diff --git a/core/io/http_client.cpp b/core/io/http_client.cpp
index c9c674d4f02..24314e3a1a8 100644
--- a/core/io/http_client.cpp
+++ b/core/io/http_client.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #include "http_client.h"
 #include "io/stream_peer_ssl.h"
 
+void HTTPClient::set_ip_type(IP::Type p_type) {
+	tcp_connection->set_ip_type(p_type);
+}
+
 Error HTTPClient::connect(const String &p_host, int p_port, bool p_ssl,bool p_verify_host, IP::Type p_addr_type){
 
 	close();
diff --git a/core/io/http_client.h b/core/io/http_client.h
index 34812616dd9..7ec418fd237 100644
--- a/core/io/http_client.h
+++ b/core/io/http_client.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ private:
 public:
 
 
+	virtual void set_ip_type(IP::Type p_type);
 	//Error connect_and_get(const String& p_url,bool p_verify_host=true); //connects to a full url and perform request
 	Error connect(const String &p_host,int p_port,bool p_ssl=false,bool p_verify_host=true, IP::Type p_addr_type = IP::TYPE_ANY);
 
diff --git a/core/io/packet_peer_udp.cpp b/core/io/packet_peer_udp.cpp
index dadef8a6f49..d04371f4fc1 100644
--- a/core/io/packet_peer_udp.cpp
+++ b/core/io/packet_peer_udp.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,14 @@ Error PacketPeerUDP::_set_send_address(const String& p_address, int p_port) {
 	return OK;
 }
 
+void PacketPeerUDP::set_ip_type(IP::Type p_type) {
+	close();
+	ip_type = p_type;
+}
+
 void PacketPeerUDP::_bind_methods() {
 
+	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("set_ip_type","ip_type"),&PacketPeerUDP::set_ip_type);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("listen:Error","port", "recv_buf_size"),&PacketPeerUDP::listen,DEFVAL(65536));
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("close"),&PacketPeerUDP::close);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("wait:Error"),&PacketPeerUDP::wait);
diff --git a/core/io/packet_peer_udp.h b/core/io/packet_peer_udp.h
index 821007a6286..600d4c46822 100644
--- a/core/io/packet_peer_udp.h
+++ b/core/io/packet_peer_udp.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
 
+	virtual void set_ip_type(IP::Type p_type);
 	virtual Error listen(int p_port, int p_recv_buffer_size=65536)=0;
 	virtual void close()=0;
 	virtual Error wait()=0;
diff --git a/core/io/stream_peer_tcp.cpp b/core/io/stream_peer_tcp.cpp
index d374f54a8ab..6c26dbb89ea 100644
--- a/core/io/stream_peer_tcp.cpp
+++ b/core/io/stream_peer_tcp.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,14 @@ Error StreamPeerTCP::_connect(const String& p_address,int p_port) {
 	return OK;
 }
 
+void StreamPeerTCP::set_ip_type(IP::Type p_type) {
+	disconnect();
+	ip_type = p_type;
+}
+
 void StreamPeerTCP::_bind_methods() {
 
+	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("set_ip_type","ip_type"),&StreamPeerTCP::set_ip_type);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("connect","host","port"),&StreamPeerTCP::_connect);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("is_connected"),&StreamPeerTCP::is_connected);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("get_status"),&StreamPeerTCP::get_status);
diff --git a/core/io/stream_peer_tcp.h b/core/io/stream_peer_tcp.h
index f44784d2b5c..2408f4cdf53 100644
--- a/core/io/stream_peer_tcp.h
+++ b/core/io/stream_peer_tcp.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
 
+	virtual void set_ip_type(IP::Type p_type);
 	virtual Error connect(const IP_Address& p_host, uint16_t p_port)=0;
 
 	//read/write from streampeer
diff --git a/core/io/tcp_server.cpp b/core/io/tcp_server.cpp
index 0dcec8001ef..5f3f74131d1 100644
--- a/core/io/tcp_server.cpp
+++ b/core/io/tcp_server.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,14 @@ Error TCP_Server::_listen(uint16_t p_port, DVector<String> p_accepted_hosts) {
 
 }
 
+void TCP_Server::set_ip_type(IP::Type p_type) {
+	stop();
+	ip_type = p_type;
+}
+
 void TCP_Server::_bind_methods() {
 
+	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("set_ip_type","ip_type"),&TCP_Server::set_ip_type);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("listen","port","accepted_hosts"),&TCP_Server::_listen,DEFVAL(DVector<String>()));
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("is_connection_available"),&TCP_Server::is_connection_available);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("take_connection"),&TCP_Server::take_connection);
diff --git a/core/io/tcp_server.h b/core/io/tcp_server.h
index aef62eb7151..5b8b40b704e 100644
--- a/core/io/tcp_server.h
+++ b/core/io/tcp_server.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ protected:
 	static void _bind_methods();
 public:
 
+	virtual void set_ip_type(IP::Type p_type);
 	virtual Error listen(uint16_t p_port, const List<String> *p_accepted_hosts=NULL)=0;
 	virtual bool is_connection_available() const=0;
 	virtual Ref<StreamPeerTCP> take_connection()=0;
diff --git a/scene/main/http_request.cpp b/scene/main/http_request.cpp
index 4b6cbde859f..46678123126 100644
--- a/scene/main/http_request.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/http_request.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 /*************************************************************************/
 #include "http_request.h"
 
+void HTTPRequest::set_ip_type(IP::Type p_type) {
+	client->set_ip_type(p_type);
+}
+
 void HTTPRequest::_redirect_request(const String& p_new_url) {
 
 
diff --git a/scene/main/http_request.h b/scene/main/http_request.h
index 705799f0447..4dd79234b0b 100644
--- a/scene/main/http_request.h
+++ b/scene/main/http_request.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ protected:
 	static void _bind_methods();
 public:
 
+	virtual void set_ip_type(IP::Type p_type);
 	Error request(const String& p_url, const Vector<String>& p_custom_headers=Vector<String>(), bool p_ssl_validate_domain=true, HTTPClient::Method p_method=HTTPClient::METHOD_GET, const String& p_request_data=""); //connects to a full url and perform request
 	void cancel_request();
 	HTTPClient::Status get_http_client_status() const;