diff --git a/plugins/mod_http.lua b/plugins/mod_http.lua
index 84e2d18f1..408e401ec 100644
--- a/plugins/mod_http.lua
+++ b/plugins/mod_http.lua
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ end
 
 module:wrap_object_event(server._events, false, function (handlers, event_name, event_data)
 	local request = event_data.request;
-	if request then
+	if request and is_trusted_proxy(request.conn:ip()) then
 		-- Not included in eg http-error events
 		request.ip = get_ip_from_request(request);
 	end