diff --git a/library/network/http_client/src/http_client_request.e b/library/network/http_client/src/http_client_request.e
index 3f282249..6b2de748 100644
--- a/library/network/http_client/src/http_client_request.e
+++ b/library/network/http_client/src/http_client_request.e
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ feature {NONE} -- Initialization
 			-- This can be used to reset/reinitialize Current with new url
 			-- in the case of redirection.
 		do
-			if a_url.starts_with ("http://") or a_url.starts_with ("http://") then
+			if a_url.starts_with ("https://") or a_url.starts_with ("http://") then
 				url := a_url
 			else
 				url := session.url (a_url, Void)