diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md
index 4f5faf0c8..0621c658f 100644
--- a/FAQ.md
+++ b/FAQ.md
@@ -501,6 +501,10 @@ Yellow is OK. The RaspiBlitz can detect that it can reach a service on the port
 
 For details on how to set port forwarding on your router model see: https://portforward.com
 
+### How can I set a fixed IP?
+
+Add an entry called `staticIP` in `raspiblitz.conf` to prevent external IP detection and force a fixed IP for your node.
+
 ### How do I fix a displayed Error in my Config?
 
 When the LCD display is telling you to do a config check:
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.dyndomain.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.dyndomain.sh
index 0bc61f67b..2cbf92f6a 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.dyndomain.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.dyndomain.sh
@@ -47,13 +47,17 @@ fi
 # FUNCTION updating dyndomain (if update URL is set)
 updateDynDNS()
 {
-  if [ ${#dynUpdateUrl} -gt 0 ]; then
-    echo "# calling: ${dynUpdateUrl}"
-    echo "# to update domain: ${dynDomain}"
-    curl -s --connect-timeout 6 ${dynUpdateUrl} 1>&2
+  if [ "${staticIP}" == "" ]; then
+    if [ ${#dynUpdateUrl} -gt 0 ]; then
+      echo "# calling: ${dynUpdateUrl}"
+      echo "# to update domain: ${dynDomain}"
+      curl -s --connect-timeout 6 ${dynUpdateUrl} 1>&2
+    else
+      echo "# dynUpdateUrl not set - not updating"
+    fi
   else
-    echo "# dynUpdateUrl not set - not updating"
-  fi 
+    echo "# staticIP is set - not updating"
+  fi
 }
 
 # UPDATE
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.sh
index 0286d411b..f70705412 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.sh
@@ -167,19 +167,30 @@ fi
 # check for internet connection
 if [ ${runGlobal} -eq 1 ]; then
 
+  ###########################################
+  # Static IP
+  # the static IP to override globalIP and publicIP detection
+  if [ "${staticIP}" != "" ]; then
+    echo "## static IP found: ${staticIP}"
+  fi
+
   ###########################################
   # Global IP
   # the public IP that can be detected from outside
-  globalIP=""
-  echo "# getting public IP from third party service"
-  if [ "${ipv6}" == "on" ]; then
-    globalIP=$(curl -s -f -S -m 5 http://v6.ipv6-test.com/api/myip.php 2>/dev/null)
+  if [ "${staticIP}" == "" ]; then
+    globalIP=""
+    echo "# getting public IP from third party service"
+    if [ "${ipv6}" == "on" ]; then
+      globalIP=$(curl -s -f -S -m 5 http://v6.ipv6-test.com/api/myip.php 2>/dev/null)
+    else
+      globalIP=$(curl -s -f -S -m 5 http://v4.ipv6-test.com/api/myip.php 2>/dev/null)
+    fi
+    echo "##  curl returned:  ${globalIP}"
+    echo "##  curl exit code: ${?}"
   else
-    globalIP=$(curl -s -f -S -m 5 http://v4.ipv6-test.com/api/myip.php 2>/dev/null)
+    globalIP=${staticIP}
+    echo "##  staticIP as globalIP: ${staticIP}"
   fi
-  echo "##  curl returned:  ${globalIP}"
-  echo "##  curl exit code: ${?}"
-
 
   # sanity check on IP data
   # see https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/issues/371#issuecomment-472416349
@@ -199,20 +210,34 @@ if [ ${runGlobal} -eq 1 ]; then
     if [ "${ipv6}" == "on" ]; then
       globalIP="::1"
     else
-      globalIP="127.0.0.1"
+      if [ "${staticIP}" == "" ]; then
+        # only if publicIP is empty, dont prefer 127.0.0.1
+        if [ "${publicIP}" != "" ]; then
+          globalIP="${publicIP}"
+        else
+          globalIP="127.0.0.1"
+        fi
+      else
+        globalIP="${staticIP}"
+      fi
     fi
   fi
 
   ##########################################
   # Public IP
-  # the public that is maybe set by raspiblitz config file (overriding aut-detection)
+  # the public that is maybe set by raspiblitz config file (overriding auto-detection)
   if [ "${publicIP}" == "" ]; then
-    # if publicIP is not set by config ... use detected global IP
-    if [ "${ipv6}" == "on" ]; then
-      # use ipv6 with square brackets so that it can be used in http addresses like a IPv4
-      publicIP="[${globalIP}]"
+    if [ "${staticIP}" == "" ]; then
+      # if publicIP is not set by config ... use detected global IP
+      if [ "${ipv6}" == "on" ]; then
+        # use ipv6 with square brackets so that it can be used in http addresses like a IPv4
+        publicIP="[${globalIP}]"
+      else
+        publicIP="${globalIP}"
+      fi
     else
-      publicIP="${globalIP}"
+      # if a static IP was set, use it as public IP
+      publicIP="${staticIP}"
     fi
   fi