diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/CheckLinksCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/CheckLinksCommand.php
index b3fffa94..314d4e04 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/CheckLinksCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/CheckLinksCommand.php
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ protected function checkLink(Link $link): void
     {
         $this->output->write('Checking link ' . $link->url . ' ');
 
+        if (config('html-meta.block_private_ips', true) && $this->pointsToPrivateIp($link->url)) {
+            $this->line('› Skipped (private IP).');
+            return;
+        }
+
         try {
             $request = setupHttpRequest(timeout: 20);
             $response = $request->head($link->url);
@@ -100,6 +105,61 @@ protected function checkLink(Link $link): void
         }
     }
 
+    protected function pointsToPrivateIp(string $url): bool
+    {
+        $host = trim(parse_url($url, PHP_URL_HOST) ?? '', '[]');
+
+        if ($host === '') {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (filter_var($host, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP) !== false) {
+            return !$this->isPublicIp($host);
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->resolveHostIps($host) as $ip) {
+            if (!$this->isPublicIp($ip)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    protected function isPublicIp(string $ip): bool
+    {
+        return filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_NO_PRIV_RANGE | FILTER_FLAG_NO_RES_RANGE) !== false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<int, string>
+     */
+    protected function resolveHostIps(string $host): array
+    {
+        $ips = [];
+        $records = @dns_get_record($host, DNS_A + DNS_AAAA);
+
+        if (is_array($records)) {
+            foreach ($records as $record) {
+                if (isset($record['ip'])) {
+                    $ips[] = $record['ip'];
+                }
+                if (isset($record['ipv6'])) {
+                    $ips[] = $record['ipv6'];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (empty($ips)) {
+            $ipv4Addresses = @gethostbynamel($host);
+            if (is_array($ipv4Addresses)) {
+                $ips = $ipv4Addresses;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return array_values(array_unique($ips));
+    }
+
     protected function processMovedLink(Link $link): void
     {
         $link->status = Link::STATUS_MOVED;
diff --git a/tests/Commands/CheckLinksCommandTest.php b/tests/Commands/CheckLinksCommandTest.php
index 2c852166..58e6fb4f 100644
--- a/tests/Commands/CheckLinksCommandTest.php
+++ b/tests/Commands/CheckLinksCommandTest.php
@@ -89,6 +89,44 @@ public function test_check_with_moved_or_broken_links(): void
         );
     }
 
+    public function test_check_skips_private_ip_links(): void
+    {
+        Http::fake();
+        Notification::fake();
+
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        Link::factory()->for($user)->create(['url' => 'http://192.168.1.1/']);
+        Link::factory()->for($user)->create(['url' => 'http://127.0.0.1/']);
+        Link::factory()->for($user)->create(['url' => 'http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/']);
+        Link::factory()->for($user)->create(['url' => 'http://[::1]/']);
+
+        config(['html-meta.block_private_ips' => true]);
+
+        $this->artisan('links:check --noWait');
+
+        Http::assertNothingSent();
+        Notification::assertNothingSent();
+
+        // Status and last_checked_at should remain untouched
+        $this->assertDatabaseMissing('links', ['status' => Link::STATUS_BROKEN]);
+        $this->assertDatabaseMissing('links', ['last_checked_at' => now()]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_check_allows_private_ip_links_when_config_disabled(): void
+    {
+        Http::fake(['*' => Http::response()]);
+        Notification::fake();
+
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        Link::factory()->for($user)->create(['url' => 'http://192.168.1.1/']);
+
+        config(['html-meta.block_private_ips' => false]);
+
+        $this->artisan('links:check --noWait');
+
+        Http::assertSentCount(1);
+    }
+
     public function test_check_without_links(): void
     {
         Notification::fake();