diff --git a/electrum/interface.py b/electrum/interface.py
index 9edbd41dc..4e68141c1 100644
--- a/electrum/interface.py
+++ b/electrum/interface.py
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ class ServerAddr:
 
     @classmethod
     def from_str(cls, s: str) -> 'ServerAddr':
+        """Constructs a ServerAddr or raises ValueError."""
         # host might be IPv6 address, hence do rsplit:
         host, port, protocol = str(s).rsplit(':', 2)
         return ServerAddr(host=host, port=port, protocol=protocol)
@@ -299,20 +300,29 @@ class ServerAddr:
     @classmethod
     def from_str_with_inference(cls, s: str) -> Optional['ServerAddr']:
         """Construct ServerAddr from str, guessing missing details.
+        Does not raise - just returns None if guessing failed.
         Ongoing compatibility not guaranteed.
         """
         if not s:
             return None
+        host = ""
+        if s[0] == "[" and "]" in s:  # IPv6 address
+            host_end = s.index("]")
+            host = s[1:host_end]
+            s = s[host_end+1:]
         items = str(s).rsplit(':', 2)
         if len(items) < 2:
             return None  # although maybe we could guess the port too?
-        host = items[0]
+        host = host or items[0]
         port = items[1]
         if len(items) >= 3:
             protocol = items[2]
         else:
             protocol = PREFERRED_NETWORK_PROTOCOL
-        return ServerAddr(host=host, port=port, protocol=protocol)
+        try:
+            return ServerAddr(host=host, port=port, protocol=protocol)
+        except ValueError:
+            return None
 
     def to_friendly_name(self) -> str:
         # note: this method is closely linked to from_str_with_inference
diff --git a/electrum/tests/test_interface.py b/electrum/tests/test_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84e223e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/electrum/tests/test_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+from electrum.interface import ServerAddr
+
+from . import ElectrumTestCase
+
+
+class TestServerAddr(ElectrumTestCase):
+
+    def test_from_str(self):
+        self.assertEqual(ServerAddr(host="104.198.149.61", port=80, protocol="t"),
+                         ServerAddr.from_str("104.198.149.61:80:t"))
+        self.assertEqual(ServerAddr(host="ecdsa.net", port=110, protocol="s"),
+                         ServerAddr.from_str("ecdsa.net:110:s"))
+        self.assertEqual(ServerAddr(host="2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001", port=50002, protocol="s"),
+                         ServerAddr.from_str("[2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001]:50002:s"))
+        self.assertEqual(ServerAddr(host="localhost", port=8080, protocol="s"),
+                         ServerAddr.from_str("localhost:8080:s"))
+
+    def test_from_str_with_inference(self):
+        self.assertEqual(None, ServerAddr.from_str_with_inference("104.198.149.61"))
+        self.assertEqual(None, ServerAddr.from_str_with_inference("ecdsa.net"))
+        self.assertEqual(None, ServerAddr.from_str_with_inference("2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001"))
+        self.assertEqual(None, ServerAddr.from_str_with_inference("[2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001]"))
+
+        self.assertEqual(ServerAddr(host="104.198.149.61", port=80, protocol="s"),
+                         ServerAddr.from_str_with_inference("104.198.149.61:80"))
+        self.assertEqual(ServerAddr(host="ecdsa.net", port=110, protocol="s"),
+                         ServerAddr.from_str_with_inference("ecdsa.net:110"))
+        self.assertEqual(ServerAddr(host="2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001", port=50002, protocol="s"),
+                         ServerAddr.from_str_with_inference("[2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001]:50002"))
+
+        self.assertEqual(ServerAddr(host="104.198.149.61", port=80, protocol="t"),
+                         ServerAddr.from_str_with_inference("104.198.149.61:80:t"))
+        self.assertEqual(ServerAddr(host="ecdsa.net", port=110, protocol="s"),
+                         ServerAddr.from_str_with_inference("ecdsa.net:110:s"))
+        self.assertEqual(ServerAddr(host="2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001", port=50002, protocol="s"),
+                         ServerAddr.from_str_with_inference("[2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001]:50002:s"))
+
+    def test_to_friendly_name(self):
+        self.assertEqual("104.198.149.61:80:t",
+                         ServerAddr(host="104.198.149.61", port=80, protocol="t").to_friendly_name())
+        self.assertEqual("ecdsa.net:110",
+                         ServerAddr(host="ecdsa.net", port=110, protocol="s").to_friendly_name())
+        self.assertEqual("ecdsa.net:50001:t",
+                         ServerAddr(host="ecdsa.net", port=50001, protocol="t").to_friendly_name())
+        self.assertEqual("[2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001]:50002",
+                         ServerAddr(host="2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001", port=50002, protocol="s").to_friendly_name())
+        self.assertEqual("[2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001]:50001:t",
+                         ServerAddr(host="2400:6180:0:d1::86b:e001", port=50001, protocol="t").to_friendly_name())