diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index fff5887..5379c7f 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -155,7 +155,13 @@ func webSocketHandler(ws *websocket.WebSocket) {
 
 	// Pass the address of client as the remote address of incoming connection
 	clientIPParam := ws.Request().URL.Query().Get("client_ip")
-	or, err := pt.DialOr(&ptInfo, clientAddr(clientIPParam), ptMethodName)
+	addr := clientAddr(clientIPParam)
+	if addr == "" {
+		statsChannel <- false
+	} else {
+		statsChannel <- true
+	}
+	or, err := pt.DialOr(&ptInfo, addr, ptMethodName)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to connect to ORPort: %s", err)