diff --git a/src/http.c b/src/http.c
index 4e1989b..c329fba 100644
--- a/src/http.c
+++ b/src/http.c
@@ -292,11 +292,13 @@ http_header_recv(struct netbuf *nb)
 		return (KORE_RESULT_ERROR);
 	}
 
-	if (strlen(host[0]) != 4 || strncasecmp(host[0], "host", 4)) {
+	if (strlen(host[0]) != 4 || strncasecmp(host[0], "host", 4) ||
+	    strlen(host[1]) < 3) {
 		free(hbuf);
 		return (KORE_RESULT_ERROR);
 	}
 
+	host[1]++;
 	if (!http_request_new(c, NULL, host[1], request[0], request[1], &req)) {
 		free(hbuf);
 		return (KORE_RESULT_ERROR);