diff --git a/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h b/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h
index 095d6c19..009021e6 100644
--- a/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h
+++ b/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h
@@ -236,7 +236,12 @@ class PubMqtt {
 
             publish(subtopics[MQTT_VERSION], mVersion, true);
             publish(subtopics[MQTT_DEVICE], mDevName, true);
+
+#if defined(ETHERNET)
+            publish(subtopics[MQTT_IP_ADDR], ETH.localIP().toString().c_str(), true);
+#else
             publish(subtopics[MQTT_IP_ADDR], WiFi.localIP().toString().c_str(), true);
+#endif
             tickerMinute();
             publish(mLwtTopic, mqttStr[MQTT_STR_LWT_CONN], true, false);