diff --git a/docs/index.asciidoc b/docs/index.asciidoc
index 61dfc2f..6a71381 100644
--- a/docs/index.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/index.asciidoc
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ This plugin supports the following configuration options plus the <<plugins-{typ
 | <<plugins-{type}s-{plugin}-concatenate_all_fields>> |<<boolean,boolean>>|No
 | <<plugins-{type}s-{plugin}-ecs_compatibility>> | <<string,string>>|No
 | <<plugins-{type}s-{plugin}-key>> |<<string,string>>|No
-| <<plugins-{type}s-{plugin}-method>> |<<string,string>>, one of `["SHA1", "SHA256", "SHA384", "SHA512", "MD5", "MURMUR3", "IPV4_NETWORK", "UUID", "PUNCTUATION"]`|Yes
+| <<plugins-{type}s-{plugin}-method>> |<<string,string>>, one of `["SHA1", "SHA256", "SHA384", "SHA512", "MD5", "MURMUR3", "IPV4_NETWORK", "IPV6_NETWORK", "UUID", "PUNCTUATION"]`|Yes
 | <<plugins-{type}s-{plugin}-source>> |<<array,array>>|No
 | <<plugins-{type}s-{plugin}-target>> |<<string,string>>|No
 |=======================================================================
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ See <<plugins-{type}s-{plugin}-ecs_metadata>> for detailed information.
   * Value type is <<string,string>>
   * There is no default value for this setting.
 
-When used with the `IPV4_NETWORK` method fill in the subnet prefix length.
+When used with the `IPV4_NETWORK` or `IPV6_NETWORK` method fill in the subnet prefix length.
 With other methods, optionally fill in the HMAC key.
 
 [id="plugins-{type}s-{plugin}-method"]
 ===== `method` 
 
   * This is a required setting.
-  * Value can be any of: `SHA1`, `SHA256`, `SHA384`, `SHA512`, `MD5`, `MURMUR3`, `IPV4_NETWORK`, `UUID`, `PUNCTUATION`
+  * Value can be any of: `SHA1`, `SHA256`, `SHA384`, `SHA512`, `MD5`, `MURMUR3`, `IPV4_NETWORK`, `IPV6_NETWORK`, `UUID`, `PUNCTUATION`
   * Default value is `"SHA1"`
 
 The fingerprint method to use.
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ the hash value will be the masked-out address using the number of bits
 specified in the `key` option. For example, with "1.2.3.4" as the input
 and `key` set to 16, the hash becomes "1.2.0.0".
 
+If set to `IPV6_NETWORK` the input data needs to be a IPv6 address and
+the hash value will be the masked-out address using the number of bits
+specified in the `key` option. For example, with "2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334" as the input
+and `key` set to 112, the hash becomes "2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:0".
+
 If set to `PUNCTUATION`, all non-punctuation characters will be removed
 from the input string.
 
diff --git a/lib/logstash/filters/fingerprint.rb b/lib/logstash/filters/fingerprint.rb
index a2faf1c..3b5da19 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/filters/fingerprint.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/filters/fingerprint.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class LogStash::Filters::Fingerprint < LogStash::Filters::Base
   # Any current contents of that field will be overwritten.
   config :target, :validate => :string
 
-  # When used with the `IPV4_NETWORK` method fill in the subnet prefix length.
+  # When used with the `IPV4_NETWORK` or `IPV6_NETWORK` method fill in the subnet prefix length.
   # With other methods, optionally fill in the HMAC key.
   config :key, :validate => :string
 
@@ -58,13 +58,18 @@ class LogStash::Filters::Fingerprint < LogStash::Filters::Base
   # specified in the `key` option. For example, with "1.2.3.4" as the input
   # and `key` set to 16, the hash becomes "1.2.0.0".
   #
+  # If set to `IPV6_NETWORK` the input data needs to be a IPv6 address and
+  # the hash value will be the masked-out address using the number of bits
+  # specified in the `key` option. For example, with "2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334" as the input
+  # and `key` set to 112, the hash becomes "2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:0".
+  #
   # If set to `PUNCTUATION`, all non-punctuation characters will be removed
   # from the input string.
   #
   # If set to `UUID`, a
   # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_unique_identifier[UUID] will
   # be generated. The result will be random and thus not a consistent hash.
-  config :method, :validate => ['SHA1', 'SHA256', 'SHA384', 'SHA512', 'MD5', "MURMUR3", "IPV4_NETWORK", "UUID", "PUNCTUATION"], :required => true, :default => 'SHA1'
+  config :method, :validate => ['SHA1', 'SHA256', 'SHA384', 'SHA512', 'MD5', "MURMUR3", "IPV4_NETWORK", "IPV6_NETWORK", "UUID", "PUNCTUATION"], :required => true, :default => 'SHA1'
 
   # When set to `true` and `method` isn't `UUID` or `PUNCTUATION`, the
   # plugin concatenates the names and values of all fields given in the
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ def register
 
     # require any library and set the fingerprint function
     case @method
-    when :IPV4_NETWORK
+    when :IPV4_NETWORK, :IPV6_NETWORK
       if @key.nil?
         raise LogStash::ConfigurationError, I18n.t(
           "logstash.runner.configuration.invalid_plugin_register",
diff --git a/spec/filters/fingerprint_spec.rb b/spec/filters/fingerprint_spec.rb
index a4ffe8d..6a5e767 100644
--- a/spec/filters/fingerprint_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/filters/fingerprint_spec.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@
         end
       end
 
+      describe "the IPV6_NETWORK method" do
+        let(:data) { {"clientip" => "2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334" } }
+        let(:fingerprint_method) { "IPV6_NETWORK" }
+        let(:config) { super().merge("key" => 112) }
+
+        it "fingerprints the ip as the network" do
+          expect(fingerprint).to eq("2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:0")
+        end
+      end
+
       describe "the MURMUR3 method" do
         let(:fingerprint_method) { "MURMUR3" }