diff --git a/lib/ip.js b/lib/ip.js
index 9022443..49b9fff 100644
--- a/lib/ip.js
+++ b/lib/ip.js
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ ip.address = function (name, family) {
     //
     const addresses = interfaces[nic].filter((details) => {
       details.family = _normalizeFamily(details.family);
-      if (details.family !== family || ip.isLoopback(details.address)) {
+      if (details.family !== family || ip.isLoopback(details.address) || details.internal) {
         return false;
       } if (!name) {
         return true;