diff --git a/internal/netlink/family.go b/internal/netlink/family.go
index 062469f5..605e1b8e 100644
--- a/internal/netlink/family.go
+++ b/internal/netlink/family.go
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ import "github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 const (
 	FAMILY_ALL = netlink.FAMILY_ALL
 	FAMILY_V4  = netlink.FAMILY_V4
+	FAMILY_V6  = netlink.FAMILY_V6
 )
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/ipv6.go b/internal/wireguard/ipv6.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff008280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/wireguard/ipv6.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package wireguard
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
+)
+
+var (
+	errLinkList  = errors.New("cannot list links")
+	errRouteList = errors.New("cannot list routes")
+)
+
+func (w *Wireguard) isIPv6Supported() (supported bool, err error) {
+	links, err := w.netlink.LinkList()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errLinkList, err)
+	}
+
+	for _, link := range links {
+		routes, err := w.netlink.RouteList(link, netlink.FAMILY_V6)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errRouteList, err)
+		}
+
+		if len(routes) > 0 {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go b/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go
index 2b4a67f6..7989ede7 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/netlinker.go
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import "github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/netlink"
 
 type NetLinker interface {
 	AddrAdd(link netlink.Link, addr *netlink.Addr) error
+	RouteList(link netlink.Link, family int) (routes []netlink.Route, err error)
 	RouteAdd(route *netlink.Route) error
 	RuleAdd(rule *netlink.Rule) error
 	RuleDel(rule *netlink.Rule) error
+	LinkList() (links []netlink.Link, err error)
 	LinkByName(name string) (link netlink.Link, err error)
 	LinkSetUp(link netlink.Link) error
 	LinkSetDown(link netlink.Link) error
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go b/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go
index e29f5475..bf9fc94e 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/netlinker_mock_test.go
@@ -77,6 +77,21 @@ func (mr *MockNetLinkerMockRecorder) LinkDel(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "LinkDel", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNetLinker)(nil).LinkDel), arg0)
 }
 
+// LinkList mocks base method.
+func (m *MockNetLinker) LinkList() ([]netlink.Link, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "LinkList")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].([]netlink.Link)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// LinkList indicates an expected call of LinkList.
+func (mr *MockNetLinkerMockRecorder) LinkList() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "LinkList", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNetLinker)(nil).LinkList))
+}
+
 // LinkSetDown mocks base method.
 func (m *MockNetLinker) LinkSetDown(arg0 netlink.Link) error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
@@ -119,6 +134,21 @@ func (mr *MockNetLinkerMockRecorder) RouteAdd(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "RouteAdd", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNetLinker)(nil).RouteAdd), arg0)
 }
 
+// RouteList mocks base method.
+func (m *MockNetLinker) RouteList(arg0 netlink.Link, arg1 int) ([]netlink.Route, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "RouteList", arg0, arg1)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].([]netlink.Route)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// RouteList indicates an expected call of RouteList.
+func (mr *MockNetLinkerMockRecorder) RouteList(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "RouteList", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNetLinker)(nil).RouteList), arg0, arg1)
+}
+
 // RuleAdd mocks base method.
 func (m *MockNetLinker) RuleAdd(arg0 *netlink.Rule) error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/run.go b/internal/wireguard/run.go
index db832cf5..f47dad59 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/run.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/run.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
+	ErrDetectIPv6        = errors.New("cannot detect IPv6 support")
 	ErrCreateTun         = errors.New("cannot create TUN device")
 	ErrFindLink          = errors.New("cannot find link")
 	ErrFindDevice        = errors.New("cannot find Wireguard device")
@@ -34,6 +35,12 @@ type Runner interface {
 
 // See https://git.zx2c4.com/wireguard-go/tree/main.go
 func (w *Wireguard) Run(ctx context.Context, waitError chan<- error, ready chan<- struct{}) {
+	doIPv6, err := w.isIPv6Supported()
+	if err != nil {
+		waitError <- fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrDetectIPv6, err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	client, err := wgctrl.New()
 	if err != nil {
 		waitError <- fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrWgctrlOpen, err)
@@ -131,6 +138,15 @@ func (w *Wireguard) Run(ctx context.Context, waitError chan<- error, ready chan<
 		return
 	}
 
+	if doIPv6 {
+		// requires net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=0
+		err = w.addRoute(link, allIPv6(), w.settings.FirewallMark)
+		if err != nil {
+			waitError <- fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrRouteAdd, err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	ruleCleanup, err := w.addRule(
 		w.settings.RulePriority, w.settings.FirewallMark)
 	if err != nil {