diff --git a/nymea-app/ui/connection/ManualConnectPage.qml b/nymea-app/ui/connection/ManualConnectPage.qml
index 6ae36884..552d9c6c 100644
--- a/nymea-app/ui/connection/ManualConnectPage.qml
+++ b/nymea-app/ui/connection/ManualConnectPage.qml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Page {
                 }
 
                 print("Try to connect ", rpcUrl)
-                var host = nymeaDiscovery.nymeaHosts.createLanHost("Manual connection", rpcUrl);
+                var host = nymeaDiscovery.nymeaHosts.createWanHost("Manual connection", rpcUrl);
                 engine.jsonRpcClient.connectToHost(host)
             }
         }