diff --git a/packages/shulker-proxy-agent/src/common/kotlin/io/shulkermc/proxyagent/adapters/kubernetes/ImplKubernetesGatewayAdapter.kt b/packages/shulker-proxy-agent/src/common/kotlin/io/shulkermc/proxyagent/adapters/kubernetes/ImplKubernetesGatewayAdapter.kt
index 097d1bbf..9c05cc4e 100644
--- a/packages/shulker-proxy-agent/src/common/kotlin/io/shulkermc/proxyagent/adapters/kubernetes/ImplKubernetesGatewayAdapter.kt
+++ b/packages/shulker-proxy-agent/src/common/kotlin/io/shulkermc/proxyagent/adapters/kubernetes/ImplKubernetesGatewayAdapter.kt
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ class ImplKubernetesGatewayAdapter(proxyNamespace: String, proxyName: String) :
     private fun getExternalAddressFromService(service: Service): Optional<InetSocketAddress> {
         return if (service.spec.type == "LoadBalancer") {
             Optional.ofNullable(service.status.loadBalancer?.ingress?.firstOrNull())
-                .map { ingress -> addressFromHostString(ingress.ip) }
+                .flatMap { ingress -> Optional.of(ingress.ip) }
+                .map { ip -> addressFromHostString(ip) }
         } else {
             Optional.empty()
         }