diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh b/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
index d83179cf..014f78f5 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ fi
 
 if [[ -n ${IPv6_address} ]] ; then
   piholeIP=${IPv6_address}
+  piholeIP=$(echo "${piholeIP}" | cut -f1 -d"/")
 else
   piholeIP=${IPv4_address}
   piholeIP=$(echo "${piholeIP}" | cut -f1 -d"/")
diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh b/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
index ec1251dc..beeb0f85 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ fi
 
 if [[ -n ${IPv6_address} ]] ; then
   piholeIP=${IPv6_address}
+  piholeIP=$(echo "${piholeIP}" | cut -f1 -d"/")
 else
   piholeIP=${IPv4_address}
   piholeIP=$(echo "${piholeIP}" | cut -f1 -d"/")