diff --git a/lib/network.cpp b/lib/network.cpp
index 10849fde57..0f2696b68d 100644
--- a/lib/network.cpp
+++ b/lib/network.cpp
@@ -146,8 +146,12 @@ int resolve_hostname(const char* hostname, sockaddr_storage &ip_addr) {
     if (!hep) {
         return ERR_GETHOSTBYNAME;
     }
-    ip_addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-    ip_addr.sin_addr.s_addr = *(int*)hep->h_addr_list[0];
+    for (int i=0; ; i++) {
+        if (!hep->h_addr_list[i]) break;
+        ip_addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
+        ip_addr.sin_addr.s_addr = *(int*)hep->h_addr_list[i];
+        if ((ip_addr.sin_addr.s_addr&0xff) != 0x7f) return 0;     // look for non-loopback addr
+    }
     return 0;
 
 #else
@@ -162,7 +166,11 @@ int resolve_hostname(const char* hostname, sockaddr_storage &ip_addr) {
         perror("getaddrinfo");
         return retval;
     }
-    memcpy(&ip_addr, res->ai_addr, res->ai_addrlen);
+    while (1) {
+        memcpy(&ip_addr, res->ai_addr, res->ai_addrlen);
+        if ((ip_addr.sin_addr.s_addr&0xff) != 0x7f) break;
+        res = res->ai_next;
+    }
     freeaddrinfo(res);
     return 0;
 #endif