diff --git a/src/network.cpp b/src/network.cpp
index c843cfc0..5778c8db 100644
--- a/src/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace net {
 
   net_e
   from_address(const std::string_view &view) {
-    auto addr = ip::make_address(view);
+    auto addr = normalize_address(ip::make_address(view));
 
     if (addr.is_v6()) {
       for (auto &range : pc_ips_v6) {
diff --git a/src/network.h b/src/network.h
index b54f63ce..57bc65e8 100644
--- a/src/network.h
+++ b/src/network.h
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ namespace net {
   std::string_view
   af_to_any_address_string(af_e af);
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Converts an address to a normalized form.
+   * @details Normalization converts IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses into IPv4 addresses.
+   * @param address The address to normalize.
+   * @return Normalized address.
+   */
+  boost::asio::ip::address
+  normalize_address(boost::asio::ip::address address);
+
   /**
    * @brief Returns the given address in normalized string form.
    * @details Normalization converts IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses into IPv4 addresses.