diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 764246520ba..83e7f28c6bc 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1103,6 +1103,26 @@ void ThreadMapPort2(void* parg)
     r = UPNP_GetValidIGD(devlist, &urls, &data, lanaddr, sizeof(lanaddr));
     if (r == 1)
     {
+        if (!addrLocalHost.IsRoutable())
+        {
+            char externalIPAddress[40];
+            r = UPNP_GetExternalIPAddress(urls.controlURL, data.first.servicetype, externalIPAddress);
+            if(r != UPNPCOMMAND_SUCCESS)
+                printf("UPnP: GetExternalIPAddress() returned %d\n", r);
+            else
+            {
+                if(externalIPAddress[0])
+                {
+                    printf("UPnP: ExternalIPAddress = %s\n", externalIPAddress);
+                    CAddress addrExternalFromUPnP(externalIPAddress, 0, false, nLocalServices);
+                    if (addrExternalFromUPnP.IsRoutable())
+                        addrLocalHost = addrExternalFromUPnP;
+                }
+                else
+                    printf("UPnP: GetExternalIPAddress failed.\n");
+            }
+        }
+
         string strDesc = "Bitcoin " + FormatFullVersion();
 #ifndef UPNPDISCOVER_SUCCESS
         /* miniupnpc 1.5 */
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 52df06f1be5..d8b90222769 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ public:
         /// when NTP implemented, change to just nTime = GetAdjustedTime()
         int64 nTime = (fInbound ? GetAdjustedTime() : GetTime());
         CAddress addrYou = (fUseProxy ? CAddress("0.0.0.0") : addr);
-        CAddress addrMe = (fUseProxy ? CAddress("0.0.0.0") : addrLocalHost);
+        CAddress addrMe = (fUseProxy || !addrLocalHost.IsRoutable() ? CAddress("0.0.0.0") : addrLocalHost);
         RAND_bytes((unsigned char*)&nLocalHostNonce, sizeof(nLocalHostNonce));
         PushMessage("version", VERSION, nLocalServices, nTime, addrYou, addrMe,
                     nLocalHostNonce, std::string(pszSubVer), nBestHeight);