diff --git a/lib/address.js b/lib/address.js
index 8172c19..d4e5ebc 100644
--- a/lib/address.js
+++ b/lib/address.js
@@ -86,12 +86,13 @@ address.interface = function (family, name) {
   }
 
   if (noName) {
-    // filter 127.0.0.1, get the first ip
+    // filter all loopback or local addresses
     for (var k in interfaces) {
       var items = interfaces[k];
       for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
         var item = items[i];
-        if (matchName(item.family, family) && item.address !== '127.0.0.1') {
+        // all 127 addresses are local and should be ignored
+        if (matchName(item.family, family) && !item.address.startsWith('127.')) {
           return item;
         }
       }