diff --git a/API/Middleware/SecurityMiddleware.cs b/API/Middleware/SecurityMiddleware.cs
index bbf4b5f6b..67cb42d0c 100644
--- a/API/Middleware/SecurityMiddleware.cs
+++ b/API/Middleware/SecurityMiddleware.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class SecurityEventMiddleware(RequestDelegate next)
         }
         catch (KavitaUnauthenticatedUserException ex)
         {
-            var ipAddress = context.Request.Headers["X-Forwarded-For"].FirstOrDefault() ?? context.Connection.RemoteIpAddress?.ToString());
+            var ipAddress = context.Request.Headers["X-Forwarded-For"].FirstOrDefault() ?? context.Connection.RemoteIpAddress?.ToString();
             var requestMethod = context.Request.Method;
             var requestPath = context.Request.Path;
             var userAgent = context.Request.Headers.UserAgent;