diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py
index e55ec342d..822022f32 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py
@@ -481,6 +481,10 @@ class UPnPComponent(Component):
             log.info("external ip changed from %s to %s", self.external_ip, external_ip)
         if external_ip:
             self.external_ip = external_ip
+            dht_component = self.component_manager.get_component(DHT_COMPONENT)
+            if dht_component:
+                dht_node = dht_component.component
+                dht_node.protocol.external_ip = external_ip
         # assert self.external_ip is not None   # TODO: handle going/starting offline
 
         if not self.upnp_redirects and self.upnp:  # setup missing redirects
diff --git a/tests/unit/dht/test_node.py b/tests/unit/dht/test_node.py
index a5e599f9b..75f999a75 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dht/test_node.py
+++ b/tests/unit/dht/test_node.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
+import time
 import unittest
 import typing
 from lbry.testcase import AsyncioTestCase
@@ -92,11 +93,11 @@ class TestNodePingQueueDiscover(AsyncioTestCase):
 
 
 class TestTemporarilyLosingConnection(AsyncioTestCase):
-    @unittest.SkipTest
+    TIMEOUT = None  # not supported as it advances time
     async def test_losing_connection(self):
         async def wait_for(check_ok, insist, timeout=20):
-            start = loop.time()
-            while loop.time() - start < timeout:
+            start = time.time()
+            while time.time() - start < timeout:
                 if check_ok():
                     break
                 await asyncio.sleep(0)