diff --git a/internal/nftables/compiler.go b/internal/nftables/compiler.go
index 52ad4eb..7e300c6 100644
--- a/internal/nftables/compiler.go
+++ b/internal/nftables/compiler.go
@@ -423,6 +423,10 @@ func (c *Compiler) compileZonePair(state *FirewallState, tag, srcZone, srcAddr,
 	srcIfaces := c.resolveZoneInterfaces(srcZone)
 	dstIfaces := c.resolveZoneInterfaces(dstZone)
 	chain := c.selectChain(srcZone, dstZone, fwZone)
+	// ponytail: forward daddr is post-DNAT; lift with `ct original daddr` (expr.Ct Direction, google/nftables v0.3.0).
+	if origDest != "" && chain == "forward" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("origdest: ORIGDEST on forwarded rules is not supported yet")
+	}
 
 	for _, srcIface := range srcIfaces {
 		for _, dstIface := range dstIfaces {
@@ -430,7 +434,6 @@ func (c *Compiler) compileZonePair(state *FirewallState, tag, srcZone, srcAddr,
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			// ponytail: matches daddr, so a forward rule never sees a pre-DNAT address; needs `ct original daddr` (google/nftables Ct.Direction, >v0.2.0).
 			if origDest != "" {
 				od, err := matchOrigDest(origDest)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -1410,11 +1413,17 @@ func matchDestCIDR(cidr string) ([]expr.Any, error) {
 
 // matchOrigDest guards the daddr match with the address's nfproto so it is family-correct in the inet table.
 func matchOrigDest(addr string) ([]expr.Any, error) {
-	first, _, _ := strings.Cut(strings.TrimPrefix(addr, "!"), ",")
-	first, _, _ = strings.Cut(first, "/")
-	proto := byte(unix.NFPROTO_IPV6)
-	if ip := net.ParseIP(first); ip != nil && ip.To4() != nil {
-		proto = unix.NFPROTO_IPV4
+	var proto byte
+	for i, a := range strings.Split(strings.TrimPrefix(addr, "!"), ",") {
+		a, _, _ = strings.Cut(a, "/")
+		p := byte(unix.NFPROTO_IPV6)
+		if ip := net.ParseIP(a); ip != nil && ip.To4() != nil {
+			p = unix.NFPROTO_IPV4
+		}
+		if i > 0 && p != proto {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%q mixes IPv4 and IPv6 addresses", addr)
+		}
+		proto = p
 	}
 	dst, err := matchDestCIDR(addr)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/nftables/compiler_test.go b/internal/nftables/compiler_test.go
index 973917f..890cfc6 100644
--- a/internal/nftables/compiler_test.go
+++ b/internal/nftables/compiler_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package nftables
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -1781,12 +1782,12 @@ func describeRule(r ManagedRule) string {
 				parts = append(parts, "oif="+strings.TrimRight(string(cmp.Data), "\x00"))
 			}
 		case *expr.Payload:
-			if m.Base == expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader && m.Len == 4 {
-				name := map[uint32]string{12: "saddr", 16: "daddr"}[m.Offset]
+			if m.Base == expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader && (m.Len == 4 || m.Len == 16) {
+				name := map[uint32]string{12: "saddr", 16: "daddr", 8: "saddr", 24: "daddr"}[m.Offset]
 				if cmp.Op == expr.CmpOpNeq {
 					name = "!" + name
 				}
-				parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%d.%d.%d.%d", name, cmp.Data[0], cmp.Data[1], cmp.Data[2], cmp.Data[3]))
+				parts = append(parts, name+"="+net.IP(cmp.Data).String())
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1870,6 +1871,11 @@ func TestCompile_CommaZoneLists(t *testing.T) {
 			rule: config.Rule{Action: config.RuleAccept, Source: "net", Dest: "fw", Proto: "tcp", DPort: config.PortSpec{"22"}, OrigDest: "203.0.113.5"},
 			want: map[string][]string{"input": {"iif=eth0 daddr=203.0.113.5"}},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "accept ipv6 origdest",
+			rule: config.Rule{Action: config.RuleAccept, Source: "net", Dest: "fw", Proto: "tcp", DPort: config.PortSpec{"22"}, OrigDest: "2001:db8::5"},
+			want: map[string][]string{"input": {"iif=eth0 daddr=2001:db8::5"}},
+		},
 		{
 			name:   "blrule zone list",
 			blrule: &config.BlruleRule{Action: config.BlruleDrop, Source: "net,anycast", Dest: "fw"},
@@ -2290,4 +2296,21 @@ func TestMatchOrigDest_FamilyGuard(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("%s: missing nfproto %d guard: %v", addr, want, e[:2])
 		}
 	}
+	if _, err := matchOrigDest("!203.0.113.5,2001:db8::5"); err == nil {
+		t.Error("mixed IPv4/IPv6 origdest: want error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCompile_OrigDestForwardRejected(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := &config.Config{
+		Settings:   config.Settings{TableName: "test", AddressFamily: config.FamilyINET},
+		Zones:      map[string]config.Zone{"fw": {Type: config.ZoneFirewall}, "net": {Type: config.ZoneIP}, "svr": {Type: config.ZoneIP}},
+		Interfaces: []config.Interface{{Zone: "net", Interface: "eth0"}, {Zone: "svr", Interface: "eth2"}},
+		Rules:      []config.Rule{{Action: config.RuleAccept, Source: "net", Dest: "svr", Proto: "tcp", DPort: config.PortSpec{"80"}, OrigDest: "203.0.113.5"}},
+		PortGroups: make(map[string]config.PortGroup),
+	}
+	_, err := NewCompiler(cfg).Compile()
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not supported yet") {
+		t.Fatalf("Compile() error = %v, want forwarded ORIGDEST rejection", err)
+	}
 }