diff --git a/scripts/lua/modules/ntop_utils.lua b/scripts/lua/modules/ntop_utils.lua
index 233a706f37..1c384eef7c 100644
--- a/scripts/lua/modules/ntop_utils.lua
+++ b/scripts/lua/modules/ntop_utils.lua
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ end
 
 -- ##############################################
 
-function isIPv4Network(address)
+-- Check if address is a CIDR
+-- strict (optional) do not accept subnets without the '/<mask>'
+function isIPv4Network(address, strict)
    -- Check for @ VLAN
    local parts = split(address, "@")
    if #parts == 2 then
@@ -195,6 +197,9 @@ function isIPv4Network(address)
          return false
       end
 
+   elseif #parts == 1 and strict then
+      return false
+
    -- Check empty
    elseif #parts ~= 1 then
       return false
@@ -206,7 +211,9 @@ end
 
 -- ##############################################
 
-function isIPv6Network(address)
+-- Check if address is a CIDR
+-- strict (optional) do not accept subnets without the '/<mask>'
+function isIPv6Network(address, strict)
    -- Check for @ VLAN
    local parts = split(address, "@")
    if #parts == 2 then
@@ -222,6 +229,9 @@ function isIPv6Network(address)
          return false
       end
 
+   elseif #parts == 1 and strict then
+      return false
+
    -- Check empty
    elseif #parts ~= 1 then
       return false
diff --git a/scripts/lua/modules/tag_utils.lua b/scripts/lua/modules/tag_utils.lua
index 83dd78c8a5..8122af147a 100644
--- a/scripts/lua/modules/tag_utils.lua
+++ b/scripts/lua/modules/tag_utils.lua
@@ -74,19 +74,19 @@ tag_utils.defined_tags = {
       operators = {'eq','neq'},
    },
    ip = {
-      value_type = 'ip',
+      value_type = 'cidr', -- Set to 'ip' to accept IP only
       i18n_label = i18n('db_search.tags.ip'),
       operators = {'eq', 'neq'},
       bpf_key = 'ip host',
    },
    cli_ip = {
-      value_type = 'ip',
+      value_type = 'cidr', -- Set to 'ip' to accept IP only
       i18n_label = i18n('db_search.tags.cli_ip'),
       operators = {'eq', 'neq'},
       bpf_key = 'ip host',
    },
    srv_ip = {
-      value_type = 'ip',
+      value_type = 'cidr', -- Set to 'ip' to accept IP only
       i18n_label = i18n('db_search.tags.srv_ip'),
       operators = {'eq', 'neq'},
       bpf_key = 'ip host',