diff --git a/src/Fleck/WebSocketServer.cs b/src/Fleck/WebSocketServer.cs
index 03a609c9..d2fafb40 100644
--- a/src/Fleck/WebSocketServer.cs
+++ b/src/Fleck/WebSocketServer.cs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ private void ListenForClients()
                     try
                     {
                         ListenerSocket.Dispose();
-                        var socket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.IP);
+                        var socket = new Socket(_locationIP.AddressFamily, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.IP);
                         ListenerSocket = new SocketWrapper(socket);
                         Start(_config);
                         FleckLog.Info("Listener socket restarted");