diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/session.h b/src/base/bittorrent/session.h
index b7bed67d4..742b9679e 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/session.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/session.h
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         virtual void topTorrentsQueuePos(const QList<TorrentID> &ids) = 0;
         virtual void bottomTorrentsQueuePos(const QList<TorrentID> &ids) = 0;
 
+        virtual QString lastExternalIPv4Address() const = 0;
+        virtual QString lastExternalIPv6Address() const = 0;
+
     signals:
         void startupProgressUpdated(int progress);
         void addTorrentFailed(const InfoHash &infoHash, const QString &reason);
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/sessionimpl.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/sessionimpl.cpp
index 5e52b3aa1..6cf2050c2 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/sessionimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/sessionimpl.cpp
@@ -4945,6 +4945,16 @@ void SessionImpl::setTrackerFilteringEnabled(const bool enabled)
     }
 }
 
+QString SessionImpl::lastExternalIPv4Address() const
+{
+    return m_lastExternalIPv4Address;
+}
+
+QString SessionImpl::lastExternalIPv6Address() const
+{
+    return m_lastExternalIPv6Address;
+}
+
 bool SessionImpl::isListening() const
 {
     return m_nativeSessionExtension->isSessionListening();
@@ -5932,11 +5942,19 @@ void SessionImpl::handleExternalIPAlert(const lt::external_ip_alert *alert)
     LogMsg(tr("Detected external IP. IP: \"%1\"")
         .arg(externalIP), Log::INFO);
 
-    if (m_lastExternalIP != externalIP)
+    const bool isIPv6 = alert->external_address.is_v6();
+    const bool isIPv4 = alert->external_address.is_v4();
+    if (isIPv6 && (externalIP != m_lastExternalIPv6Address))
     {
-        if (isReannounceWhenAddressChangedEnabled() && !m_lastExternalIP.isEmpty())
+        if (isReannounceWhenAddressChangedEnabled() && !m_lastExternalIPv6Address.isEmpty())
             reannounceToAllTrackers();
-        m_lastExternalIP = externalIP;
+        m_lastExternalIPv6Address = externalIP;
+    }
+    else if (isIPv4 && (externalIP != m_lastExternalIPv4Address))
+    {
+        if (isReannounceWhenAddressChangedEnabled() && !m_lastExternalIPv4Address.isEmpty())
+            reannounceToAllTrackers();
+        m_lastExternalIPv4Address = externalIP;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/sessionimpl.h b/src/base/bittorrent/sessionimpl.h
index b1fe4efe0..32e72ffcc 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/sessionimpl.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/sessionimpl.h
@@ -444,6 +444,9 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         void topTorrentsQueuePos(const QList<TorrentID> &ids) override;
         void bottomTorrentsQueuePos(const QList<TorrentID> &ids) override;
 
+        QString lastExternalIPv4Address() const override;
+        QString lastExternalIPv6Address() const override;
+
         // Torrent interface
         void handleTorrentResumeDataRequested(const TorrentImpl *torrent);
         void handleTorrentShareLimitChanged(TorrentImpl *torrent);
@@ -807,7 +810,8 @@ namespace BitTorrent
 
         QList<MoveStorageJob> m_moveStorageQueue;
 
-        QString m_lastExternalIP;
+        QString m_lastExternalIPv4Address;
+        QString m_lastExternalIPv6Address;
 
         bool m_needUpgradeDownloadPath = false;
 
diff --git a/src/base/preferences.cpp b/src/base/preferences.cpp
index ec2fe2493..2b6caa5dc 100644
--- a/src/base/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/base/preferences.cpp
@@ -359,6 +359,19 @@ void Preferences::setStatusbarDisplayed(const bool displayed)
     setValue(u"Preferences/General/StatusbarDisplayed"_s, displayed);
 }
 
+bool Preferences::isStatusbarExternalIPDisplayed() const
+{
+    return value(u"Preferences/General/StatusbarExternalIPDisplayed"_s, true);
+}
+
+void Preferences::setStatusbarExternalIPDisplayed(const bool displayed)
+{
+    if (displayed == isStatusbarExternalIPDisplayed())
+        return;
+
+    setValue(u"Preferences/General/StatusbarExternalIPDisplayed"_s, displayed);
+}
+
 bool Preferences::isSplashScreenDisabled() const
 {
     return value(u"Preferences/General/NoSplashScreen"_s, true);
diff --git a/src/base/preferences.h b/src/base/preferences.h
index a0ee4d0af..fcf36c483 100644
--- a/src/base/preferences.h
+++ b/src/base/preferences.h
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ public:
     void setHideZeroComboValues(int n);
     bool isStatusbarDisplayed() const;
     void setStatusbarDisplayed(bool displayed);
+    bool isStatusbarExternalIPDisplayed() const;
+    void setStatusbarExternalIPDisplayed(bool displayed);
     bool isToolbarDisplayed() const;
     void setToolbarDisplayed(bool displayed);
     bool isSplashScreenDisabled() const;
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index b80d0cc70..75029639f 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1443,6 +1443,7 @@ void MainWindow::loadPreferences()
     }
 
     showStatusBar(pref->isStatusbarDisplayed());
+    m_statusBar->showStatusBarExternalIP(pref->isStatusbarExternalIPDisplayed());
 
     m_transferListWidget->setAlternatingRowColors(pref->useAlternatingRowColors());
     m_propertiesWidget->getFilesList()->setAlternatingRowColors(pref->useAlternatingRowColors());
diff --git a/src/gui/optionsdialog.cpp b/src/gui/optionsdialog.cpp
index 264018117..c0f10967a 100644
--- a/src/gui/optionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/optionsdialog.cpp
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::loadBehaviorTabOptions()
     m_ui->checkFileLog->setChecked(app()->isFileLoggerEnabled());
 
     m_ui->checkBoxPerformanceWarning->setChecked(session->isPerformanceWarningEnabled());
+    m_ui->checkBoxExternalIPStatusBar->setChecked(pref->isStatusbarExternalIPDisplayed());
 
     connect(m_ui->comboI18n, qComboBoxCurrentIndexChanged, this, &ThisType::enableApplyButton);
 
@@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::loadBehaviorTabOptions()
     connect(m_ui->comboFileLogAgeType, qComboBoxCurrentIndexChanged, this, &ThisType::enableApplyButton);
 
     connect(m_ui->checkBoxPerformanceWarning, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &ThisType::enableApplyButton);
+    connect(m_ui->checkBoxExternalIPStatusBar, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &ThisType::enableApplyButton);
 }
 
 void OptionsDialog::saveBehaviorTabOptions() const
@@ -507,6 +509,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::saveBehaviorTabOptions() const
     app()->setStartUpWindowState(m_ui->windowStateComboBox->currentData().value<WindowState>());
 
     session->setPerformanceWarningEnabled(m_ui->checkBoxPerformanceWarning->isChecked());
+    pref->setStatusbarExternalIPDisplayed(m_ui->checkBoxExternalIPStatusBar->isChecked());
 }
 
 void OptionsDialog::loadDownloadsTabOptions()
diff --git a/src/gui/optionsdialog.ui b/src/gui/optionsdialog.ui
index 82d36aa70..216394d19 100644
--- a/src/gui/optionsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/gui/optionsdialog.ui
@@ -772,6 +772,13 @@
               </layout>
              </widget>
             </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBoxExternalIPStatusBar">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Show external IP in status bar</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
             <item>
              <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBoxPerformanceWarning">
               <property name="text">
diff --git a/src/gui/statusbar.cpp b/src/gui/statusbar.cpp
index 8eef15e7b..d07de204f 100644
--- a/src/gui/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/statusbar.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ StatusBar::StatusBar(QWidget *parent)
     m_upSpeedLbl->setStyleSheet(u"text-align:left;"_s);
     m_upSpeedLbl->setMinimumWidth(200);
 
+    m_lastExternalIPsLbl = new QLabel(tr("External IP: N/A"));
+    m_lastExternalIPsLbl->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Maximum, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
+
     m_DHTLbl = new QLabel(tr("DHT: %1 nodes").arg(0), this);
     m_DHTLbl->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Maximum, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
 
@@ -129,14 +132,21 @@ StatusBar::StatusBar(QWidget *parent)
 #ifndef Q_OS_MACOS
     statusSep4->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Raised);
 #endif
-    layout->addWidget(m_DHTLbl);
+    QFrame *statusSep5 = new QFrame(this);
+    statusSep5->setFrameStyle(QFrame::VLine);
+#ifndef Q_OS_MACOS
+    statusSep5->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Raised);
+#endif
+    layout->addWidget(m_lastExternalIPsLbl);
     layout->addWidget(statusSep1);
-    layout->addWidget(m_connecStatusLblIcon);
+    layout->addWidget(m_DHTLbl);
     layout->addWidget(statusSep2);
+    layout->addWidget(m_connecStatusLblIcon);
+    layout->addWidget(statusSep3);
     layout->addWidget(m_altSpeedsBtn);
     layout->addWidget(statusSep4);
     layout->addWidget(m_dlSpeedLbl);
-    layout->addWidget(statusSep3);
+    layout->addWidget(statusSep5);
     layout->addWidget(m_upSpeedLbl);
 
     addPermanentWidget(container);
@@ -170,6 +180,11 @@ void StatusBar::showRestartRequired()
     insertWidget(1, restartLbl);
 }
 
+void StatusBar::showStatusBarExternalIP(const bool display)
+{
+    m_lastExternalIPsLbl->setVisible(display);
+}
+
 void StatusBar::updateConnectionStatus()
 {
     const BitTorrent::SessionStatus &sessionStatus = BitTorrent::Session::instance()->status();
@@ -212,6 +227,23 @@ void StatusBar::updateDHTNodesNumber()
     }
 }
 
+void StatusBar::updateExternalAddressesLabel()
+{
+    const QString lastExternalIPv4Address = BitTorrent::Session::instance()->lastExternalIPv4Address();
+    const QString lastExternalIPv6Address = BitTorrent::Session::instance()->lastExternalIPv6Address();
+    QString addressText = tr("External IP: N/A");
+
+    const bool hasIPv4Address = !lastExternalIPv4Address.isEmpty();
+    const bool hasIPv6Address = !lastExternalIPv6Address.isEmpty();
+
+    if (hasIPv4Address && hasIPv6Address)
+        addressText = tr("External IPs: %1, %2").arg(lastExternalIPv4Address, lastExternalIPv6Address);
+    else if (hasIPv4Address || hasIPv6Address)
+        addressText = tr("External IP: %1%2").arg(lastExternalIPv4Address, lastExternalIPv6Address);
+
+    m_lastExternalIPsLbl->setText(addressText);
+}
+
 void StatusBar::updateSpeedLabels()
 {
     const BitTorrent::SessionStatus &sessionStatus = BitTorrent::Session::instance()->status();
@@ -235,6 +267,7 @@ void StatusBar::refresh()
 {
     updateConnectionStatus();
     updateDHTNodesNumber();
+    updateExternalAddressesLabel();
     updateSpeedLabels();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/statusbar.h b/src/gui/statusbar.h
index be5f993d0..36d74f948 100644
--- a/src/gui/statusbar.h
+++ b/src/gui/statusbar.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public:
     StatusBar(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     ~StatusBar() override;
 
+    void showStatusBarExternalIP(bool display);
+
 signals:
     void alternativeSpeedsButtonClicked();
     void connectionButtonClicked();
@@ -62,10 +64,12 @@ private slots:
 private:
     void updateConnectionStatus();
     void updateDHTNodesNumber();
+    void updateExternalAddressesLabel();
     void updateSpeedLabels();
 
     QPushButton *m_dlSpeedLbl = nullptr;
     QPushButton *m_upSpeedLbl = nullptr;
+    QLabel *m_lastExternalIPsLbl = nullptr;
     QLabel *m_DHTLbl = nullptr;
     QPushButton *m_connecStatusLblIcon = nullptr;
     QPushButton *m_altSpeedsBtn = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/webui/api/appcontroller.cpp b/src/webui/api/appcontroller.cpp
index fd6cd442c..dd90e4e13 100644
--- a/src/webui/api/appcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/webui/api/appcontroller.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ void AppController::preferencesAction()
     // Language
     data[u"locale"_s] = pref->getLocale();
     data[u"performance_warning"_s] = session->isPerformanceWarningEnabled();
+    data[u"status_bar_external_ip"_s] = pref->isStatusbarExternalIPDisplayed();
     // Transfer List
     data[u"confirm_torrent_deletion"_s] = pref->confirmTorrentDeletion();
     // Log file
@@ -510,6 +511,8 @@ void AppController::setPreferencesAction()
     }
     if (hasKey(u"performance_warning"_s))
         session->setPerformanceWarningEnabled(it.value().toBool());
+    if (hasKey(u"status_bar_external_ip"_s))
+        pref->setStatusbarExternalIPDisplayed(it.value().toBool());
     // Transfer List
     if (hasKey(u"confirm_torrent_deletion"_s))
         pref->setConfirmTorrentDeletion(it.value().toBool());
diff --git a/src/webui/api/synccontroller.cpp b/src/webui/api/synccontroller.cpp
index 1ad55dbae..d11500741 100644
--- a/src/webui/api/synccontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/webui/api/synccontroller.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ namespace
     const QString KEY_TRANSFER_DLRATELIMIT = u"dl_rate_limit"_s;
     const QString KEY_TRANSFER_DLSPEED = u"dl_info_speed"_s;
     const QString KEY_TRANSFER_FREESPACEONDISK = u"free_space_on_disk"_s;
+    const QString KEY_TRANSFER_LAST_EXTERNAL_ADDRESS_V4 = u"last_external_address_v4"_s;
+    const QString KEY_TRANSFER_LAST_EXTERNAL_ADDRESS_V6 = u"last_external_address_v6"_s;
     const QString KEY_TRANSFER_UPDATA = u"up_info_data"_s;
     const QString KEY_TRANSFER_UPRATELIMIT = u"up_rate_limit"_s;
     const QString KEY_TRANSFER_UPSPEED = u"up_info_speed"_s;
@@ -161,6 +163,8 @@ namespace
         map[KEY_TRANSFER_AVERAGE_TIME_QUEUE] = cacheStatus.averageJobTime;
         map[KEY_TRANSFER_TOTAL_QUEUED_SIZE] = cacheStatus.queuedBytes;
 
+        map[KEY_TRANSFER_LAST_EXTERNAL_ADDRESS_V4] = session->lastExternalIPv4Address();
+        map[KEY_TRANSFER_LAST_EXTERNAL_ADDRESS_V6] = session->lastExternalIPv6Address();
         map[KEY_TRANSFER_DHT_NODES] = sessionStatus.dhtNodes;
         map[KEY_TRANSFER_CONNECTION_STATUS] = session->isListening()
             ? (sessionStatus.hasIncomingConnections ? u"connected"_s : u"firewalled"_s)
@@ -450,6 +454,8 @@ void SyncController::updateFreeDiskSpace(const qint64 freeDiskSpace)
 //  - "dl_info_data": bytes downloaded
 //  - "dl_info_speed": download speed
 //  - "dl_rate_limit: download rate limit
+//  - "last_external_address_v4": last external address v4
+//  - "last_external_address_v6": last external address v6
 //  - "up_info_data: bytes uploaded
 //  - "up_info_speed: upload speed
 //  - "up_rate_limit: upload speed limit
diff --git a/src/webui/api/transfercontroller.cpp b/src/webui/api/transfercontroller.cpp
index 6bb9abea2..f1ed455e4 100644
--- a/src/webui/api/transfercontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/webui/api/transfercontroller.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ const QString KEY_TRANSFER_DLRATELIMIT = u"dl_rate_limit"_s;
 const QString KEY_TRANSFER_UPSPEED = u"up_info_speed"_s;
 const QString KEY_TRANSFER_UPDATA = u"up_info_data"_s;
 const QString KEY_TRANSFER_UPRATELIMIT = u"up_rate_limit"_s;
+const QString KEY_TRANSFER_LAST_EXTERNAL_ADDRESS_V4 = u"last_external_address_v4"_s;
+const QString KEY_TRANSFER_LAST_EXTERNAL_ADDRESS_V6 = u"last_external_address_v6"_s;
 const QString KEY_TRANSFER_DHT_NODES = u"dht_nodes"_s;
 const QString KEY_TRANSFER_CONNECTION_STATUS = u"connection_status"_s;
 
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ const QString KEY_TRANSFER_CONNECTION_STATUS = u"connection_status"_s;
 //   - "up_info_data": Data uploaded this session
 //   - "dl_rate_limit": Download rate limit
 //   - "up_rate_limit": Upload rate limit
+//   - "last_external_address_v4": external IPv4 address
+//   - "last_external_address_v6": external IPv6 address
 //   - "dht_nodes": DHT nodes connected to
 //   - "connection_status": Connection status
 void TransferController::infoAction()
@@ -71,6 +75,8 @@ void TransferController::infoAction()
     dict[KEY_TRANSFER_UPDATA] = static_cast<qint64>(sessionStatus.totalPayloadUpload);
     dict[KEY_TRANSFER_DLRATELIMIT] = BitTorrent::Session::instance()->downloadSpeedLimit();
     dict[KEY_TRANSFER_UPRATELIMIT] = BitTorrent::Session::instance()->uploadSpeedLimit();
+    dict[KEY_TRANSFER_LAST_EXTERNAL_ADDRESS_V4] = BitTorrent::Session::instance()->lastExternalIPv4Address();
+    dict[KEY_TRANSFER_LAST_EXTERNAL_ADDRESS_V6] = BitTorrent::Session::instance()->lastExternalIPv6Address();
     dict[KEY_TRANSFER_DHT_NODES] = static_cast<qint64>(sessionStatus.dhtNodes);
     if (!BitTorrent::Session::instance()->isListening())
         dict[KEY_TRANSFER_CONNECTION_STATUS] = u"disconnected"_s;
diff --git a/src/webui/www/private/index.html b/src/webui/www/private/index.html
index f8508db75..cccc0e140 100644
--- a/src/webui/www/private/index.html
+++ b/src/webui/www/private/index.html
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@
                 <tbody>
                     <tr>
                         <td id="freeSpaceOnDisk"></td>
+                        <td class="statusBarSeparator invisible"></td>
+                        <td id="externalIPs" class="invisible"></td>
                         <td class="statusBarSeparator"></td>
                         <td id="DHTNodes"></td>
                         <td class="statusBarSeparator"></td>
diff --git a/src/webui/www/private/scripts/client.js b/src/webui/www/private/scripts/client.js
index 4357ded37..35cde92b1 100644
--- a/src/webui/www/private/scripts/client.js
+++ b/src/webui/www/private/scripts/client.js
@@ -928,6 +928,25 @@ window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
 
         $("freeSpaceOnDisk").textContent = "QBT_TR(Free space: %1)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=HttpServer]".replace("%1", window.qBittorrent.Misc.friendlyUnit(serverState.free_space_on_disk));
 
+        if (window.qBittorrent.Cache.preferences.get().status_bar_external_ip) {
+            const lastExternalAddressV4 = serverState.last_external_address_v4;
+            const lastExternalAddressV6 = serverState.last_external_address_v6;
+            const hasIPv4Address = lastExternalAddressV4 !== "";
+            const hasIPv6Address = lastExternalAddressV6 !== "";
+            let lastExternalAddressLabel = "QBT_TR(External IP: N/A)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=HttpServer]";
+            if (hasIPv4Address && hasIPv6Address)
+                lastExternalAddressLabel = "QBT_TR(External IPs: %1, %2)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=HttpServer]";
+            else if (hasIPv4Address || hasIPv6Address)
+                lastExternalAddressLabel = "QBT_TR(External IP: %1%2)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=HttpServer]";
+            // replace in reverse order ('%2' before '%1') in case address contains a % character.
+            // for example, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6_address#Scoped_literal_IPv6_addresses_(with_zone_index)
+            $("externalIPs").textContent = lastExternalAddressLabel.replace("%2", lastExternalAddressV6).replace("%1", lastExternalAddressV4);
+
+            const elem = document.getElementById("externalIPs");
+            elem.classList.remove("invisible");
+            elem.previousElementSibling.classList.remove("invisible");
+        }
+
         const dhtElement = document.getElementById("DHTNodes");
         if (window.qBittorrent.Cache.preferences.get().dht) {
             dhtElement.textContent = "QBT_TR(DHT: %1 nodes)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=StatusBar]".replace("%1", serverState.dht_nodes);
diff --git a/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html b/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
index 31febeb83..cbf35908d 100644
--- a/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
+++ b/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@
         </table>
     </fieldset>
 
+    <div class="formRow" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">
+        <input type="checkbox" id="statusBarExternalIP">
+        <label for="statusBarExternalIP">QBT_TR(Show external IP in status bar)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=OptionsDialog]</label>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="formRow" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
         <input type="checkbox" id="performanceWarning">
         <label for="performanceWarning">QBT_TR(Log performance warnings)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=OptionsDialog]</label>
@@ -2411,6 +2416,7 @@ Use ';' to split multiple entries. Can use wildcard '*'.)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=OptionsD
                     // Language
                     updateWebuiLocaleSelect(pref.locale);
                     $("performanceWarning").checked = pref.performance_warning;
+                    $("statusBarExternalIP").checked = pref.status_bar_external_ip;
 
                     // HTTP Server
                     $("webui_domain_textarea").value = pref.web_ui_domain_list;
@@ -2836,6 +2842,7 @@ Use ';' to split multiple entries. Can use wildcard '*'.)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=OptionsD
             // Language
             settings["locale"] = $("locale_select").value;
             settings["performance_warning"] = $("performanceWarning").checked;
+            settings["status_bar_external_ip"] = $("statusBarExternalIP").checked;
 
             // HTTP Server
             settings["web_ui_domain_list"] = $("webui_domain_textarea").value;