diff --git a/http-server/src/server.rs b/http-server/src/server.rs
index d74f157107..fbd6ded8f4 100644
--- a/http-server/src/server.rs
+++ b/http-server/src/server.rs
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ impl<L: Logger> ServiceData<L> {
 
 		let request_start = logger.on_request(remote_addr, &request);
 
-		let host = match http_helpers::read_header_value(request.headers(), "host") {
+		let host = match http_helpers::read_header_value(request.headers(), "host").or_else(|| request.uri().host()) {
 			Some(origin) => origin,
 			None => return response::malformed(),
 		};