diff --git a/includes/functions.php b/includes/functions.php
index b9baf7dbd4..fa0d4db9ca 100644
--- a/includes/functions.php
+++ b/includes/functions.php
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ function hex_to_ip($hex) {
         }
         $return = substr($return, 0, -1);
     } else {
-        $return = $return;
+        $return = $hex;
     }
     return $return;
 }