diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fbac72659..767faee64 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ at anytime.
 
 ### Fixed
   * Fixed amount of close nodes to add to list in case of extension to neighbouring k-buckets
+  * Fixed external IP detection via jsonip.com (avoid detecting IPv6)
   *
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/system_info.py b/lbrynet/core/system_info.py
index 79187f722..86fb72ec4 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/system_info.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/system_info.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def get_platform(get_ip=True):
 
     if get_ip:
         try:
-            p['ip'] = json.load(urlopen('http://jsonip.com'))['ip']
+            p['ip'] = json.load(urlopen('http://ipv4.jsonip.com'))['ip']
         except:
             p['ip'] = "Could not determine IP"