diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b29cbc3f6..120f0e7d8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ ENV VPNSP=pia \
     OPENVPN_VERBOSITY=1 \
     OPENVPN_ROOT=no \
     OPENVPN_TARGET_IP= \
+    OPENVPN_IPV6=off \
     TZ= \
     UID=1000 \
     GID=1000 \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9ad6783a3..42d69e66e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ docker run --rm --network=container:gluetun alpine:3.12 wget -qO- https://ipinfo
 | `OPENVPN_TARGET_IP` | | Valid IP address | Specify a target VPN server (or gateway) IP address to use |
 | `OPENVPN_CIPHER` | | i.e. `aes-256-gcm` | Specify a custom cipher to use. It will also set `ncp-disable` if using AES GCM for PIA |
 | `OPENVPN_AUTH` | | i.e. `sha256` | Specify a custom auth algorithm to use |
+| `OPENVPN_IPV6` | `off` | `on`, `off` | Enable tunneling of IPv6 (only for Mullvad) |
 
 *For all providers below, server location parameters are all optional. By default a random server is picked using the filter settings provided.*
 
@@ -127,6 +128,8 @@ docker run --rm --network=container:gluetun alpine:3.12 wget -qO- https://ipinfo
     | `ISP` | | One of the [Mullvad ISP](https://mullvad.net/en/servers/#openvpn) | VPN server ISP |
     | `PORT` | | `80`, `443` or `1401` for TCP; `53`, `1194`, `1195`, `1196`, `1197`, `1300`, `1301`, `1302`, `1303` or `1400` for UDP. Defaults to TCP `443` and UDP `1194` | Custom VPN port to use |
 
+    💡 [Mullvad IPv6 Wiki page](https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun/wiki/Mullvad-IPv6)
+
 - Windscribe
 
     | Variable | Default | Choices | Description |
diff --git a/internal/models/selection.go b/internal/models/selection.go
index b4443dd5b..d0b36e653 100644
--- a/internal/models/selection.go
+++ b/internal/models/selection.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ type ServerSelection struct { //nolint:maligned
 type ExtraConfigOptions struct {
 	ClientKey        string `json:"-"`                // Cyberghost
 	EncryptionPreset string `json:"encryptionPreset"` // PIA
+	OpenVPNIPv6      bool   `json:"openvpnIPv6"`      // Mullvad
 }
 
 // PortForwarding contains settings for port forwarding
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ func (p *ProviderSettings) String() string {
 	if p.ServerSelection.Number > 0 {
 		number = fmt.Sprintf("%d", p.ServerSelection.Number)
 	}
+	ipv6 := "off"
+	if p.ExtraConfigOptions.OpenVPNIPv6 {
+		ipv6 = "on"
+	}
 	switch strings.ToLower(string(p.Name)) {
 	case "private internet access old":
 		settingsList = append(settingsList,
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ func (p *ProviderSettings) String() string {
 			"City: "+p.ServerSelection.City,
 			"ISP: "+p.ServerSelection.ISP,
 			"Custom port: "+customPort,
+			"IPv6: "+ipv6,
 		)
 	case "windscribe":
 		settingsList = append(settingsList,
diff --git a/internal/params/openvpn.go b/internal/params/openvpn.go
index 552f741b8..61e5403aa 100644
--- a/internal/params/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/params/openvpn.go
@@ -81,3 +81,9 @@ func (r *reader) GetOpenVPNCipher() (cipher string, err error) {
 func (r *reader) GetOpenVPNAuth() (auth string, err error) {
 	return r.envParams.GetEnv("OPENVPN_AUTH")
 }
+
+// GetOpenVPNIPv6 obtains if ipv6 should be tunneled through the
+// openvpn tunnel from the environment variable OPENVPN_IPV6
+func (r *reader) GetOpenVPNIPv6() (ipv6 bool, err error) {
+	return r.envParams.GetOnOff("OPENVPN_IPV6", libparams.Default("off"))
+}
diff --git a/internal/params/params.go b/internal/params/params.go
index 959cf2eb1..4a5f9643d 100644
--- a/internal/params/params.go
+++ b/internal/params/params.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ type Reader interface {
 	GetTargetIP() (ip net.IP, err error)
 	GetOpenVPNCipher() (cipher string, err error)
 	GetOpenVPNAuth() (auth string, err error)
+	GetOpenVPNIPv6() (tunnel bool, err error)
 
 	// PIA getters
 	GetPortForwarding() (activated bool, err error)
diff --git a/internal/provider/mullvad.go b/internal/provider/mullvad.go
index abde1ac47..8f0a8fc42 100644
--- a/internal/provider/mullvad.go
+++ b/internal/provider/mullvad.go
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ func (m *mullvad) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, verbosity, u
 		"sndbuf 524288",
 		"rcvbuf 524288",
 		"tls-cipher TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-AES-256-GCM-SHA384:TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA",
-		"tun-ipv6",
 		"fast-io",
 		"script-security 2",
 
@@ -112,6 +111,12 @@ func (m *mullvad) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, verbosity, u
 		fmt.Sprintf("proto %s", connections[0].Protocol),
 		fmt.Sprintf("cipher %s", cipher),
 	}
+	if extras.OpenVPNIPv6 {
+		lines = append(lines, "tun-ipv6")
+	} else {
+		lines = append(lines, `pull-filter ignore "route-ipv6"`)
+		lines = append(lines, `pull-filter ignore "ifconfig-ipv6"`)
+	}
 	if !root {
 		lines = append(lines, "user nonrootuser")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/settings/openvpn_test.go b/internal/settings/openvpn_test.go
index 8ff6e3eeb..3339f8220 100644
--- a/internal/settings/openvpn_test.go
+++ b/internal/settings/openvpn_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func Test_OpenVPN_JSON(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	data, err := json.Marshal(in)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, `{"user":"","verbosity":0,"runAsRoot":true,"cipher":"","auth":"","provider":{"name":"name","serverSelection":{"networkProtocol":"","region":"","group":"","country":"","city":"","isp":"","owned":false,"customPort":0,"number":0,"encryptionPreset":""},"extraConfig":{"encryptionPreset":""},"portForwarding":{"enabled":false,"filepath":""}}}`, string(data))
+	assert.Equal(t, `{"user":"","verbosity":0,"runAsRoot":true,"cipher":"","auth":"","provider":{"name":"name","serverSelection":{"networkProtocol":"","region":"","group":"","country":"","city":"","isp":"","owned":false,"customPort":0,"number":0,"encryptionPreset":""},"extraConfig":{"encryptionPreset":"","openvpnIPv6":false},"portForwarding":{"enabled":false,"filepath":""}}}`, string(data))
 	var out OpenVPN
 	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &out)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/internal/settings/providers.go b/internal/settings/providers.go
index 0aa956686..94240d8dc 100644
--- a/internal/settings/providers.go
+++ b/internal/settings/providers.go
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ func GetMullvadSettings(paramsReader params.Reader) (settings models.ProviderSet
 			return settings, fmt.Errorf("port %d is not valid for UDP protocol", settings.ServerSelection.CustomPort)
 		}
 	}
+	settings.ExtraConfigOptions.OpenVPNIPv6, err = paramsReader.GetOpenVPNIPv6()
+	if err != nil {
+		return settings, err
+	}
 	return settings, nil
 }