diff --git a/openlp/core/api/tab.py b/openlp/core/api/tab.py
index d57b88a65..840fb0d0b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/api/tab.py
+++ b/openlp/core/api/tab.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ The :mod:`~openlp.core.api.tab` module contains the settings tab for the API
 """
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtNetwork, QtWidgets
 
-from openlp.core.common import MY_IP4
+from openlp.core.common import get_local_ip4
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import UiStrings, translate
 from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
 from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
@@ -221,8 +221,9 @@ class ApiTab(SettingsTab):
         """
         if ip_address == ZERO_URL:
             # In case we have more than one interface
-            for key in iter(MY_IP4):
-                ip_address = MY_IP4.get(key)['ip']
+            ifaces = get_local_ip4()
+            for key in iter(ifaces):
+                ip_address = ifaces.get(key)['ip']
                 # We only want the first interface returned
                 break
         return ip_address
diff --git a/openlp/core/common/__init__.py b/openlp/core/common/__init__.py
index 6222ea3aa..d1f62fb8b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/common/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/common/__init__.py
@@ -52,26 +52,43 @@ REPLACMENT_CHARS_MAP = str.maketrans({'\u2018': '\'', '\u2019': '\'', '\u201c':
 NEW_LINE_REGEX = re.compile(r' ?(\r\n?|\n) ?')
 WHITESPACE_REGEX = re.compile(r'[ \t]+')
 
-# Get the local IPv4 active address(es) that are NOT localhost (lo or '127.0.0.1')
-log.debug('Getting local IPv4 interface(es) information')
-MY_IP4 = {}
-for iface in QNetworkInterface.allInterfaces():
-    if not iface.isValid() or not (iface.flags() & (QNetworkInterface.IsUp | QNetworkInterface.IsRunning)):
-        continue
-    for address in iface.addressEntries():
-        ip = address.ip()
-        if (ip.protocol() == QAbstractSocket.IPv4Protocol) and (ip != QHostAddress.LocalHost):
-            MY_IP4[iface.name()] = {'ip': ip.toString(),
-                                    'broadcast': address.broadcast().toString(),
-                                    'netmask': address.netmask().toString(),
-                                    'prefix': address.prefixLength(),
-                                    'localnet': QHostAddress(address.netmask().toIPv4Address() &
-                                                             ip.toIPv4Address()).toString()
-                                    }
-            log.debug('Adding {iface} to active list'.format(iface=iface.name()))
 
-if not MY_IP4:
-    log.warning('No active IPv4 interfaces found')
+def get_local_ip4():
+    """
+    Creates a dictionary of local IPv4 interfaces on local machine.
+    If no active interfaces available, returns a dict of localhost IPv4 information
+
+    :returns: Dict of interfaces
+    """
+    # Get the local IPv4 active address(es) that are NOT localhost (lo or '127.0.0.1')
+    log.debug('Getting local IPv4 interface(es) information')
+    MY_IP4 = {}
+    for iface in QNetworkInterface.allInterfaces():
+        if not iface.isValid() or not (iface.flags() & (QNetworkInterface.IsUp | QNetworkInterface.IsRunning)):
+            continue
+        for address in iface.addressEntries():
+            ip = address.ip()
+            # NOTE: Next line will skip if interface is localhost - keep for now until we decide about it later
+            # if (ip.protocol() == QAbstractSocket.IPv4Protocol) and (ip != QHostAddress.LocalHost):
+            if (ip.protocol() == QAbstractSocket.IPv4Protocol):
+                MY_IP4[iface.name()] = {'ip': ip.toString(),
+                                        'broadcast': address.broadcast().toString(),
+                                        'netmask': address.netmask().toString(),
+                                        'prefix': address.prefixLength(),
+                                        'localnet': QHostAddress(address.netmask().toIPv4Address() &
+                                                                ip.toIPv4Address()).toString()
+                                        }
+                log.debug('Adding {iface} to active list'.format(iface=iface.name()))
+    if len(MY_IP4) == 1:
+        if 'lo' in MY_IP4:
+            # No active interfaces - so leave localhost in there
+            log.warning('No active IPv4 interfaces found except localhost')
+    else:
+        # Since we have a valid IP4 interface, remove localhost
+        log.debug('Found at least one IPv4 interface, removing localhost')
+        MY_IP4.pop('lo')
+
+    return MY_IP4
 
 
 def trace_error_handler(logger):
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_core/api/test_tab.py b/tests/functional/openlp_core/api/test_tab.py
index 7c57c8001..cf8b4d0b0 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_core/api/test_tab.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_core/api/test_tab.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.api.tab import ApiTab
-from openlp.core.common import MY_IP4
+from openlp.core.common import get_local_ip4
 from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
 from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from tests.helpers.testmixin import TestMixin
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class TestApiTab(TestCase, TestMixin):
         Registry().create()
         Registry().set_flag('website_version', '00-00-0000')
         self.form = ApiTab(self.parent)
+        self.my_ip4_list = get_local_ip4()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         """
@@ -73,18 +74,22 @@ class TestApiTab(TestCase, TestMixin):
         del self.form
         self.destroy_settings()
 
-    @patch.dict(MY_IP4, {'test': {'ip': '127.0.0.1'}}, clear=True)
     def test_get_ip_address_default(self):
         """
         Test the get_ip_address function with ZERO_URL
         """
+        # GIVEN: list of local IP addresses for this machine
+        ip4_list = []
+        for ip4 in iter(self.my_ip4_list):
+            ip4_list.append(self.my_ip4_list.get(ip4)['ip'])
+
         # WHEN: the default ip address is given
         ip_address = self.form.get_ip_address(ZERO_URL)
 
         # THEN: the default ip address will be returned
         assert re.match('\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}', ip_address), \
             'The return value should be a valid ip address'
-        assert ip_address == '127.0.0.1', 'The return address should match the test address'
+        assert ip_address in ip4_list, 'The return address should be in the list of local IP addresses'
 
     def test_get_ip_address_with_ip(self):
         """