diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f2d197..0d1ec4c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -442,6 +442,11 @@ Bug reports should be sent to <stephen.vickers.sv@gmail.com>.
 
  * Use `raw.Socket.writeChecksum()` instead of manually rendering checksums
 
+## Version 1.1.10 - 02/04/2014
+
+ * Echo requests sent by this module are processed like responses when sent to
+   the `127.0.0.1` and `::1` addresses
+
 # Roadmap
 
 Suggestions and requirements should be sent to <stephen.vickers.sv@gmail.com>.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 16d6ebc..5771a5f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -255,6 +255,21 @@ Session.prototype.onSocketMessage = function (buffer, source) {
 
 	var req = this.fromBuffer (buffer);
 	if (req) {
+		/**
+		 ** If we ping'd ourself (i.e. 127.0.0.1 or ::1) then it is likely we
+		 ** will receive the echo request in addition to any corresponding echo
+		 ** responses.  We discard the request packets here so that we don't
+		 ** delete the request from the from the request queue since we haven't
+		 ** actually received a response yet.
+		 **/
+		if (this.addressFamily == raw.AddressFamily.IPv6) {
+			if (req.type == 128)
+				return;
+		} else {
+			if (req.type == 8)
+				return;
+		}
+		
 		this.reqRemove (req.id);
 		
 		if (this.addressFamily == raw.AddressFamily.IPv6) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f49a5bf..153175e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "net-ping",
-  "version": "1.1.9",
+  "version": "1.1.10",
   "description": "Ping and trace route to many hosts at once.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "directories": {