diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/CMatchUI.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/CMatchUI.java
index a002d398f28..79c88aa75fb 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/CMatchUI.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/screens/match/CMatchUI.java
@@ -610,7 +610,14 @@ public final class CMatchUI
     public void updatePhase() {
         final PlayerView p = getGameView().getPlayerTurn();
         final PhaseType ph = getGameView().getPhase();
-        final PhaseLabel lbl = p == null ? null : getFieldViewFor(p).getPhaseIndicator().getLabelFor(ph);
+        // this should never happen, but I've seen it periodically... so, need to get to the bottom of it
+        PhaseLabel lbl = null;
+        if (ph != null ) {
+            lbl = p == null ? null : getFieldViewFor(p).getPhaseIndicator().getLabelFor(ph);
+        } else {
+            // not sure what debugging information would help here, log for now
+            System.err.println("getGameView().getPhase() returned 'null'");
+        }
 
         resetAllPhaseButtons();
         if (lbl != null) {
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/PhaseIndicator.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/PhaseIndicator.java
index fbbb46361a2..35122903d81 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/PhaseIndicator.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/toolbox/special/PhaseIndicator.java
@@ -79,32 +79,32 @@ public class PhaseIndicator extends JPanel {
     //========== Custom class handling
     public PhaseLabel getLabelFor(final PhaseType s) {
         switch (s) {
-        case UPKEEP:
-            return this.getLblUpkeep();
-        case DRAW:
-            return this.getLblDraw();
-        case MAIN1:
-            return this.getLblMain1();
-        case COMBAT_BEGIN:
-            return this.getLblBeginCombat();
-        case COMBAT_DECLARE_ATTACKERS:
-            return this.getLblDeclareAttackers();
-        case COMBAT_DECLARE_BLOCKERS:
-            return this.getLblDeclareBlockers();
-        case COMBAT_DAMAGE:
-            return this.getLblCombatDamage();
-        case COMBAT_FIRST_STRIKE_DAMAGE:
-            return this.getLblFirstStrike();
-        case COMBAT_END:
-            return this.getLblEndCombat();
-        case MAIN2:
-            return this.getLblMain2();
-        case END_OF_TURN:
-            return this.getLblEndTurn();
-        case CLEANUP:
-            return this.getLblCleanup();
-        default:
-            return null;
+            case UPKEEP:
+                return this.getLblUpkeep();
+            case DRAW:
+                return this.getLblDraw();
+            case MAIN1:
+                return this.getLblMain1();
+            case COMBAT_BEGIN:
+                return this.getLblBeginCombat();
+            case COMBAT_DECLARE_ATTACKERS:
+                return this.getLblDeclareAttackers();
+            case COMBAT_DECLARE_BLOCKERS:
+                return this.getLblDeclareBlockers();
+            case COMBAT_DAMAGE:
+                return this.getLblCombatDamage();
+            case COMBAT_FIRST_STRIKE_DAMAGE:
+                return this.getLblFirstStrike();
+            case COMBAT_END:
+                return this.getLblEndCombat();
+            case MAIN2:
+                return this.getLblMain2();
+            case END_OF_TURN:
+                return this.getLblEndTurn();
+            case CLEANUP:
+                return this.getLblCleanup();
+            default:
+                return null;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/NetConnectUtil.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/NetConnectUtil.java
index cf1e624a423..3e3cdf8e28b 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/NetConnectUtil.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/NetConnectUtil.java
@@ -106,10 +106,24 @@ public class NetConnectUtil {
     }
 
     public static void copyHostedServerUrl() {
-        String hostname = FServerManager.getInstance().getLocalAddress();
-        String url = hostname + ":" + ForgeProfileProperties.getServerPort();
-        GuiBase.getInterface().copyToClipboard(url);
-        SOptionPane.showMessageDialog("Share the following URL with anyone who wishes to join your server. It has been copied to your clipboard for convenience.\n\n" + url, "Server URL", SOptionPane.INFORMATION_ICON);
+        String internalAddress = FServerManager.getInstance().getLocalAddress();
+        String externalAddress = FServerManager.getInstance().getExternalAddress();
+        String internalUrl = internalAddress + ":" + ForgeProfileProperties.getServerPort();
+        String externalUrl = null;
+        if (externalAddress != null) {
+            externalUrl = externalAddress + ":" + ForgeProfileProperties.getServerPort();
+            GuiBase.getInterface().copyToClipboard(externalUrl);
+        } else {
+            GuiBase.getInterface().copyToClipboard(internalAddress);
+        }
+
+        String message = "Share the following URL with anyone who wishes to join your server. It has been copied to your clipboard for convenience.\n\n";
+        if (externalUrl != null) {
+            message += externalUrl + "\n\nFor internal games, use the following URL: " + internalUrl;
+        } else {
+            message = "Forge was unable to determine your external IP!\n\n" + message + internalUrl;
+        }
+        SOptionPane.showMessageDialog(message, "Server URL", SOptionPane.INFORMATION_ICON);
     }
 
     public static ChatMessage join(final String url, final IOnlineLobby onlineLobby, final IOnlineChatInterface chatInterface) {
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/server/FServerManager.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/server/FServerManager.java
index c5af180361c..fad16bfb982 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/server/FServerManager.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/net/server/FServerManager.java
@@ -30,13 +30,10 @@ import io.netty.handler.codec.serialization.ObjectEncoder;
 import io.netty.handler.logging.LogLevel;
 import io.netty.handler.logging.LoggingHandler;
 
-import java.net.DatagramSocket;
-import java.net.Inet4Address;
-import java.net.Inet6Address;
-import java.net.InetAddress;
-import java.net.NetworkInterface;
-import java.net.SocketException;
-import java.net.UnknownHostException;
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.net.*;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Enumeration;
@@ -253,6 +250,28 @@ public final class FServerManager {
         }
     }
 
+    public static String getExternalAddress() {
+        BufferedReader in = null;
+        try {
+            URL whatismyip = new URL("http://checkip.amazonaws.com");
+            in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
+                    whatismyip.openStream()));
+            String ip = in.readLine();
+            return ip;
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        } finally {
+            if (in != null) {
+                try {
+                    in.close();
+                } catch (IOException e) {
+                    e.printStackTrace();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     private void mapNatPort(final int port) {
         final String localAddress = getLocalAddress();
         final PortMapping portMapping = new PortMapping(port, localAddress, PortMapping.Protocol.TCP, "Forge");