diff --git a/tests/config/test_tor_script_rules.py b/tests/config/test_tor_script_rules.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..437a2d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config/test_tor_script_rules.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+TOR_SCRIPT_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2] / "tor.sh"
+
+
+def _tor_script_rule_lines() -> list[str]:
+    return [
+        line.strip()
+        for line in TOR_SCRIPT_PATH.read_text().splitlines()
+        if line.strip().startswith("iptables ")
+    ]
+
+
+def _line_index(lines: list[str], needle: str) -> int:
+    return next(index for index, line in enumerate(lines) if needle in line)
+
+
+def test_tor_nat_rules_bypass_private_networks_before_tcp_redirect():
+    lines = _tor_script_rule_lines()
+    tcp_redirect_index = _line_index(lines, "--syn -j REDIRECT --to-ports 9040")
+
+    for cidr in ("127.0.0.0/8", "10.0.0.0/8", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.168.0.0/16"):
+        rule_index = _line_index(lines, f"-d {cidr} -j RETURN")
+        assert rule_index < tcp_redirect_index
+
+
+def test_tor_nat_rules_exempt_tor_process_before_dns_and_tcp_redirects():
+    lines = _tor_script_rule_lines()
+
+    owner_index = _line_index(lines, "-m owner --uid-owner")
+    udp_dns_index = _line_index(lines, "-p udp --dport 53")
+    tcp_dns_index = _line_index(lines, "-p tcp --dport 53")
+    tcp_redirect_index = _line_index(lines, "--syn -j REDIRECT --to-ports 9040")
+
+    assert owner_index < udp_dns_index
+    assert owner_index < tcp_dns_index
+    assert owner_index < tcp_redirect_index
+
+
+def test_tor_nat_rules_handle_dns_before_tcp_redirect():
+    lines = _tor_script_rule_lines()
+
+    tcp_redirect_index = _line_index(lines, "--syn -j REDIRECT --to-ports 9040")
+
+    assert _line_index(lines, "-p udp --dport 53") < tcp_redirect_index
+    assert _line_index(lines, "-p tcp --dport 53") < tcp_redirect_index
diff --git a/tor.sh b/tor.sh
index a097318..345758b 100644
--- a/tor.sh
+++ b/tor.sh
@@ -213,20 +213,29 @@ echo "[*] Setting up iptables rules..."
 
 iptables -F
 iptables -t nat -F
+TOR_UID=$(id -u debian-tor)
 
 # Allow loopback
 iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -o lo -j RETURN
 
-# Redirect all TCP to Tor's TransPort
-iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -p tcp --syn -j REDIRECT --to-ports 9040
+# Allow Tor itself to reach the network
+iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -m owner --uid-owner "$TOR_UID" -j RETURN
 
 # For UDP DNS queries
 iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 53 ! -d 127.0.0.1 -j DNAT --to-destination 127.0.0.1:53
 
-
 # For TCP DNS queries (some DNS queries may use TCP)
 iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 53 ! -d 127.0.0.1 -j DNAT --to-destination 127.0.0.1:53
 
+# Bypass Tor for local/private networks
+iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -d 127.0.0.0/8 -j RETURN
+iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -d 10.0.0.0/8 -j RETURN
+iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -d 172.16.0.0/12 -j RETURN
+iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -d 192.168.0.0/16 -j RETURN
+
+# Redirect all TCP to Tor's TransPort
+iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -p tcp --syn -j REDIRECT --to-ports 9040
+
 echo "[✓] Transparent Tor routing enabled."
 
 sleep 5