diff --git a/internal/rpchelp/helpdescs_en_US.go b/internal/rpchelp/helpdescs_en_US.go
index bb874fb..7cf2490 100644
--- a/internal/rpchelp/helpdescs_en_US.go
+++ b/internal/rpchelp/helpdescs_en_US.go
@@ -84,9 +84,10 @@ var helpDescsEnUS = map[string]string{
 	"infowalletresult-keypoololdest":   "Unset",
 
 	// GetNewAddressCmd help.
-	"getnewaddress--synopsis": "Generates and returns a new payment address.",
-	"getnewaddress-account":   "DEPRECATED -- Account name the new address will belong to (default=\"default\")",
-	"getnewaddress--result0":  "The payment address",
+	"getnewaddress--synopsis":   "Generates and returns a new payment address.",
+	"getnewaddress-account":     "DEPRECATED -- Account name the new address will belong to (default=\"default\")",
+	"getnewaddress-addresstype": "Address type. Must be one of legacy / p2pkh, p2sh-p2wpkh / p2sh-p2wkh / p2sh-segwit, or p2wpkh / p2wkh / bech32",
+	"getnewaddress--result0":    "The payment address",
 
 	// GetRawChangeAddressCmd help.
 	"getrawchangeaddress--synopsis": "Generates and returns a new internal payment address for use as a change address in raw transactions.",
diff --git a/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go b/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
index 8691ad0..a5c031a 100644
--- a/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
+++ b/rpc/legacyrpc/methods.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -829,6 +830,22 @@ func renameAccount(icmd interface{}, w *wallet.Wallet) (interface{}, error) {
 	return nil, w.RenameAccount(waddrmgr.KeyScopeBIP0044, account, cmd.NewAccount)
 }
 
+func lookupKeyScope(kind *string) (waddrmgr.KeyScope, error) {
+	if kind == nil {
+		return waddrmgr.KeyScopeBIP0044, nil
+	}
+	// must be one of legacy / p2pkh or p2sh-p2wkh / p2sh-segwit, or p2wkh / bech32
+	switch strings.ToLower(*kind) {
+	case "legacy", "p2pkh": // could add "default" but it might be confused with the 1st parameter
+		return waddrmgr.KeyScopeBIP0044, nil
+	case "p2sh-p2wpkh", "p2sh-p2wkh", "p2sh-segwit":
+		return waddrmgr.KeyScopeBIP0049Plus, nil
+	case "p2wpkh", "p2wkh", "bech32":
+		return waddrmgr.KeyScopeBIP0084, nil
+	}
+	return waddrmgr.KeyScopeBIP0044, fmt.Errorf("unrecognized address type: %s", *kind)
+}
+
 // getNewAddress handles a getnewaddress request by returning a new
 // address for an account.  If the account does not exist an appropriate
 // error is returned.
@@ -838,14 +855,21 @@ func getNewAddress(icmd interface{}, w *wallet.Wallet) (interface{}, error) {
 	cmd := icmd.(*btcjson.GetNewAddressCmd)
 
 	acctName := defaultAccountName
-	if cmd.Account != nil {
+	if cmd.Account != nil && len(*cmd.Account) > 0 {
 		acctName = *cmd.Account
 	}
-	account, err := w.AccountNumber(waddrmgr.KeyScopeBIP0044, acctName)
+
+	keyScope, err := lookupKeyScope(cmd.AddressType)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	addr, err := w.NewAddress(account, waddrmgr.KeyScopeBIP0044)
+
+	account, err := w.AccountNumber(keyScope, acctName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	addr, err := w.NewAddress(account, keyScope)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/rpc/legacyrpc/rpcserverhelp.go b/rpc/legacyrpc/rpcserverhelp.go
index 9894c90..4900426 100644
--- a/rpc/legacyrpc/rpcserverhelp.go
+++ b/rpc/legacyrpc/rpcserverhelp.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ func helpDescsEnUS() map[string]string {
 		"getbalance":              "getbalance (\"account\" minconf=1)\n\nCalculates and returns the balance of one or all accounts.\n\nArguments:\n1. account (string, optional)             DEPRECATED -- The account name to query the balance for, or \"*\" to consider all accounts (default=\"*\")\n2. minconf (numeric, optional, default=1) Minimum number of block confirmations required before an unspent output's value is included in the balance\n\nResult (account != \"*\"):\nn.nnn (numeric) The balance of 'account' valued in bitcoin\n\nResult (account = \"*\"):\nn.nnn (numeric) The balance of all accounts valued in bitcoin\n",
 		"getbestblockhash":        "getbestblockhash\n\nReturns the hash of the newest block in the best chain that wallet has finished syncing with.\n\nArguments:\nNone\n\nResult:\n\"value\" (string) The hash of the most recent synced-to block\n",
 		"getblockcount":           "getblockcount\n\nReturns the blockchain height of the newest block in the best chain that wallet has finished syncing with.\n\nArguments:\nNone\n\nResult:\nn.nnn (numeric) The blockchain height of the most recent synced-to block\n",
-		"getinfo":                 "getinfo\n\nReturns a JSON object containing various state info.\n\nArguments:\nNone\n\nResult:\n{\n \"version\": n,          (numeric) The version of the server\n \"protocolversion\": n,  (numeric) The latest supported protocol version\n \"walletversion\": n,    (numeric) The version of the address manager database\n \"balance\": n.nnn,      (numeric) The balance of all accounts calculated with one block confirmation\n \"blocks\": n,           (numeric) The number of blocks processed\n \"timeoffset\": n,       (numeric) The time offset\n \"connections\": n,      (numeric) The number of connected peers\n \"proxy\": \"value\",      (string)  The proxy used by the server\n \"difficulty\": n.nnn,   (numeric) The current target difficulty\n \"testnet\": true|false, (boolean) Whether or not server is using testnet\n \"keypoololdest\": n,    (numeric) Unset\n \"keypoolsize\": n,      (numeric) Unset\n \"unlocked_until\": n,   (numeric) Unset\n \"paytxfee\": n.nnn,     (numeric) The increment used each time more fee is required for an authored transaction\n \"relayfee\": n.nnn,     (numeric) The minimum relay fee for non-free transactions in BTC/KB\n \"errors\": \"value\",     (string)  Any current errors\n}                       \n",
-		"getnewaddress":           "getnewaddress (\"account\")\n\nGenerates and returns a new payment address.\n\nArguments:\n1. account (string, optional) DEPRECATED -- Account name the new address will belong to (default=\"default\")\n\nResult:\n\"value\" (string) The payment address\n",
+		"getinfo":                 "getinfo\n\nReturns a JSON object containing various state info.\n\nArguments:\nNone\n\nResult:\n{\n \"version\": n,          (numeric) The version of the server\n \"protocolversion\": n,  (numeric) The latest supported protocol version\n \"walletversion\": n,    (numeric) The version of the address manager database\n \"balance\": n.nnn,      (numeric) The non-staked balance of all accounts calculated with one block confirmation\n \"blocks\": n,           (numeric) The number of blocks processed\n \"timeoffset\": n,       (numeric) The time offset\n \"connections\": n,      (numeric) The number of connected peers\n \"proxy\": \"value\",      (string)  The proxy used by the server\n \"difficulty\": n.nnn,   (numeric) The current target difficulty\n \"testnet\": true|false, (boolean) Whether or not server is using testnet\n \"keypoololdest\": n,    (numeric) Unset\n \"keypoolsize\": n,      (numeric) Unset\n \"unlocked_until\": n,   (numeric) Unset\n \"paytxfee\": n.nnn,     (numeric) The increment used each time more fee is required for an authored transaction\n \"relayfee\": n.nnn,     (numeric) The minimum relay fee for non-free transactions in LBC/KB\n \"errors\": \"value\",     (string)  Any current errors\n \"staked\": n.nnn,       (numeric) The staked balance of all accounts calculated with one block confirmation\n}                       \n",
+		"getnewaddress":           "getnewaddress (\"account\" \"addresstype\")\n\nGenerates and returns a new payment address.\n\nArguments:\n1. account     (string, optional) DEPRECATED -- Account name the new address will belong to (default=\"default\")\n2. addresstype (string, optional) Address type. Must be one of legacy / p2pkh, p2sh-p2wpkh / p2sh-p2wkh / p2sh-segwit, or p2wpkh / p2wkh / bech32\n\nResult:\n\"value\" (string) The payment address\n",
 		"getrawchangeaddress":     "getrawchangeaddress (\"account\")\n\nGenerates and returns a new internal payment address for use as a change address in raw transactions.\n\nArguments:\n1. account (string, optional) Account name the new internal address will belong to (default=\"default\")\n\nResult:\n\"value\" (string) The internal payment address\n",
 		"getreceivedbyaccount":    "getreceivedbyaccount \"account\" (minconf=1)\n\nDEPRECATED -- Returns the total amount received by addresses of some account, including spent outputs.\n\nArguments:\n1. account (string, required)             Account name to query total received amount for\n2. minconf (numeric, optional, default=1) Minimum number of block confirmations required before an output's value is included in the total\n\nResult:\nn.nnn (numeric) The total received amount valued in bitcoin\n",
 		"getreceivedbyaddress":    "getreceivedbyaddress \"address\" (minconf=1)\n\nReturns the total amount received by a single address, including spent outputs.\n\nArguments:\n1. address (string, required)             Payment address which received outputs to include in total\n2. minconf (numeric, optional, default=1) Minimum number of block confirmations required before an output's value is included in the total\n\nResult:\nn.nnn (numeric) The total received amount valued in bitcoin\n",
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ var localeHelpDescs = map[string]func() map[string]string{
 	"en_US": helpDescsEnUS,
 }
 
-var requestUsages = "addmultisigaddress nrequired [\"key\",...] (\"account\")\ncreatemultisig nrequired [\"key\",...]\ndumpprivkey \"address\"\ngetaccount \"address\"\ngetaccountaddress \"account\"\ngetaddressesbyaccount \"account\"\ngetbalance (\"account\" minconf=1)\ngetbestblockhash\ngetblockcount\ngetinfo\ngetnewaddress (\"account\")\ngetrawchangeaddress (\"account\")\ngetreceivedbyaccount \"account\" (minconf=1)\ngetreceivedbyaddress \"address\" (minconf=1)\ngettransaction \"txid\" (includewatchonly=false)\nhelp (\"command\")\nimportprivkey \"privkey\" (\"label\" rescan=true)\nkeypoolrefill (newsize=100)\nlistaccounts (minconf=1)\nlistlockunspent\nlistreceivedbyaccount (minconf=1 includeempty=false includewatchonly=false)\nlistreceivedbyaddress (minconf=1 includeempty=false includewatchonly=false)\nlistsinceblock (\"blockhash\" targetconfirmations=1 includewatchonly=false)\nlisttransactions (\"account\" count=10 from=0 includewatchonly=false)\nlistunspent (minconf=1 maxconf=9999999 [\"address\",...])\nlockunspent unlock [{\"txid\":\"value\",\"vout\":n},...]\nsendfrom \"fromaccount\" \"toaddress\" amount (minconf=1 \"comment\" \"commentto\")\nsendmany \"fromaccount\" {\"address\":amount,...} (minconf=1 \"comment\")\nsendtoaddress \"address\" amount (\"comment\" \"commentto\")\nsettxfee amount\nsignmessage \"address\" \"message\"\nsignrawtransaction \"rawtx\" ([{\"txid\":\"value\",\"vout\":n,\"scriptpubkey\":\"value\",\"redeemscript\":\"value\"},...] [\"privkey\",...] flags=\"ALL\")\nvalidateaddress \"address\"\nverifymessage \"address\" \"signature\" \"message\"\nwalletlock\nwalletpassphrase \"passphrase\" timeout\nwalletpassphrasechange \"oldpassphrase\" \"newpassphrase\"\ncreatenewaccount \"account\"\nexportwatchingwallet (\"account\" download=false)\ngetbestblock\ngetunconfirmedbalance (\"account\")\nlistaddresstransactions [\"address\",...] (\"account\")\nlistalltransactions (\"account\")\nrenameaccount \"oldaccount\" \"newaccount\"\nwalletislocked"
+var requestUsages = "addmultisigaddress nrequired [\"key\",...] (\"account\")\ncreatemultisig nrequired [\"key\",...]\ndumpprivkey \"address\"\ngetaccount \"address\"\ngetaccountaddress \"account\"\ngetaddressesbyaccount \"account\"\ngetbalance (\"account\" minconf=1)\ngetbestblockhash\ngetblockcount\ngetinfo\ngetnewaddress (\"account\" \"addresstype\")\ngetrawchangeaddress (\"account\")\ngetreceivedbyaccount \"account\" (minconf=1)\ngetreceivedbyaddress \"address\" (minconf=1)\ngettransaction \"txid\" (includewatchonly=false)\nhelp (\"command\")\nimportprivkey \"privkey\" (\"label\" rescan=true)\nkeypoolrefill (newsize=100)\nlistaccounts (minconf=1)\nlistlockunspent\nlistreceivedbyaccount (minconf=1 includeempty=false includewatchonly=false)\nlistreceivedbyaddress (minconf=1 includeempty=false includewatchonly=false)\nlistsinceblock (\"blockhash\" targetconfirmations=1 includewatchonly=false)\nlisttransactions (\"account\" count=10 from=0 includewatchonly=false)\nlistunspent (minconf=1 maxconf=9999999 [\"address\",...])\nlockunspent unlock [{\"txid\":\"value\",\"vout\":n},...]\nsendfrom \"fromaccount\" \"toaddress\" amount (minconf=1 \"comment\" \"commentto\")\nsendmany \"fromaccount\" {\"address\":amount,...} (minconf=1 \"comment\")\nsendtoaddress \"address\" amount (\"comment\" \"commentto\")\nsettxfee amount\nsignmessage \"address\" \"message\"\nsignrawtransaction \"rawtx\" ([{\"txid\":\"value\",\"vout\":n,\"scriptpubkey\":\"value\",\"redeemscript\":\"value\"},...] [\"privkey\",...] flags=\"ALL\")\nvalidateaddress \"address\"\nverifymessage \"address\" \"signature\" \"message\"\nwalletlock\nwalletpassphrase \"passphrase\" timeout\nwalletpassphrasechange \"oldpassphrase\" \"newpassphrase\"\ncreatenewaccount \"account\"\nexportwatchingwallet (\"account\" download=false)\ngetbestblock\ngetunconfirmedbalance (\"account\")\nlistaddresstransactions [\"address\",...] (\"account\")\nlistalltransactions (\"account\")\nrenameaccount \"oldaccount\" \"newaccount\"\nwalletislocked"