diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/HostCheckHandler.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/HostCheckHandler.java
index dfdc7ce90e..1bcdcee607 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/HostCheckHandler.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/HostCheckHandler.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import net.i2p.util.Log;
 import net.i2p.util.PortMapper;
 
 import org.eclipse.jetty.server.Request;
-import org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper;
+import org.eclipse.jetty.servlets.gzip.GzipHandler;
 
 /**
  * Block certain Host headers to prevent DNS rebinding attacks.
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ import org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper;
  *
  * @since 0.9.32
  */
-public class HostCheckHandler extends HandlerWrapper
+public class HostCheckHandler extends GzipHandler
 {
     private final I2PAppContext _context;
     private final PortMapper _portMapper;
     private final Set<String> _listenHosts;
     private static final String PROP_REDIRECT = "routerconsole.redirectToHTTPS";
+    private static final String PROP_GZIP = "routerconsole.enableCompression";
 
     /**
      *  MUST call setListenHosts() afterwards.
@@ -41,6 +42,11 @@ public class HostCheckHandler extends HandlerWrapper
         _context = ctx;
         _portMapper = ctx.portMapper();
         _listenHosts = new HashSet<String>(8);
+        setMinGzipSize(64*1024);
+        if (!_context.getBooleanPropertyDefaultTrue(PROP_GZIP)) {
+            addIncludedMimeTypes("application/x-javascript", "application/xhtml+xml", "application/xml",
+                                 "image/svg+xml", "text/css", "text/html", "text/plain");
+        }
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java
index abd021a910..37f80e9f4f 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java
@@ -368,15 +368,19 @@ public class RouterConsoleRunner implements RouterApp {
      *<pre>
      *	Server
      *		HandlerCollection
-     *			HostCheckHandler
+     *			HostCheckHandler (extends GzipHandler)
      *				ContextHandlerCollection
-     *					WebAppContext (i.e. ContextHandler)
+     *					LocaleWebAppHandler (routerconsole)
      *						SessionHandler
      *						SecurityHandler
      *						ServletHandler
      *							servlets...
-     *					WebAppContext
-     *					...
+     *					WebAppContext (i2psnark)
+     *					WebAppContext (i2ptunnel)
+     *					WebAppContext (imagegen)
+     *					WebAppContext (susidns)
+     *					WebAppContext (susimail)
+     *					WebAppContext (for each plugin with a .war)
      *			DefaultHandler
      *			RequestLogHandler (opt)
      *</pre>
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 5fd90d4d55..837f87b014 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2018-03-09 zzz
+ * Console: Enable compression (ticket #2157)
+
 2018-03-08 zzz
  * Crypto: Generate non-CA cert for family
  * Router:
@@ -6,6 +9,9 @@
    - Don't select IPv6-only routers for IBGW or OBEP
    - Don't try to build tunnel if adjacent peers aren't compatible
    - Remove ancient version check in peer selectors
+   - Check for transport compatibility before direct store of RI;
+     send through tunnel if incompatible
+   - Fix repeated store of RI when IPv6-only
 
 2018-03-07 zzz
  * Router:
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
index 7f4edb9752..31c35f8c3e 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class RouterVersion {
     /** deprecated */
     public final static String ID = "Monotone";
     public final static String VERSION = CoreVersion.VERSION;
-    public final static long BUILD = 13;
+    public final static long BUILD = 14;
 
     /** for example "-test" */
     public final static String EXTRA = "";