diff --git a/src/mesh/Default.h b/src/mesh/Default.h
index 208f992c8..3fcbe50c7 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Default.h
+++ b/src/mesh/Default.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define min_node_info_broadcast_secs 60 * 60 // No regular broadcasts of more than once an hour
 #define min_neighbor_info_broadcast_secs 4 * 60 * 60
 #define default_map_publish_interval_secs 60 * 60
+#define default_network_ipv6_enabled false
 
 #define default_mqtt_address "mqtt.meshtastic.org"
 #define default_mqtt_username "meshdev"
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 0a79f94a8..9490603d1 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -654,6 +654,12 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig(bool preserveKey = false)
     strncpy(config.network.wifi_psk, USERPREFS_NETWORK_WIFI_PSK, sizeof(config.network.wifi_psk));
 #endif
 
+#if defined(ARCH_ESP32) && defined(USERPREFS_NETWORK_IPV6_ENABLED)
+    config.network.ipv6_enabled = USERPREFS_NETWORK_IPV6_ENABLED;
+#else
+    config.network.ipv6_enabled = default_network_ipv6_enabled;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef DISPLAY_FLIP_SCREEN
     config.display.flip_screen = true;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp b/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
index 789f8ac44..e336f8766 100644
--- a/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,24 @@ bool initWifi()
 }
 
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
+#if ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION <= ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION_VAL(3, 0, 0)
+// Most of the next 12 lines of code are adapted from espressif/arduino-esp32
+// Licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1
+// https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/blob/1f038677eb2eaf5e9ca6b6074486803c15468bed/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp#L755
+esp_netif_t *get_esp_interface_netif(esp_interface_t interface);
+IPv6Address GlobalIPv6()
+{
+    esp_ip6_addr_t addr;
+    if (WiFiGenericClass::getMode() == WIFI_MODE_NULL) {
+        return IPv6Address();
+    }
+    if (esp_netif_get_ip6_global(get_esp_interface_netif(ESP_IF_WIFI_STA), &addr)) {
+        return IPv6Address();
+    }
+    return IPv6Address(addr.addr);
+}
+#endif
+
 // Called by the Espressif SDK to
 static void WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event)
 {
@@ -327,6 +345,15 @@ static void WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event)
         break;
     case ARDUINO_EVENT_WIFI_STA_CONNECTED:
         LOG_INFO("Connected to access point");
+        if (config.network.ipv6_enabled) {
+#if ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION >= ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION_VAL(3, 0, 0)
+            WiFi.enableIPv6();
+#else
+            if (!WiFi.enableIpV6()) {
+                LOG_WARN("Failed to enable IPv6");
+            }
+#endif
+        }
         break;
     case ARDUINO_EVENT_WIFI_STA_DISCONNECTED:
         LOG_INFO("Disconnected from WiFi access point");
@@ -349,7 +376,8 @@ static void WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event)
         LOG_INFO("Obtained Local IP6 address: %s", WiFi.linkLocalIPv6().toString().c_str());
         LOG_INFO("Obtained GlobalIP6 address: %s", WiFi.globalIPv6().toString().c_str());
 #else
-        LOG_INFO("Obtained IP6 address: %s", WiFi.localIPv6().toString().c_str());
+        LOG_INFO("Obtained Local IP6 address: %s", WiFi.localIPv6().toString().c_str());
+        LOG_INFO("Obtained GlobalIP6 address: %s", GlobalIPv6().toString().c_str());
 #endif
         break;
     case ARDUINO_EVENT_WIFI_STA_LOST_IP:
@@ -474,4 +502,4 @@ uint8_t getWifiDisconnectReason()
 {
     return wifiDisconnectReason;
 }
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/userPrefs.jsonc b/userPrefs.jsonc
index a349a5700..6ddf7f6de 100644
--- a/userPrefs.jsonc
+++ b/userPrefs.jsonc
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@
   // "USERPREFS_MQTT_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED": "true",
   // "USERPREFS_MQTT_TLS_ENABLED": "false",
   // "USERPREFS_MQTT_ROOT_TOPIC": "event/REPLACEME",
+  // "USERPREFS_NETWORK_IPV6_ENABLED": "1",
   "USERPREFS_TZ_STRING": "tzplaceholder                                         "
 }