diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/home/client/app/PlaceNavigatorImpl.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/home/client/app/PlaceNavigatorImpl.java
index c0b7af555de..e49b71c5225 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/home/client/app/PlaceNavigatorImpl.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/home/client/app/PlaceNavigatorImpl.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class PlaceNavigatorImpl implements PlaceNavigator {
     }
 
     private String getLocationURL() {
-        return Window.Location.getProtocol() + "//" + Window.Location.getHost();
+        return Window.Location.getProtocol() + "//" + Window.Location.getHostName();
     }
     
     private  <T extends Place> String buildRemotePlaceUrl(String baseUrl, T destinationPlace, PlaceTokenizer<T> tokenizer) {