diff --git a/inc/config.php b/inc/config.php
index ddd7ca87..b3891690 100644
--- a/inc/config.php
+++ b/inc/config.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 		'custom_capcode' => Array(),
 		'custom_tripcode' => Array(),
 		'dnsbl' => Array(),
+		'dnsbl_exceptions' => Array()
 		'remote' => Array()
 	);
 	// Database stuff	
@@ -213,6 +214,9 @@
 	// server-port.reverse-server-ip.ip-port.exitlist.torproject.org
 	//$config['dnsbl'][] = $_SERVER['PORT'] . '.' . '4.3.2.1' . '.ip-port.exitlist.torproject.org';
 	
+	// Skip checking certain IP addresses against blacklists (for troubleshooting or whatever)
+	$config['dnsbl_exceptions'][] = '127.0.0.1';
+	
 	// Typically spambots try to post a lot of links. Refuse a post with X standalone links?
 	$config['max_links']	= 20;
 	// Maximum number of cites per post (protects against abuse)
diff --git a/inc/functions.php b/inc/functions.php
index 36d3c96a..189bcd06 100644
--- a/inc/functions.php
+++ b/inc/functions.php
@@ -1139,6 +1139,9 @@
 		if(!isset($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']))
 			return; // Fix your web server configuration
 		
+		if(in_array($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'], $dnsbl_exceptions))
+			return;
+		
 		$ip = ReverseIPOctets($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);
 		
 		foreach($config['dnsbl'] as &$blacklist) {