diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4dbd5ec1..85e1676d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Anonymous imageboard software.
 - [x] Read-only JSON api
 - [x] Multi-select moderation actions
 - [x] Websocket update threads w/o polling
-- [x] Webring support ([lynxchan](https://gitlab.com/alogware/LynxChanAddon-Webring)) ([infinity](https://gitlab.com/Tenicu/infinityaddon-webring))
+- [x] Webring w/proxy support ([lynxchan](https://gitlab.com/alogware/LynxChanAddon-Webring)) ([infinity](https://gitlab.com/Tenicu/infinityaddon-webring))
 
 ## Todo
 - Support running as a hidden service
@@ -108,3 +108,8 @@ $ gulp --tasks #list available gulp tasks
 $ gulp migrate #check for and run db migrations
 $ gulp #run default gulp task
 ```
+
+8. Optionally, if you plan to use the webring and want to make requests with tor to mask your origin server IP:
+Install docker and run torproxy in a container: https://github.com/dperson/torproxy
+Edit configs/webring.json and wer proxy enabled:true
+
diff --git a/configs/webring.json.example b/configs/webring.json.example
index 5e30a0cf..d71899af 100644
--- a/configs/webring.json.example
+++ b/configs/webring.json.example
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
 	"blacklist": [
 		"badwebsite.com",
 	],
-    "logo": [
-        "https://yourdomain.com/favicon.ico"
-    ]
+	"logo": [
+		"https://yourdomain.com/favicon.ico"
+	],
+	"proxy": {
+		"enabled": false,
+		"address": "socks5h://localhost:9050"
+	}
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4fde8806..b691ef0b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
     "sanitize-html": "^1.21.1",
     "saslprep": "^1.0.3",
     "socket.io": "^2.3.0",
-    "socket.io-redis": "^5.2.0"
+    "socket.io-redis": "^5.2.0",
+    "socks-proxy-agent": "^5.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
diff --git a/schedules/webring.js b/schedules/webring.js
index 85c5b0f8..7eadbedc 100644
--- a/schedules/webring.js
+++ b/schedules/webring.js
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 
 const fetch = require('node-fetch')
 	, { debugLogs, meta } = require(__dirname+'/../configs/main.js')
-	, { logo, following, blacklist } = require(__dirname+'/../configs/webring.json')
+	, { logo, following, blacklist, proxy } = require(__dirname+'/../configs/webring.json')
 	, { Boards, Webring } = require(__dirname+'/../db/')
 	, { outputFile } = require('fs-extra')
 	, cache = require(__dirname+'/../redis.js')
 	, uploadDirectory = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/files/uploadDirectory.js')
-	, timeDiffString = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/timediffstring.js');
+	, timeDiffString = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/timediffstring.js')
+	, SocksProxyAgent = proxy.enabled ? require('socks-proxy-agent') : null
+	, agent = SocksProxyAgent ? new SocksProxyAgent(require('url').parse(proxy.address)) : null
 
 module.exports = async () => {
 	const label = `updating webring`;
@@ -21,7 +23,12 @@ module.exports = async () => {
 		const toVisit = [...known].filter(url => !visited.has(url));
 		let rings = await Promise.all(toVisit.map(url => {
 			visited.add(url);
-			return fetch(url, {headers:{'User-Agent':''}}).then(res => res.json()).catch(e => console.error);
+			return fetch(url, {
+				agent,
+				headers: {
+					'User-Agent':''
+				}
+			}).then(res => res.json()).catch(e => console.error);
 		}));
 		for (let i = 0; i < rings.length; i++) {
 			const ring = rings[i];