diff --git a/p2p/src/serv.rs b/p2p/src/serv.rs
index 9cbfaa313..8590f8a10 100644
--- a/p2p/src/serv.rs
+++ b/p2p/src/serv.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::{self, Read};
-use std::net::{Shutdown, SocketAddr, TcpListener, TcpStream};
+use std::net::{IpAddr, Shutdown, SocketAddr, SocketAddrV4, TcpListener, TcpStream};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::thread;
@@ -92,7 +92,20 @@ impl Server {
 					// we do not want.
 					stream.set_nonblocking(false)?;
 
-					let peer_addr = PeerAddr(peer_addr);
+					let mut peer_addr = PeerAddr(peer_addr);
+
+					// attempt to see if it an ipv4-mapped ipv6
+					// if yes convert to ipv4
+					if peer_addr.0.is_ipv6() {
+						if let IpAddr::V6(ipv6) = peer_addr.0.ip() {
+							if let Some(ipv4) = ipv6.to_ipv4() {
+								peer_addr = PeerAddr(SocketAddr::V4(SocketAddrV4::new(
+									ipv4,
+									peer_addr.0.port(),
+								)))
+							}
+						}
+					}
 
 					if self.check_undesirable(&stream) {
 						// Shutdown the incoming TCP connection if it is not desired