect_clicked(move |_| on_add());
@@ -163,15 +163,16 @@ fn validate(host: &Entry) -> bool {
     }
 
     fn validate_host(value: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
-        match gtk::gio::InetAddress::from_string(value) {
-            Some(address) => {
-                if address.to_string() != value {
-                    Err("Host could not be parsed properly".to_string())
+        match gtk::gio::NetworkAddress::parse(value, 0) {
+            Ok(address) => {
+                use gtk::prelude::NetworkAddressExt;
+                if address.hostname() != value {
+                    Err("Hostname or IP could not be parsed properly".to_string())
                 } else {
                     Ok(())
                 }
             }
-            None => Err("Valid host is required".to_string()),
+            Err(e) => Err(format!("Valid hostname or IP is required: `{e}`")),
         }
     }