diff --git a/resources/cidr.php b/resources/cidr.php
index 4e63f8b345..33218278fe 100644
--- a/resources/cidr.php
+++ b/resources/cidr.php
@@ -17,24 +17,25 @@
 
 	The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
 	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
-	Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 20018-2021
+	Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 20018-2025
 	the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
 	Contributor(s):
 	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
 */
 
-//check the domain cidr range 
-	if (isset($_SESSION['domain']["cidr"]) && !defined('STDIN')) {
+//check the domain cidr range
+	global $settings;
+	if (!defined('STDIN') && !empty($settings->get('domain', 'cidr'))) {
 		$found = false;
-		if (!empty($_SESSION['domain']["cidr"])) {
-			foreach($_SESSION['domain']["cidr"] as $cidr) {
+		$cidr_array = $settings->get('domain', 'cidr');
+		if (!empty($cidr_array)) {
+			foreach($cidr_array as $cidr) {
 				if (check_cidr($cidr, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])) {
 					$found = true;
 					break;
 				}
 			}
-			unset($cidr);
 		}
 		if (!$found) {
 			echo "access denied";