diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index bc8ee44..224905e 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -253,9 +253,10 @@ def search():
     # Return 503 if temporarily blocked by captcha
     resp_code = 503 if has_captcha(str(response)) else 200
     response = bold_search_terms(response, query)
+
     # Feature to display IP address
     if search_util.check_kw_ip():
-        html_soup = bsoup(response, "html.parser")
+        html_soup = bsoup(str(response), 'html.parser')
         response = add_ip_card(html_soup, request.remote_addr)
 
     return render_template(