diff --git a/channeldb/addr.go b/channeldb/addr.go
index daa61a8b..f97e8a5b 100644
--- a/channeldb/addr.go
+++ b/channeldb/addr.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package channeldb
 import (
 	"io"
 	"net"
+
+	"github.com/btcsuite/go-socks/socks"
 )
 
 // addressType specifies the network protocol and version that should be used
@@ -23,6 +25,40 @@ const (
 	v3OnionAddr addressType = 3
 )
 
+func encodeTCPAddr(w io.Writer, addr *net.TCPAddr) error {
+	var scratch [16]byte
+
+	if addr.IP.To4() != nil {
+		scratch[0] = uint8(tcp4Addr)
+		if _, err := w.Write(scratch[:1]); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		copy(scratch[:4], addr.IP.To4())
+		if _, err := w.Write(scratch[:4]); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+	} else {
+		scratch[0] = uint8(tcp6Addr)
+		if _, err := w.Write(scratch[:1]); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		copy(scratch[:], addr.IP.To16())
+		if _, err := w.Write(scratch[:]); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	byteOrder.PutUint16(scratch[:2], uint16(addr.Port))
+	if _, err := w.Write(scratch[:2]); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // deserializeAddr reads the serialized raw representation of an address and
 // deserializes it into the actual address, to avoid performing address
 // resolution in the database module
@@ -70,33 +106,31 @@ func deserializeAddr(r io.Reader) (net.Addr, error) {
 // serializeAddr serializes an address into a raw byte representation so it
 // can be deserialized without requiring address resolution
 func serializeAddr(w io.Writer, address net.Addr) error {
-	var scratch [16]byte
 
-	if address.Network() == "tcp" {
-		if address.(*net.TCPAddr).IP.To4() != nil {
-			scratch[0] = uint8(tcp4Addr)
-			if _, err := w.Write(scratch[:1]); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			copy(scratch[:4], address.(*net.TCPAddr).IP.To4())
-			if _, err := w.Write(scratch[:4]); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		} else {
-			scratch[0] = uint8(tcp6Addr)
-			if _, err := w.Write(scratch[:1]); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			copy(scratch[:], address.(*net.TCPAddr).IP.To16())
-			if _, err := w.Write(scratch[:]); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
+	switch addr := address.(type) {
+	case *net.TCPAddr:
+		return encodeTCPAddr(w, addr)
+
+	// If this is a proxied address (due to the connection being
+	// established over a SOCKs proxy, then we'll convert it into its
+	// corresponding TCP address.
+	case *socks.ProxiedAddr:
+		// If we can't parse the host as an IP (though we should be
+		// able to at this point), then we'll skip this address all
+		// together.
+		//
+		// TODO(roasbeef): would be nice to be able to store hosts
+		// though...
+		ip := net.ParseIP(addr.Host)
+		if ip == nil {
+			return nil
 		}
-		byteOrder.PutUint16(scratch[:2],
-			uint16(address.(*net.TCPAddr).Port))
-		if _, err := w.Write(scratch[:2]); err != nil {
-			return err
+
+		tcpAddr := &net.TCPAddr{
+			IP:   ip,
+			Port: addr.Port,
 		}
+		return encodeTCPAddr(w, tcpAddr)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/channeldb/channel.go b/channeldb/channel.go
index 8e246e3e..d9d56c96 100644
--- a/channeldb/channel.go
+++ b/channeldb/channel.go
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ func fetchOpenChannel(chanBucket *bolt.Bucket,
 //
 // TODO(roasbeef): addr param should eventually be a lnwire.NetAddress type
 // that includes service bits.
-func (c *OpenChannel) SyncPending(addr *net.TCPAddr, pendingHeight uint32) error {
+func (c *OpenChannel) SyncPending(addr net.Addr, pendingHeight uint32) error {
 	c.Lock()
 	defer c.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/channeldb/nodes.go b/channeldb/nodes.go
index 9274bc08..57626e76 100644
--- a/channeldb/nodes.go
+++ b/channeldb/nodes.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ type LinkNode struct {
 	// authenticated connection for the stored identity public key.
 	//
 	// TODO(roasbeef): also need to support hidden service addrs
-	Addresses []*net.TCPAddr
+	Addresses []net.Addr
 
 	db *DB
 }
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ type LinkNode struct {
 // NewLinkNode creates a new LinkNode from the provided parameters, which is
 // backed by an instance of channeldb.
 func (db *DB) NewLinkNode(bitNet wire.BitcoinNet, pub *btcec.PublicKey,
-	addr *net.TCPAddr) *LinkNode {
+	addr net.Addr) *LinkNode {
 
 	return &LinkNode{
 		Network:     bitNet,
 		IdentityPub: pub,
 		LastSeen:    time.Now(),
-		Addresses:   []*net.TCPAddr{addr},
+		Addresses:   []net.Addr{addr},
 		db:          db,
 	}
 }
@@ -267,13 +267,13 @@ func deserializeLinkNode(r io.Reader) (*LinkNode, error) {
 	}
 	numAddrs := byteOrder.Uint32(buf[:4])
 
-	node.Addresses = make([]*net.TCPAddr, numAddrs)
+	node.Addresses = make([]net.Addr, numAddrs)
 	for i := uint32(0); i < numAddrs; i++ {
 		addr, err := deserializeAddr(r)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		node.Addresses[i] = addr.(*net.TCPAddr)
+		node.Addresses[i] = addr
 	}
 
 	return node, nil
diff --git a/fundingmanager.go b/fundingmanager.go
index a07c1cff..8039d9fd 100644
--- a/fundingmanager.go
+++ b/fundingmanager.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/roasbeef/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
 	"github.com/roasbeef/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/roasbeef/btcutil"
-	"net"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ func (f *fundingManager) handleFundingOpen(fmsg *fundingOpenMsg) {
 	chainHash := chainhash.Hash(msg.ChainHash)
 	reservation, err := f.cfg.Wallet.InitChannelReservation(amt, 0,
 		msg.PushAmount, btcutil.Amount(msg.FeePerKiloWeight), 0,
-		fmsg.peerAddress.IdentityKey, fmsg.peerAddress.Address.(*net.TCPAddr),
+		fmsg.peerAddress.IdentityKey, fmsg.peerAddress.Address,
 		&chainHash, msg.ChannelFlags)
 	if err != nil {
 		fndgLog.Errorf("Unable to initialize reservation: %v", err)
diff --git a/lnwallet/reservation.go b/lnwallet/reservation.go
index 84f59182..d856dfd1 100644
--- a/lnwallet/reservation.go
+++ b/lnwallet/reservation.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ type ChannelReservation struct {
 	theirContribution *ChannelContribution
 
 	partialState *channeldb.OpenChannel
-	nodeAddr     *net.TCPAddr
+	nodeAddr     net.Addr
 
 	// The ID of this reservation, used to uniquely track the reservation
 	// throughout its lifetime.
diff --git a/lnwallet/wallet.go b/lnwallet/wallet.go
index c80af1ef..275674e1 100644
--- a/lnwallet/wallet.go
+++ b/lnwallet/wallet.go
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ type initFundingReserveMsg struct {
 	// with.
 	nodeID *btcec.PublicKey
 
-	// nodeAddr is the IP address plus port that we used to either
-	// establish or accept the connection which led to the negotiation of
-	// this funding workflow.
-	nodeAddr *net.TCPAddr
+	// nodeAddr is the address port that we used to either establish or
+	// accept the connection which led to the negotiation of this funding
+	// workflow.
+	nodeAddr net.Addr
 
 	// fundingAmount is the amount of funds requested for this channel.
 	fundingAmount btcutil.Amount
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ out:
 func (l *LightningWallet) InitChannelReservation(
 	capacity, ourFundAmt btcutil.Amount, pushMSat lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
 	commitFeePerKw, fundingFeePerWeight btcutil.Amount,
-	theirID *btcec.PublicKey, theirAddr *net.TCPAddr,
+	theirID *btcec.PublicKey, theirAddr net.Addr,
 	chainHash *chainhash.Hash, flags lnwire.FundingFlag) (*ChannelReservation, error) {
 
 	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 60b513e5..b52be48c 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ func (s *server) genNodeAnnouncement(
 
 type nodeAddresses struct {
 	pubKey    *btcec.PublicKey
-	addresses []*net.TCPAddr
+	addresses []net.Addr
 }
 
 // establishPersistentConnections attempts to establish persistent connections
@@ -838,9 +838,13 @@ func (s *server) establishPersistentConnections() error {
 	}
 	for _, node := range linkNodes {
 		for _, address := range node.Addresses {
-			if address.Port == 0 {
-				address.Port = defaultPeerPort
+			switch addr := address.(type) {
+			case *net.TCPAddr:
+				if addr.Port == 0 {
+					addr.Port = defaultPeerPort
+				}
 			}
+
 		}
 		pubStr := string(node.IdentityPub.SerializeCompressed())
 
@@ -872,14 +876,19 @@ func (s *server) establishPersistentConnections() error {
 		// list of addresses we'll connect to. If there are duplicates
 		// that have different ports specified, the port from the
 		// channel graph should supersede the port from the link node.
-		var addrs []*net.TCPAddr
+		var addrs []net.Addr
 		linkNodeAddrs, ok := nodeAddrsMap[pubStr]
 		if ok {
 			for _, lnAddress := range linkNodeAddrs.addresses {
+				lnAddrTCP, ok := lnAddress.(*net.TCPAddr)
+				if !ok {
+					continue
+				}
+
 				var addrMatched bool
 				for _, polAddress := range policy.Node.Addresses {
 					polTCPAddr, ok := polAddress.(*net.TCPAddr)
-					if ok && polTCPAddr.IP.Equal(lnAddress.IP) {
+					if ok && polTCPAddr.IP.Equal(lnAddrTCP.IP) {
 						addrMatched = true
 						addrs = append(addrs, polTCPAddr)
 					}