diff --git a/src/p384.rs b/src/p384.rs
index 9ccab4e..b00f777 100644
--- a/src/p384.rs
+++ b/src/p384.rs
@@ -398,6 +398,13 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for ShortAddress {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<ShortAddress> for std::net::Ipv6Addr {
+    fn from(value: ShortAddress) -> Self {
+        std::net::Ipv6Addr::from(*value.as_bytes())
+    }
+}
+
+
 impl crate::Address for Address {
     const SIZE: usize = 48;
 }