diff --git a/lib/framework/APSettingsService.cpp b/lib/framework/APSettingsService.cpp
index 76809c3f0..309e9b62b 100644
--- a/lib/framework/APSettingsService.cpp
+++ b/lib/framework/APSettingsService.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ void APSettingsService::manageAP() {
 }
 
 void APSettingsService::startAP() {
+    WiFi.softAPenableIpV6(); // force IPV6, same as for WiFi - fixes https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/1922
     WiFi.softAPConfig(_state.localIP, _state.gatewayIP, _state.subnetMask);
     esp_wifi_set_bandwidth(static_cast<wifi_interface_t>(ESP_IF_WIFI_AP), WIFI_BW_HT20);
     WiFi.softAP(_state.ssid.c_str(), _state.password.c_str(), _state.channel, _state.ssidHidden, _state.maxClients);
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ StateUpdateResult APSettings::update(JsonObject root, APSettings & settings) {
     newSettings.maxClients = static_cast<uint8_t>(root["max_clients"] | FACTORY_AP_MAX_CLIENTS);
 
     JsonUtils::readIP(root, "local_ip", newSettings.localIP, String(FACTORY_AP_LOCAL_IP));
-    JsonUtils::readIP(root, "gateway_ip", newSettings.gatewayIP,String(FACTORY_AP_GATEWAY_IP));
+    JsonUtils::readIP(root, "gateway_ip", newSettings.gatewayIP, String(FACTORY_AP_GATEWAY_IP));
     JsonUtils::readIP(root, "subnet_mask", newSettings.subnetMask, String(FACTORY_AP_SUBNET_MASK));
 
     if (newSettings == settings) {