diff --git a/src/netaddress.cpp b/src/netaddress.cpp
index b2a7a29d06..d56ae78e92 100644
--- a/src/netaddress.cpp
+++ b/src/netaddress.cpp
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ std::string CNetAddr::ToStringIP() const
 {
     switch (m_net) {
     case NET_IPV4:
+        return IPv4ToString(m_addr);
     case NET_IPV6: {
         CService serv(*this, 0);
         struct sockaddr_storage sockaddr;
@@ -586,9 +587,6 @@ std::string CNetAddr::ToStringIP() const
                              sizeof(name), nullptr, 0, NI_NUMERICHOST))
                 return std::string(name);
         }
-        if (m_net == NET_IPV4) {
-            return IPv4ToString(m_addr);
-        }
         return IPv6ToString(m_addr);
     }
     case NET_ONION: