diff --git a/src/dashboard.py b/src/dashboard.py
index 47b832e..cedfd05 100644
--- a/src/dashboard.py
+++ b/src/dashboard.py
@@ -1514,8 +1514,7 @@ def API_addPeers(configName):
         if (not bulkAdd and (len(public_key) == 0 or len(allowed_ips) == 0)) or len(endpoint_allowed_ip) == 0:
             return ResponseObject(False, "Please fill in all required box.")
         if not config.getStatus():
-            return ResponseObject(False,
-                                  f"{configName} is not running, please turn on the configuration before adding peers.")
+            config.toggleConfiguration()
         if bulkAdd:
             if bulkAddAmount < 1:
                 return ResponseObject(False, "Please specify amount of peers you want to add")
diff --git a/src/static/app/src/components/configurationComponents/newPeersComponents/allowedIPsInput.vue b/src/static/app/src/components/configurationComponents/newPeersComponents/allowedIPsInput.vue
index fdbca4b..a075414 100644
--- a/src/static/app/src/components/configurationComponents/newPeersComponents/allowedIPsInput.vue
+++ b/src/static/app/src/components/configurationComponents/newPeersComponents/allowedIPsInput.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export default {
 	data(){
 		return {
 			allowedIp: [],
-			
 			availableIpSearchString: "",
 			customAvailableIp: "",
 			allowedIpFormatError: false
@@ -45,7 +44,15 @@ export default {
 	watch: {
 		customAvailableIp(){
 			this.allowedIpFormatError = false;
+		},
+		availableIp(){
+			if (this.availableIp !== undefined && this.availableIp.length > 0){
+				this.addAllowedIp(this.availableIp[0])
+			}
 		}
+	},
+	mounted() {
+		
 	}
 }
 </script>
@@ -57,11 +64,11 @@ export default {
 		</label>
 		<div class="d-flex gap-2 flex-wrap" :class="{'mb-2': this.data.allowed_ips.length > 0}">
 			<TransitionGroup name="list">
-									<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-success" v-for="(ip, index) in this.data.allowed_ips" :key="ip">
-										{{ip}}
-										<a role="button" @click="this.data.allowed_ips.splice(index, 1)">
-											<i class="bi bi-x-circle-fill ms-1"></i></a>
-									</span>
+				<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-success" v-for="(ip, index) in this.data.allowed_ips" :key="ip">
+					{{ip}}
+					<a role="button" @click="this.data.allowed_ips.splice(index, 1)">
+						<i class="bi bi-x-circle-fill ms-1"></i></a>
+				</span>
 			</TransitionGroup>
 		</div>
 		<div class="d-flex gap-2 align-items-center">