diff --git a/src/webui/abstractwebapplication.cpp b/src/webui/abstractwebapplication.cpp
index 0adefc450..34323573a 100644
--- a/src/webui/abstractwebapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/webui/abstractwebapplication.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,8 @@ void AbstractWebApplication::increaseFailedAttempts()
 bool AbstractWebApplication::isAuthNeeded()
 {
     return (env_.clientAddress != QHostAddress::LocalHost
-            && env_.clientAddress != QHostAddress::LocalHostIPv6)
+            && env_.clientAddress != QHostAddress::LocalHostIPv6
+            && env_.clientAddress != QHostAddress("::ffff:127.0.0.1"))
             || Preferences::instance()->isWebUiLocalAuthEnabled();
 }