diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/LobbyController.java b/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/LobbyController.java
index bd4b5351..b9d407fe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/LobbyController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/LobbyController.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class LobbyController implements Initializable, Observer{
             readyButton.setDisable(false);
         }
         else {
-            lobbyIpText.setText("Connected to IP: ");
+            lobbyIpText.setText("Connected to IP: " + ClientState.getHostIp());
             readyButton.setDisable(true);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/StartScreenController.java b/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/StartScreenController.java
index 8c1c8531..b7376287 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/StartScreenController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/controllers/StartScreenController.java
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public class StartScreenController {
             ClientState.setHost(false);
             ClientState.setConnectedToHost(true);
 
+            ClientState.setHostIp(ipAddress);
             controller.setClientToServerThread(clientToServerThread);
             LobbyController lobbyController = (LobbyController) setContentPane("/views/LobbyView.fxml");
             lobbyController.setController(controller);