diff --git a/badger.py b/badger.py
index 77fbac2..3c8a3de 100644
--- a/badger.py
+++ b/badger.py
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ HTML_TEMPLATE = """
     </div>
 </body>
 </html>
-
 """
 
 @app.route("/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
@@ -195,14 +194,33 @@ def index():
         filters["has_description"] = "has_description" in request.form
         filters["has_hostname"] = "has_hostname" in request.form
 
-        # Filter based on the search query
-        if search_query:
+        # Split the query by space to handle the negative term search
+        positive_terms = []
+        negative_terms = []
+        for term in search_query.split():
+            if term.startswith('-'):
+                negative_terms.append(term[1:])  # Remove the "-" for negative terms
+            else:
+                positive_terms.append(term)
+
+        # Filter based on the positive terms
+        if positive_terms:
             results = [
                 entry for entry in results
-                if search_query in entry["ip"].lower()
-                or search_query in entry["title"].lower()
-                or search_query in entry["description"].lower()
-                or search_query in entry["hostname"].lower()
+                if any(term in entry["ip"].lower() for term in positive_terms) or
+                any(term in entry["title"].lower() for term in positive_terms) or
+                any(term in entry["description"].lower() for term in positive_terms) or
+                any(term in entry["hostname"].lower() for term in positive_terms)
+            ]
+
+        # Exclude based on the negative terms
+        if negative_terms:
+            results = [
+                entry for entry in results
+                if not any(term in entry["ip"].lower() for term in negative_terms) and
+                not any(term in entry["title"].lower() for term in negative_terms) and
+                not any(term in entry["description"].lower() for term in negative_terms) and
+                not any(term in entry["hostname"].lower() for term in negative_terms)
             ]
 
         # Apply the checkbox filters