diff --git a/src/netcup_dns/main.py b/src/netcup_dns/main.py
index fc695ce..693b255 100644
--- a/src/netcup_dns/main.py
+++ b/src/netcup_dns/main.py
@@ -93,31 +93,37 @@ def external_ipv4(timeout=5) -> str:
     # so we try these endpoints last.
     endpoints += ['https://ipinfo.io/ip']
 
-    for endpoint in endpoints:
-        backup = None
-        try:
-            # Force the usage of IPv4
-            # https://stackoverflow.com/a/72440253/6334421
-            #
-            # Alternatively, use urllib3: https://stackoverflow.com/a/46972341/6334421
-            backup = requests.packages.urllib3.util.connection.HAS_IPV6
-            requests.packages.urllib3.util.connection.HAS_IPV6 = False
+    backup = None
+    try:
+        # Force the usage of IPv4.
+        # https://stackoverflow.com/a/72440253/6334421
+        #
+        # Alternatively, use urllib3: https://stackoverflow.com/a/46972341/6334421
+        backup = requests.packages.urllib3.util.connection.HAS_IPV6
+        requests.packages.urllib3.util.connection.HAS_IPV6 = False
 
+        for endpoint in endpoints:
             # Timeout after 5 seconds.
-            ip = requests.get(endpoint, timeout=timeout).text.strip()
+            try:
+                ip = requests.get(endpoint, timeout=timeout).text.strip()
+            except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
+                continue
+
             # Check if it is actually an IPv4 address.
             # Some services, such as e.g. v4.ident.me, sometimes return IPv6.
-            ipv4 = ipaddress.ip_address(ip)
+            try:
+                ipv4 = ipaddress.ip_address(ip)
+            except ValueError:
+                continue
             if not isinstance(ipv4, ipaddress.IPv4Address):
                 continue
+
             # Return ip address as string.
             return ipv4.exploded
-        except Exception as _e:
-            continue
-        finally:
-            # Allow usage of IPv6 again.
-            if backup is not None:
-                requests.packages.urllib3.util.connection.HAS_IPV6 = backup
+    finally:
+        if backup is not None:
+            requests.packages.urllib3.util.connection.HAS_IPV6 = backup
+
     raise Exception('Could not determine public IPv4 address.')