diff --git a/drivers/unix/stream_peer_tcp_posix.cpp b/drivers/unix/stream_peer_tcp_posix.cpp
index 82f3115f4b1..ae4bf77c365 100644
--- a/drivers/unix/stream_peer_tcp_posix.cpp
+++ b/drivers/unix/stream_peer_tcp_posix.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Error StreamPeerTCPPosix::_poll_connection(bool p_block) const {
 	};
 
 	struct sockaddr_storage their_addr;
-	size_t addr_size = _set_sockaddr(&their_addr, peer_host, peer_port, ip_type);
+	size_t addr_size = _set_sockaddr(&their_addr, peer_host, peer_port, sock_type);
 
 	if (::connect(sockfd, (struct sockaddr *)&their_addr,addr_size) == -1) {
 
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ Error StreamPeerTCPPosix::_poll_connection(bool p_block) const {
 void StreamPeerTCPPosix::set_socket(int p_sockfd, IP_Address p_host, int p_port, IP::Type p_ip_type) {
 
 	ip_type = p_ip_type;
+	sock_type = p_ip_type;
 	sockfd = p_sockfd;
 #ifndef NO_FCNTL
 	fcntl(sockfd, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
@@ -143,7 +144,8 @@ Error StreamPeerTCPPosix::connect_to_host(const IP_Address& p_host, uint16_t p_p
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V( p_host == IP_Address(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 
-	sockfd = _socket_create(ip_type, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
+	sock_type = p_host.is_ipv4() ? IP::TYPE_IPV4 : IP::TYPE_IPV6;
+	sockfd = _socket_create(sock_type, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
 	if (sockfd == -1) {
 		ERR_PRINT("Socket creation failed!");
 		disconnect_from_host();
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ Error StreamPeerTCPPosix::connect_to_host(const IP_Address& p_host, uint16_t p_p
 #endif
 
 	struct sockaddr_storage their_addr;
-	size_t addr_size = _set_sockaddr(&their_addr, p_host, p_port, ip_type);
+	size_t addr_size = _set_sockaddr(&their_addr, p_host, p_port, sock_type);
 
 	errno = 0;
 	if (::connect(sockfd, (struct sockaddr *)&their_addr,addr_size) == -1 && errno != EINPROGRESS) {
@@ -340,6 +342,8 @@ void StreamPeerTCPPosix::disconnect_from_host() {
 
 	if (sockfd != -1)
 		close(sockfd);
+
+	sock_type = IP::TYPE_NONE;
 	sockfd=-1;
 
 	status = STATUS_NONE;
@@ -390,6 +394,7 @@ uint16_t StreamPeerTCPPosix::get_connected_port() const {
 
 StreamPeerTCPPosix::StreamPeerTCPPosix() {
 
+	sock_type = IP::TYPE_NONE;
 	sockfd = -1;
 	status = STATUS_NONE;
 	peer_port = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/unix/stream_peer_tcp_posix.h b/drivers/unix/stream_peer_tcp_posix.h
index e0091d55b7c..d33883b159e 100644
--- a/drivers/unix/stream_peer_tcp_posix.h
+++ b/drivers/unix/stream_peer_tcp_posix.h
@@ -35,14 +35,13 @@
 #include "core/io/stream_peer_tcp.h"
 #include "error_list.h"
 
-#include "core/io/ip_address.h"
-
 class StreamPeerTCPPosix : public StreamPeerTCP {
 
 protected:
 
 	mutable Status status;
 
+	IP::Type sock_type;
 	int sockfd;
 
 	Error _block(int p_sockfd, bool p_read, bool p_write) const;
diff --git a/platform/windows/stream_peer_winsock.cpp b/platform/windows/stream_peer_winsock.cpp
index 6ceae0fcc7e..b388d4b89f0 100644
--- a/platform/windows/stream_peer_winsock.cpp
+++ b/platform/windows/stream_peer_winsock.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Error StreamPeerWinsock::_poll_connection(bool p_block) const {
 	};
 
 	struct sockaddr_storage their_addr;
-	size_t addr_size = _set_sockaddr(&their_addr, peer_host, peer_port, ip_type);
+	size_t addr_size = _set_sockaddr(&their_addr, peer_host, peer_port, sock_type);
 
 	if (::connect(sockfd, (struct sockaddr *)&their_addr,addr_size) == SOCKET_ERROR) {
 
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ void StreamPeerWinsock::disconnect_from_host() {
 	if (sockfd != INVALID_SOCKET)
 		closesocket(sockfd);
 	sockfd=INVALID_SOCKET;
+	sock_type = IP::TYPE_NONE;
 
 	status = STATUS_NONE;
 
@@ -293,6 +294,7 @@ void StreamPeerWinsock::set_socket(int p_sockfd, IP_Address p_host, int p_port,
 
 	ip_type = p_ip_type;
 	sockfd = p_sockfd;
+	sock_type = p_ip_type;
 	status = STATUS_CONNECTING;
 	peer_host = p_host;
 	peer_port = p_port;
@@ -302,7 +304,8 @@ Error StreamPeerWinsock::connect_to_host(const IP_Address& p_host, uint16_t p_po
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V( p_host == IP_Address(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 
-	sockfd = _socket_create(ip_type, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
+	sock_type = p_host.is_ipv4() ? IP::TYPE_IPV4 : IP::TYPE_IPV6;
+	sockfd = _socket_create(sock_type, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
 	if (sockfd  == INVALID_SOCKET) {
 		ERR_PRINT("Socket creation failed!");
 		disconnect_from_host();
@@ -318,7 +321,7 @@ Error StreamPeerWinsock::connect_to_host(const IP_Address& p_host, uint16_t p_po
 	};
 
 	struct sockaddr_storage their_addr;
-	size_t addr_size = _set_sockaddr(&their_addr, p_host, p_port, ip_type);
+	size_t addr_size = _set_sockaddr(&their_addr, p_host, p_port, sock_type);
 
 	if (::connect(sockfd, (struct sockaddr *)&their_addr,addr_size) == SOCKET_ERROR) {
 
@@ -365,6 +368,7 @@ uint16_t StreamPeerWinsock::get_connected_port() const {
 
 StreamPeerWinsock::StreamPeerWinsock() {
 
+	sock_type = IP::TYPE_NONE;
 	sockfd = INVALID_SOCKET;
 	status = STATUS_NONE;
 	peer_port = 0;
diff --git a/platform/windows/stream_peer_winsock.h b/platform/windows/stream_peer_winsock.h
index eff96930dde..59e4dc0d09d 100644
--- a/platform/windows/stream_peer_winsock.h
+++ b/platform/windows/stream_peer_winsock.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class StreamPeerWinsock : public StreamPeerTCP {
 protected:
 
 	mutable Status status;
+	IP::Type sock_type;
 
 	int sockfd;