diff --git a/docs/content/config/security/fail2ban.md b/docs/content/config/security/fail2ban.md
index 8efb2fca..264c7091 100644
--- a/docs/content/config/security/fail2ban.md
+++ b/docs/content/config/security/fail2ban.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ This following configuration files inside the `docker-data/dms/config/` volume w
 [github-file-f2bjail]: https://github.com/docker-mailserver/docker-mailserver/blob/master/config-examples/fail2ban-jail.cf
 [github-file-f2bconfig]: https://github.com/docker-mailserver/docker-mailserver/blob/master/config-examples/fail2ban-fail2ban.cf
 
-### Viewing All Bans
+### Viewing All Bans and Ignores
 
 When just running
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ When just running
 setup fail2ban
 ```
 
-the script will show all banned IP addresses.
+the script will show all banned and ignored IP addresses.
 
 To get a more detailed `status` view, run
 
@@ -102,6 +102,14 @@ You can manage F2B with the `setup` script. The usage looks like this:
 docker exec <CONTAINER NAME> setup fail2ban [<ban|unban> <IP>]
 ```
 
+### Managing Ignores
+
+If there are IPs or IP ranges you wish for fail2ban (never ban) this can be done like so:
+
+```bash
+docker exec <CONTAINER NAME> setup fail2ban [<ignore|consider> <IP OR CDIR RANGE>]
+```
+
 ### Viewing the Log File
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/target/bin/fail2ban b/target/bin/fail2ban
index 769fab5f..3e0660a4 100755
--- a/target/bin/fail2ban
+++ b/target/bin/fail2ban
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ done
 
 if [[ -z ${1} ]]; then
   IPS_BANNED=0
+  IPS_IGNORED=0
 
   for JAIL in "${JAILS[@]}"; do
     BANNED_IPS=$(fail2ban-client status "${JAIL}" | grep -oP '(?<=Banned IP list:\s).+')
@@ -29,9 +30,16 @@ if [[ -z ${1} ]]; then
       echo "Banned in ${JAIL}: ${BANNED_IPS}"
       IPS_BANNED=1
     fi
+    IGNORED_IPS=$(fail2ban-client get "${JAIL}" ignoreip | grep -oP '(?<=[|`]-\s).+')
+
+    if [[ -n ${IGNORED_IPS} ]]; then
+      echo "Ignored in ${JAIL}: ${IGNORED_IPS}"
+      IPS_IGNORED=1
+    fi
   done
 
   [[ ${IPS_BANNED} -eq 0 ]] && _log 'info' "No IPs have been banned"
+  [[ ${IPS_IGNORED} -eq 0 ]] && _log 'info' "No IPs are ignored"
 else
 
   case "${1}" in