diff --git a/api/src/guards/throttler.guard.ts b/api/src/guards/throttler.guard.ts
index e5530cdc4d..cc6976f791 100644
--- a/api/src/guards/throttler.guard.ts
+++ b/api/src/guards/throttler.guard.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,16 @@ import { ThrottlerLimitDetail } from '@nestjs/throttler/dist/throttler.guard.int
 @Injectable()
 export class ThrottleGuard extends ThrottlerGuard {
   protected async getTracker(req: Record<string, any>): Promise<string> {
-    console.log('7:', req.ips.length ? req.ips : req.ip);
+    console.log(
+      'forwarded for:',
+      req?.headers && req.headers['X-Forwarded-For'],
+    );
+    console.log('ip:', req.ips.length ? req.ips : req.ip);
+
+    if (req?.headers && req.headers['X-Forwarded-For']) {
+      // if we are passing through the proxy use forwarded for
+      return req.headers['X-Forwarded-For'];
+    }
     return req.ips.length ? req.ips[0] : req.ip;
   }