diff --git a/plexpy/helpers.py b/plexpy/helpers.py
index e057b0f8..54330e4f 100644
--- a/plexpy/helpers.py
+++ b/plexpy/helpers.py
@@ -565,12 +565,12 @@ def get_ip(host):
     ip_address = ''
     if is_valid_ip(host):
         return host
-    else:
+    elif not re.fullmatch(r'[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+){3}(?!\d*-[a-z0-9]{6})', host):
         try:
             ip_address = socket.getaddrinfo(host, None)[0][4][0]
             logger.debug(u"IP Checker :: Resolved %s to %s." % (host, ip_address))
         except:
-            logger.error(u"IP Checker :: Bad IP or hostname provided.")
+            logger.error(u"IP Checker :: Bad IP or hostname provided: %s." % host)
     return ip_address