diff --git a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 7947c3ca6..9469d65ae 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void MainWindow::startCore()
   // Save current IP state when server starts
   if (m_coreProcess.mode() == CoreMode::Server) {
     m_serverStartIPs = m_networkMonitor->getAvailableIPv4Addresses();
-    m_serverStartSuggestedIP = m_networkMonitor->getSuggestedIPv4Address();
+    m_serverStartSuggestedIP = m_serverStartIPs.isEmpty() ? "" : m_serverStartIPs.first();
   }
 
   m_coreProcess.start();
@@ -1304,8 +1304,8 @@ void MainWindow::updateIpLabel(const QStringList &addresses)
     }
   } else {
     // Server is not running - update normally
-    m_currentIpAddress = m_networkMonitor->getSuggestedIPv4Address();
-    labelText.append(m_currentIpAddress.isEmpty() ? m_currentIpAddress : ipList.first());
+    m_currentIpAddress = ipList.first();
+    labelText.append(m_currentIpAddress);
   }
 
   if (ipList.count() < 2) {
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/core/NetworkMonitor.cpp b/src/lib/gui/core/NetworkMonitor.cpp
index 7b071f692..2b8688176 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/core/NetworkMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/core/NetworkMonitor.cpp
@@ -117,14 +117,6 @@ QStringList NetworkMonitor::getAvailableIPv4Addresses() const
   return ipList;
 }
 
-QString NetworkMonitor::getSuggestedIPv4Address() const
-{
-  const auto addresses = getAvailableIPv4Addresses();
-  if (addresses.isEmpty())
-    return {};
-  return addresses.first();
-}
-
 void NetworkMonitor::setIpAddresses(const QStringList &newAddresses)
 {
   if (newAddresses == m_lastAddresses)
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/core/NetworkMonitor.h b/src/lib/gui/core/NetworkMonitor.h
index 6f35e98d3..1994457d7 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/core/NetworkMonitor.h
+++ b/src/lib/gui/core/NetworkMonitor.h
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ public:
    */
   QStringList getAvailableIPv4Addresses() const;
 
-  /**
-   * @brief Get recommended IP address (RFC-1918 addresses preferred)
-   * @return Recommended IP address, returns null if none available
-   */
-  QString getSuggestedIPv4Address() const;
-
 Q_SIGNALS:
   /**
    * @brief Emitted when IP addresses change