diff --git a/libbitdht/src/udp/udpstack.cc b/libbitdht/src/udp/udpstack.cc
index b3ca88e75..e8f0fc043 100644
--- a/libbitdht/src/udp/udpstack.cc
+++ b/libbitdht/src/udp/udpstack.cc
@@ -75,10 +75,17 @@ UdpLayer *UdpStack::getUdpLayer() /* for testing only */
 	return udpLayer;
 }
 
+bool    UdpStack::getLocalAddress(struct sockaddr_in &local)
+{
+	local = laddr;
+	return true;
+}
+
 bool    UdpStack::resetAddress(struct sockaddr_in &local)
 {
 	std::cerr << "UdpStack::resetAddress(" << local << ")";
 	std::cerr << std::endl;
+	laddr = local;
 
 	return udpLayer->reset(local);
 }
diff --git a/libbitdht/src/udp/udpstack.h b/libbitdht/src/udp/udpstack.h
index 9aeeed3a1..29bd93f1f 100644
--- a/libbitdht/src/udp/udpstack.h
+++ b/libbitdht/src/udp/udpstack.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ virtual ~UdpStack() { return; }
 
 UdpLayer *getUdpLayer(); /* for testing only */
 
+bool    getLocalAddress(struct sockaddr_in &local);
 bool	resetAddress(struct sockaddr_in &local);