diff --git a/default/config.yaml b/default/config.yaml
index 9c37e9bf0..c84251b16 100644
--- a/default/config.yaml
+++ b/default/config.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ cardsCacheCapacity: 100
 # Listen for incoming connections
 listen: false
 # Listen on a specific address, supports IPv4 and IPv6
-listenAddress: 0.0.0.0
+listenAddressIPv6: [::]
+listenAddressIPv4: 0.0.0.0
 # Enables IPv6 and/or IPv4 protocols. Need to have at least one enabled!
 # - Use option "auto" to automatically detect support
 # - Use true or false (no qoutes) to enable or disable each protocol
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index ac146bc2d..61ead966d 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ if (process.versions && process.versions.node && process.versions.node.match(/20
 const DEFAULT_PORT = 8000;
 const DEFAULT_AUTORUN = false;
 const DEFAULT_LISTEN = false;
-const DEFAULT_LISTEN_ADDRESS = '';
+const DEFAULT_LISTEN_ADDRESS_IPV6 = '[::]';
+const DEFAULT_LISTEN_ADDRESS_IPV4 = '0.0.0.0';
 const DEFAULT_CORS_PROXY = false;
 const DEFAULT_WHITELIST = true;
 const DEFAULT_ACCOUNTS = false;
@@ -187,10 +188,14 @@ const cliArguments = yargs(hideBin(process.argv))
         type: 'boolean',
         default: null,
         describe: `SillyTavern is listening on all network interfaces (Wi-Fi, LAN, localhost). If false, will limit it only to internal localhost (127.0.0.1).\nIf not provided falls back to yaml config 'listen'.\n[config default: ${DEFAULT_LISTEN}]`,
-    }).option('listenAddress', {
+    }).option('listenAddressIPv6', {
         type: 'string',
         default: null,
-        describe: 'Set SillyTavern to listen to a specific address. If not set, it will fallback to listen to all.\n[config default: empty ]',
+        describe: 'Set SillyTavern to listen to a specific IPv6 address. If not set, it will fallback to listen to all.\n[config default: [::] ]',
+    }).option('listenAddressIPv4', {
+        type: 'string',
+        default: null,
+        describe: 'Set SillyTavern to listen to a specific IPv4 address. If not set, it will fallback to listen to all.\n[config default: 0.0.0.0 ]',
     }).option('corsProxy', {
         type: 'boolean',
         default: null,
@@ -261,7 +266,9 @@ const autorun = (cliArguments.autorun ?? getConfigValue('autorun', DEFAULT_AUTOR
 /** @type {boolean} */
 const listen = cliArguments.listen ?? getConfigValue('listen', DEFAULT_LISTEN);
 /** @type {string} */
-const listenAddress = cliArguments.listenAddress ?? getConfigValue('listenAddress', DEFAULT_LISTEN_ADDRESS);
+const listenAddressIPv6 = cliArguments.listenAddressIPv6 ?? getConfigValue('listenAddressIPv6', DEFAULT_LISTEN_ADDRESS_IPV6);
+/** @type {string} */
+const listenAddressIPv4 = cliArguments.listenAddressIPv4 ?? getConfigValue('listenAddressIPv4', DEFAULT_LISTEN_ADDRESS_IPV4);
 /** @type {boolean} */
 const enableCorsProxy = cliArguments.corsProxy ?? getConfigValue('enableCorsProxy', DEFAULT_CORS_PROXY);
 const enableWhitelist = cliArguments.whitelist ?? getConfigValue('whitelistMode', DEFAULT_WHITELIST);
@@ -716,13 +723,13 @@ app.use('/api/azure', azureRouter);
 
 const tavernUrlV6 = new URL(
     (cliArguments.ssl ? 'https://' : 'http://') +
-    (listen ? (ipRegex.v6({ exact: true }).test(listenAddress) ? `[${listenAddress}]` : '[::]') : '[::1]') +
+    (listen ? (ipRegex.v6({ exact: true }).test(listenAddressIPv6) ? listenAddressIPv6 : '[::]') : '[::1]') +
     (':' + server_port),
 );
 
 const tavernUrl = new URL(
     (cliArguments.ssl ? 'https://' : 'http://') +
-    (listen ? (ipRegex.v4({ exact: true }).test(listenAddress) ? listenAddress : '0.0.0.0') : '127.0.0.1') +
+    (listen ? (ipRegex.v4({ exact: true }).test(listenAddressIPv4) ? listenAddressIPv4 : '0.0.0.0') : '127.0.0.1') +
     (':' + server_port),
 );
 
@@ -789,10 +796,10 @@ const preSetupTasks = async function () {
 async function getAutorunHostname(useIPv6, useIPv4) {
     if (autorunHostname === 'auto') {
         if (listen) {
-            if (ipRegex.v4({ exact: true }).test(listenAddress)) {
-                return listenAddress;
-            } else if (ipRegex.v6({ exact: true }).test(listenAddress)) {
-                return `[${listenAddress}]`;
+            if (ipRegex.v6({ exact: true }).test(listenAddressIPv6)) {
+                return listenAddressIPv6;
+            } else if (ipRegex.v4({ exact: true }).test(listenAddressIPv4)) {
+                return listenAddressIPv4;
             }
         }
 
@@ -858,13 +865,13 @@ const postSetupTasks = async function (v6Failed, v4Failed, useIPv6, useIPv4) {
     console.log('\n' + getSeparator(plainGoToLog.length) + '\n');
 
     if (listen) {
-        if (ipRegex.v4({ exact: true }).test(listenAddress)) {
+        if (ipRegex.v6({ exact: true }).test(listenAddressIPv6)) {
             console.log(
-                `SillyTavern is listening on the address ${listenAddress}. If you want to limit it only to internal localhost ([::1] or 127.0.0.1), change the setting in config.yaml to "listen: false". Check "access.log" file in the SillyTavern directory if you want to inspect incoming connections.\n`,
+                `SillyTavern is listening on the address ${listenAddressIPv6}. If you want to limit it only to internal localhost ([::1] or 127.0.0.1), change the setting in config.yaml to "listen: false". Check "access.log" file in the SillyTavern directory if you want to inspect incoming connections.\n`,
             );
-        } else if (ipRegex.v6({ exact: true }).test(listenAddress)) {
+        } else if (ipRegex.v4({ exact: true }).test(listenAddressIPv4)) {
             console.log(
-                `SillyTavern is listening on the address [${listenAddress}]. If you want to limit it only to internal localhost ([::1] or 127.0.0.1), change the setting in config.yaml to "listen: false". Check "access.log" file in the SillyTavern directory if you want to inspect incoming connections.\n`,
+                `SillyTavern is listening on the address ${listenAddressIPv4}. If you want to limit it only to internal localhost ([::1] or 127.0.0.1), change the setting in config.yaml to "listen: false". Check "access.log" file in the SillyTavern directory if you want to inspect incoming connections.\n`,
             );
         } else {
             console.log(