diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-common.h b/libtransmission/peer-common.h
index 1f3b5940d..cb3e8fb91 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-common.h
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-common.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool is_transferring_pieces(uint64_t now, tr_direction direction, unsigned int* setme_Bps) const = 0;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual std::string readable() const = 0;
+
     /* whether or not we should free this peer soon.
        NOTE: private to peer-mgr.c */
     bool doPurge = false;
diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.cc b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.cc
index 4e8ad4bb0..e5c791b3c 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.cc
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.cc
@@ -438,11 +438,6 @@ tr_peer::~tr_peer()
 ***
 **/
 
-tr_address const* tr_peerAddress(tr_peer const* peer)
-{
-    return &peer->atom->addr;
-}
-
 static tr_swarm* getExistingSwarm(tr_peerMgr* manager, tr_sha1_digest_t const& hash)
 {
     auto* const tor = manager->session->torrents().get(hash);
@@ -777,14 +772,13 @@ static void refillUpkeep(evutil_socket_t /*fd*/, short /*what*/, void* vmgr)
 
 static void addStrike(tr_swarm* s, tr_peer* peer)
 {
-    tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("increasing peer {} strike count to {}", peer->atom->readable(), peer->strikes + 1));
+    tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("increasing peer {} strike count to {}", peer->readable(), peer->strikes + 1));
 
     if (++peer->strikes >= MaxBadPiecesPerPeer)
     {
-        struct peer_atom* atom = peer->atom;
-        atom->flags2 |= MyflagBanned;
+        peer->atom->flags2 |= MyflagBanned;
         peer->doPurge = true;
-        tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("banning peer {}", atom->readable()));
+        tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("banning peer {}", peer->readable()));
     }
 }
 
@@ -875,8 +869,8 @@ static void peerCallbackFunc(tr_peer* peer, tr_peer_event const* e, void* vs)
     {
     case TR_PEER_PEER_GOT_PIECE_DATA:
         {
-            time_t const now = tr_time();
-            tr_torrent* tor = s->tor;
+            auto const now = tr_time();
+            auto* const tor = s->tor;
 
             tor->uploadedCur += e->length;
             tr_announcerAddBytes(tor, TR_ANN_UP, e->length);
@@ -894,8 +888,8 @@ static void peerCallbackFunc(tr_peer* peer, tr_peer_event const* e, void* vs)
 
     case TR_PEER_CLIENT_GOT_PIECE_DATA:
         {
-            time_t const now = tr_time();
-            tr_torrent* tor = s->tor;
+            auto const now = tr_time();
+            auto* const tor = s->tor;
 
             tor->downloadedCur += e->length;
             tor->setDateActive(now);
@@ -960,9 +954,7 @@ static void peerCallbackFunc(tr_peer* peer, tr_peer_event const* e, void* vs)
             peer->doPurge = true;
             tr_logAddDebugSwarm(
                 s,
-                fmt::format(
-                    "setting {} doPurge flag because we got an ERANGE, EMSGSIZE, or ENOTCONN error",
-                    peer->atom->readable()));
+                fmt::format("setting {} doPurge flag because we got an ERANGE, EMSGSIZE, or ENOTCONN error", peer->readable()));
         }
         else
         {
@@ -1261,7 +1253,7 @@ void tr_peerMgrGotBadPiece(tr_torrent* tor, tr_piece_index_t pieceIndex)
                 s,
                 fmt::format(
                     "peer {} contributed to corrupt piece ({}); now has {} strikes",
-                    peer->atom->readable(),
+                    peer->readable(),
                     pieceIndex,
                     peer->strikes + 1));
             addStrike(s, peer);
@@ -1672,9 +1664,11 @@ static auto getPeerStats(tr_peerMsgs const* peer, time_t now, uint64_t now_msec)
     auto stats = tr_peer_stat{};
     auto const* const atom = peer->atom;
 
-    tr_address_to_string_with_buf(&atom->addr, stats.addr, sizeof(stats.addr));
+    auto const [addr, port] = peer->socketAddress();
+
+    tr_address_to_string_with_buf(&addr, stats.addr, sizeof(stats.addr));
     stats.client = peer->client.c_str();
-    stats.port = peer->atom->port.host();
+    stats.port = port.host();
     stats.from = atom->fromFirst;
     stats.progress = peer->progress;
     stats.isUTP = peer->is_utp_connection();
@@ -1938,7 +1932,7 @@ static void rechokeDownloads(tr_swarm* s)
 
     if (peerCount > 0)
     {
-        tr_torrent const* const tor = s->tor;
+        auto const* const tor = s->tor;
         int const n = tor->pieceCount();
 
         /* build a bitfield of interesting pieces... */
@@ -2125,7 +2119,7 @@ static void rechokeUploads(tr_swarm* s, uint64_t const now)
     /* sort the peers by preference and rate */
     for (auto* const peer : peers)
     {
-        peer_atom const* const atom = peer->atom;
+        auto const* const atom = peer->atom;
 
         if (tr_peerIsSeed(peer))
         {
@@ -2250,16 +2244,16 @@ static void rechokePulse(evutil_socket_t /*fd*/, short /*what*/, void* vmgr)
 
 static bool shouldPeerBeClosed(tr_swarm const* s, tr_peer const* peer, int peerCount, time_t const now)
 {
-    tr_torrent const* tor = s->tor;
-    struct peer_atom const* atom = peer->atom;
-
     /* if it's marked for purging, close it */
     if (peer->doPurge)
     {
-        tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("purging peer {} because its doPurge flag is set", atom->readable()));
+        tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("purging peer {} because its doPurge flag is set", peer->readable()));
         return true;
     }
 
+    auto const* tor = s->tor;
+    auto const* const atom = peer->atom;
+
     /* disconnect if we're both seeds and enough time has passed for PEX */
     if (tor->isDone() && tr_peerIsSeed(peer))
     {
@@ -2283,7 +2277,7 @@ static bool shouldPeerBeClosed(tr_swarm const* s, tr_peer const* peer, int peerC
         {
             tr_logAddTraceSwarm(
                 s,
-                fmt::format("purging peer {} because it's been {} secs since we shared anything", atom->readable(), idleTime));
+                fmt::format("purging peer {} because it's been {} secs since we shared anything", peer->readable(), idleTime));
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -2296,7 +2290,7 @@ static void removePeer(tr_peer* peer)
     auto* const s = peer->swarm;
     auto const lock = s->manager->unique_lock();
 
-    struct peer_atom* atom = peer->atom;
+    auto* const atom = peer->atom;
     TR_ASSERT(atom != nullptr);
 
     atom->time = tr_time();
@@ -2324,16 +2318,16 @@ static void closePeer(tr_peer* peer)
        to them fruitlessly, so mark it as another fail */
     if (auto* const atom = peer->atom; atom->piece_data_time != 0)
     {
-        tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("resetting atom {} num_fails to 0", atom->readable()));
+        tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("resetting atom {} num_fails to 0", peer->readable()));
         atom->num_fails = 0;
     }
     else
     {
         ++atom->num_fails;
-        tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("incremented atom {} num_fails to {}", atom->readable(), atom->num_fails));
+        tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("incremented atom {} num_fails to {}", peer->readable(), atom->num_fails));
     }
 
-    tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("removing bad peer {}", peer->atom->readable()));
+    tr_logAddTraceSwarm(s, fmt::format("removing bad peer {}", peer->readable()));
     removePeer(peer);
 }
 
diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h
index 0851d3a3a..12aab2b75 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ constexpr bool tr_isPex(tr_pex const* pex)
     return pex && tr_address_is_valid(&pex->addr);
 }
 
-tr_address const* tr_peerAddress(tr_peer const*);
-
 tr_peerMgr* tr_peerMgrNew(tr_session* session);
 
 void tr_peerMgrFree(tr_peerMgr* manager);
diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-msgs.cc b/libtransmission/peer-msgs.cc
index cbecd860e..6dcd8c4cf 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-msgs.cc
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-msgs.cc
@@ -371,6 +371,17 @@ public:
         return io->time_created < timestamp;
     }
 
+    [[nodiscard]] std::pair<tr_address, tr_port> socketAddress() const override
+    {
+        return io->socketAddress();
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string readable() const override
+    {
+        auto const [addr, port] = socketAddress();
+        return addr.readable(port);
+    }
+
     void cancel_block_request(tr_block_index_t block) override
     {
         protocolSendCancel(this, blockToReq(torrent, block));
@@ -1755,7 +1766,7 @@ static ReadState readBtMessage(tr_peerMsgsImpl* msgs, struct evbuffer* inbuf, si
             if (auto const dht_port = tr_port::fromNetwork(nport); !std::empty(dht_port))
             {
                 msgs->dht_port = dht_port;
-                tr_dhtAddNode(msgs->session, tr_peerAddress(msgs), msgs->dht_port, false);
+                tr_dhtAddNode(msgs->session, &msgs->io->address(), msgs->dht_port, false);
             }
         }
         break;
diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-msgs.h b/libtransmission/peer-msgs.h
index d3fc4febc..0cdee40b8 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-msgs.h
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-msgs.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public:
 
     [[nodiscard]] virtual bool is_connection_older_than(time_t time) const noexcept = 0;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual std::pair<tr_address, tr_port> socketAddress() const = 0;
+
     virtual void cancel_block_request(tr_block_index_t block) = 0;
 
     virtual void set_choke(bool peer_is_choked) = 0;
diff --git a/libtransmission/webseed.cc b/libtransmission/webseed.cc
index 17d78417a..9f4ccd32e 100644
--- a/libtransmission/webseed.cc
+++ b/libtransmission/webseed.cc
@@ -198,6 +198,16 @@ public:
         return is_active;
     }
 
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string readable() const override
+    {
+        if (auto const parsed = tr_urlParse(base_url); parsed)
+        {
+            return fmt::format(FMT_STRING("{:s}:{:d}"), parsed->host, parsed->port);
+        }
+
+        return base_url;
+    }
+
     void gotPieceData(uint32_t n_bytes)
     {
         bandwidth.notifyBandwidthConsumed(TR_DOWN, n_bytes, true, tr_time_msec());