diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings.rb
index f6e9ba5cf..857da8f4e 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings.rb
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         # The ! indicates that this method modifies its argument.
         def add_ips_to_env!(env)
           adapter, host_ip = find_host_only_adapter
-          machine_ip       = nil
-          machine_ip       = read_machine_ip(adapter) if adapter
+          machine_ip       = read_static_machine_ips || read_dynamic_machine_ip(adapter)
 
           raise Vagrant::Errors::NFSNoHostonlyNetwork if !host_ip || !machine_ip
 
@@ -61,6 +60,25 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           nil
         end
 
+        # Returns the IP address(es) of the guest by looking for static IPs
+        # given to host only adapters in the Vagrantfile
+        #
+        # @return [Array]<String> Configured static IPs
+        def read_static_machine_ips
+          ips = []
+          @machine.config.vm.networks.each do |type, options|
+            if type == :private_network && options[:ip].is_a?(String)
+              ips << options[:ip]
+            end
+          end
+
+          if ips.empty?
+            return nil
+          end
+
+          ips
+        end
+
         # Returns the IP address of the guest by looking at vbox guest property
         # for the appropriate guest adapter.
         #
@@ -69,7 +87,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         #
         # @param [Integer] adapter number to read IP for
         # @return [String] ip address of adapter
-        def read_machine_ip(adapter)
+        def read_dynamic_machine_ip(adapter)
+          return nil unless adapter
+
           # vbox guest properties are 0-indexed, while showvminfo network
           # interfaces are 1-indexed. go figure.
           guestproperty_adapter = adapter - 1
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings_test.rb
index 03223fa1a..c3f3e6016 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/prepare_nfs_settings_test.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::ProviderVirtualBox::Action::PrepareNFSSettings do
         {name: "vmnet2", ip: "1.2.3.4"},
       ])
       driver.stub(:read_guest_ip).with(1).and_return("2.3.4.5")
+
+      # override sleep to 0 so test does not take seconds
+      retry_options = subject.retry_options
+      subject.stub(:retry_options).and_return(retry_options.merge(sleep: 0))
     end
 
     it "sets nfs_host_ip and nfs_machine_ip properly" do
@@ -74,10 +78,6 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::ProviderVirtualBox::Action::PrepareNFSSettings do
       ]
       driver.stub(:read_guest_ip) { raise_then_return.shift.call }
 
-      # override sleep to 0 so test does not take seconds
-      retry_options = subject.retry_options
-      subject.stub(:retry_options).and_return(retry_options.merge(sleep: 0))
-
       subject.call(env)
 
       env[:nfs_host_ip].should    == "1.2.3.4"
@@ -89,12 +89,21 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::ProviderVirtualBox::Action::PrepareNFSSettings do
         raise Vagrant::Errors::VirtualBoxGuestPropertyNotFound, :guest_property => 'stub'
       }
 
-      # override sleep to 0 so test does not take seconds
-      retry_options = subject.retry_options
-      subject.stub(:retry_options).and_return(retry_options.merge(sleep: 0))
-
       expect { subject.call(env) }.
         to raise_error(Vagrant::Errors::NFSNoGuestIP)
     end
+
+    it "allows statically configured guest IPs to work for NFS, even when guest property would fail" do
+      env[:machine].config.vm.network :private_network, ip: "11.12.13.14"
+
+      driver.stub(:read_guest_ip) {
+        raise Vagrant::Errors::VirtualBoxGuestPropertyNotFound, :guest_property => "stub"
+      }
+
+      subject.call(env)
+
+      env[:nfs_host_ip].should    == "1.2.3.4"
+      env[:nfs_machine_ip].should == ["11.12.13.14"]
+    end
   end
 end