diff --git a/openvpn-install.sh b/openvpn-install.sh
index 45ebe1b..abf8f0b 100644
--- a/openvpn-install.sh
+++ b/openvpn-install.sh
@@ -180,7 +180,14 @@ else
 	if echo "$IP" | grep -qE '^(10\.|172\.1[6789]\.|172\.2[0-9]\.|172\.3[01]\.|192\.168)'; then
 		echo
 		echo "This server is behind NAT. What is the public IPv4 address or hostname?"
-		read -p "Public IP address / hostname: " -e PUBLICIP
+		PUBLICIP=$(curl -s ifconfig.co)
+		echo "If you just hit enter, autodetected $PUBLICIP will be used."
+		read -p "Public IP address / hostname: " -e INPUTPUBLICIP
+		if [ ! -z "$(INPUTPUBLICIP)"]
+		then
+			PUBLICIP=$INPUTPUBLICIP
+		fi
+		echo "Public IP set to: $PUBLICIP"
 	fi
 	echo
 	echo "Which protocol do you want for OpenVPN connections?"