diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 64cf79b..c6f373f 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -109,11 +109,16 @@ const start = async function start() {
 
   address.hostname = address.address;
 
+  // fix #131 - server address reported as 127.0.0.1 for localhost
+  if (address.hostname !== this.options.host && this.options.host === 'localhost') {
+    address.hostname = this.options.host;
+  }
+
   // we set this so the client can use the actual hostname of the server. sometimes the net
   // will mutate the actual hostname value (e.g. :: -> [::])
   this.options.address = url.format(address);
 
-  const uri = `${protocol}://${url.format(this.options.address)}`;
+  const uri = `${protocol}://${this.options.address}`;
 
   this.log.info('Server Listening on:', uri);