diff --git a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/ConnectionConfiguration.java b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/ConnectionConfiguration.java
index e8689d24f..9561a158d 100644
--- a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/ConnectionConfiguration.java
+++ b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/ConnectionConfiguration.java
@@ -302,6 +302,16 @@ public abstract class ConnectionConfiguration {
         return new SmackTlsContext(context, daneVerifier);
     }
 
+    public String getHostString() {
+        if (hostAddress != null) {
+            return hostAddress.toString();
+        }
+        if (host != null) {
+            return host.toString();
+        }
+        return xmppServiceDomain.toString();
+    }
+
     public DnsName getHost() {
         return host;
     }