diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6348ec3..24d8af8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Also thanks to [LudoBoggio](https://github.com/LudoBoggio) for the [YourlsBlackl
 
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+v0.05  Fix all links being blocked
 v0.04  Fix https and not both https and http blocking  
 v0.03  Fix some crap code (of mine)  
 v0.02  Cosmetic changes  
diff --git a/plugin.php b/plugin.php
index fc8011e..9554725 100644
--- a/plugin.php
+++ b/plugin.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Plugin Name: Better Yourls BlackList Domains
 Plugin URI: https://git.oldgate.org/Sophia/better-yourls-blacklist-domains
 Description: Plugin which disallows blacklisted domains and bans the submitter's IP address. GPL v3
-Version: 0.04
+Version: 0.05
 Author: Sophia Atkinson
 Author URI: https://sophia.wtf
 Original Author: apelly
@@ -23,11 +23,18 @@ yourls_add_action( 'plugins_loaded', 'better_blacklist_add_admin_page' );
 function better_blacklist_domain_check( $shunt, $url ) {
     // Parse the URL and extract the host
     $parsed_url = parse_url( $url );
-    $domain = $parsed_url['host'] ?? '';
+
+    // If parsing fails or host is empty, deny the URL
+    if (empty($parsed_url['host'])) {
+        return blacklist_fail_response();
+    }
+
+    $domain = $parsed_url['host'];
 
     // Block if using blacklisted protocols
     if ( isset($parsed_url['scheme']) && in_array( $parsed_url['scheme'], ['http', 'https'], true ) ) {
-        return blacklist_fail_response();
+        // Instead of blocking here, we return the original shunt
+        // to avoid blocking all URLs with blacklisted protocols
     }
 
     // Retrieve blacklisted domains from options