diff --git a/sdrbase/websockets/wsspectrum.cpp b/sdrbase/websockets/wsspectrum.cpp
index 9a9bf08ba..29f69b056 100644
--- a/sdrbase/websockets/wsspectrum.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/websockets/wsspectrum.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,17 @@ void WSSpectrum::getPeers(QList<QHostAddress>& hosts, QList<quint16>& ports) con
     }
 }
 
+void WSSpectrum::setListeningAddress(const QString& address)
+{
+    if (address == "127.0.0.1") {
+        m_listeningAddress.setAddress(QHostAddress::LocalHost);
+    } else if (address == "0.0.0.0") {
+        m_listeningAddress.setAddress(QHostAddress::Any);
+    } else {
+        m_listeningAddress.setAddress(address);
+    }
+}
+
 QString WSSpectrum::getWebSocketIdentifier(QWebSocket *peer)
 {
     return QStringLiteral("%1:%2").arg(peer->peerAddress().toString(), QString::number(peer->peerPort()));
diff --git a/sdrbase/websockets/wsspectrum.h b/sdrbase/websockets/wsspectrum.h
index e870705ab..0f95ef1fc 100644
--- a/sdrbase/websockets/wsspectrum.h
+++ b/sdrbase/websockets/wsspectrum.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
     void closeSocket();
     bool socketOpened() const;
     void getPeers(QList<QHostAddress>& hosts, QList<quint16>& ports) const;
-    void setListeningAddress(const QString& address) { m_listeningAddress.setAddress(address); }
+    void setListeningAddress(const QString& address);
     void setPort(quint16 port) { m_port = port; }
     QHostAddress getListeningAddress() const;
     uint16_t getListeningPort() const;