diff --git a/builder/digitalocean/step_droplet_info.go b/builder/digitalocean/step_droplet_info.go
index 81d84dc8d..abdc2b698 100644
--- a/builder/digitalocean/step_droplet_info.go
+++ b/builder/digitalocean/step_droplet_info.go
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ func (s *stepDropletInfo) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	client := state.Get("client").(*godo.Client)
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 	c := state.Get("config").(Config)
-	dropletId := state.Get("droplet_id").(int)
+	dropletID := state.Get("droplet_id").(int)
 
 	ui.Say("Waiting for droplet to become active...")
 
-	err := waitForDropletState("active", dropletId, client, c.StateTimeout)
+	err := waitForDropletState("active", dropletID, client, c.StateTimeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("Error waiting for droplet to become active: %s", err)
 		state.Put("error", err)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (s *stepDropletInfo) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	}
 
 	// Set the IP on the state for later
-	droplet, _, err := client.Droplets.Get(dropletId)
+	droplet, _, err := client.Droplets.Get(dropletID)
 	if err != nil {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("Error retrieving droplet: %s", err)
 		state.Put("error", err)
@@ -39,13 +39,28 @@ func (s *stepDropletInfo) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	invalid := droplet.Networks == nil ||
 		len(droplet.Networks.V4) == 0
 	if invalid {
-		err := fmt.Errorf("IPv4 address not found for droplet!")
+		err := fmt.Errorf("IPv4 address not found for droplet")
+		state.Put("error", err)
+		ui.Error(err.Error())
+		return multistep.ActionHalt
+	}
+
+	// Find a public IPv4 network
+	foundNetwork := false
+	for _, network := range droplet.Networks.V4 {
+		if network.Type == "public" {
+			state.Put("droplet_ip", network.IPAddress)
+			foundNetwork = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if !foundNetwork {
+		err := fmt.Errorf("Count not find a public IPv4 address for this droplet")
 		state.Put("error", err)
 		ui.Error(err.Error())
 		return multistep.ActionHalt
 	}
 
-	state.Put("droplet_ip", droplet.Networks.V4[0].IPAddress)
 	return multistep.ActionContinue
 }