diff --git a/docs/widgets.md b/docs/widgets.md
index a45a2591..7a31041c 100644
--- a/docs/widgets.md
+++ b/docs/widgets.md
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ Display info from the Gluetun VPN container public IP API. This can show the IP
 
 **Field** | **Type** | **Required** | **Description**
 --- | --- | --- | ---
-**`visibleFields`** | `string` |  Required | A comma separated list of the fields you want visible in the widget. You can have any number of the following : `public_ip`, `region`, `country`, `city`, `location`, `organisation`, `postal_code`, `timezone` 
+**`visibleFields`** | `string` |  Required | A comma separated list of the fields you want visible in the widget. You can have any number of the following : `public_ip`, `region`, `country`, `city`, `location`, `organisation`, `postal_code`, `timezone`. Defaults to just `public_ip` 
 **`host`** | `string` |  Required | The url to the gluetun HTTP control server. E.g. `http://gluetun:8000`
 
 
diff --git a/src/components/Widgets/GluetunStatus.vue b/src/components/Widgets/GluetunStatus.vue
index 99cd6e06..3a51c636 100644
--- a/src/components/Widgets/GluetunStatus.vue
+++ b/src/components/Widgets/GluetunStatus.vue
@@ -52,14 +52,23 @@ export default {
       timezone: null,
     };
   },
+  computed: {
+    visibleFields() {
+      return this.options.visibleFields || 'public_ip';
+    },
+    hostname() {
+      if (!this.options.hostname) this.error('`hostname` is required');
+      return this.options.hostname;
+    },
+  },
   methods: {
     /* Make GET request to Gluetun publicip API endpoint */
     fetchData() {
-      this.makeRequest(`${this.options.hostname}/v1/publicip/ip`).then(this.processData);
+      this.makeRequest(`${this.hostname}/v1/publicip/ip`).then(this.processData);
     },
     /* Assign data variables to the returned data */
     processData(ipInfo) {
-      const fields = this.options.visibleFields.split(',');
+      const fields = this.visibleFields.split(',');
       this.public_ip = fields.includes('public_ip') ? ipInfo.public_ip : null;
       this.country = fields.includes('country') ? ipInfo.country : null;
       this.region = fields.includes('region') ? ipInfo.region : null;