diff --git a/phpBB/config/default/container/services_ban.yml b/phpBB/config/default/container/services_ban.yml
index 141374d890..e9665f745f 100644
--- a/phpBB/config/default/container/services_ban.yml
+++ b/phpBB/config/default/container/services_ban.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ services:
         tags:
             - { name: ban.type }
 
+    ban.type.ip:
+        class: \phpbb\ban\type\ip
+        arguments:
+            - '@dbal.conn'
+            - '%tables.users%'
+            - '%tables.sessions%'
+            - '%tables.sessions_keys%'
+        tags:
+            - { name: ban.type }
+
     ban.type.user:
         class: \phpbb\ban\type\user
         arguments:
diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/ban/exception/no_valid_ips_exception.php b/phpBB/phpbb/ban/exception/no_valid_ips_exception.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5725d27c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/ban/exception/no_valid_ips_exception.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ *
+ * This file is part of the phpBB Forum Software package.
+ *
+ * @copyright (c) phpBB Limited <https://www.phpbb.com>
+ * @license GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL-2.0)
+ *
+ * For full copyright and license information, please see
+ * the docs/CREDITS.txt file.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace phpbb\ban\exception;
+
+use phpbb\exception\runtime_exception;
+
+class no_valid_ips_exception extends runtime_exception
+{
+}
diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/ban/type/ip.php b/phpBB/phpbb/ban/type/ip.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22ebce2ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/ban/type/ip.php
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ *
+ * This file is part of the phpBB Forum Software package.
+ *
+ * @copyright (c) phpBB Limited <https://www.phpbb.com>
+ * @license GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL-2.0)
+ *
+ * For full copyright and license information, please see
+ * the docs/CREDITS.txt file.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace phpbb\ban\type;
+
+use phpbb\ban\exception\no_valid_ips_exception;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\IpUtils;
+
+class ip extends base
+{
+
+	/**
+	 * @inheritDoc
+	 */
+	public function get_type(): string
+	{
+		return 'ip';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @inheritDoc
+	 */
+	public function get_user_column(): ?string
+	{
+		return 'user_ip';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public function check(array $ban_rows, array $user_data)
+	{
+		return parent::check($ban_rows, $user_data); // TODO: Change the autogenerated stub
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @inheritDoc
+	 */
+	public function prepare_for_storage(array $items): array
+	{
+		$ban_items = [];
+		foreach ($items as $ip)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				// Misuse checkIp for checking validity of IP. Should return true if defined IP is valid.
+				if (!IpUtils::checkIp($ip, $ip))
+				{
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				$ban_items[] = $ip;
+			}
+			catch (\RuntimeException $exception)
+			{
+				// IPv6 not supported, therefore IPv6 address will not be added
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (empty($ban_items))
+		{
+			throw new no_valid_ips_exception(); // TODO
+		}
+
+		return $ban_items;
+	}
+}