diff --git a/HTTPy.py b/HTTPy.py
index f90e04c..b1a5c17 100755
--- a/HTTPy.py
+++ b/HTTPy.py
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ def compareSOA(inNameservers, inDomain, origSOA):
 
     #print soaRecords
 
+def checkIfIP(in1):
+    count = 0
+    for dom in in1:
+        if dom.isdigit():
+            count += 1
+        else:
+            return 0
+    if count == 4:
+        return 1
+
 
 def checkPhrase(inputs):
     for word in phrases:
@@ -139,13 +149,15 @@ while running == 1:
             pass
         else:
             if len(partDomain) == 4:
-                print "========================================================"
-                ipLookup(inInput)
-                if pingOn == "P":
+                if checkIfIP(partDomain):
                     print "========================================================"
-                    ipPing(inInput)
-                else:
-                    pass
+                    ipLookup(inInput)
+                    if pingOn == "P":
+                        print "========================================================"
+                        ipPing(inInput)
+                    else:
+                        pass
+                        
             else:
                 if whoOn == "W":
                     whois(inInput)