--- loncom/lontrans.pm	2018/04/21 20:34:44	1.22
+++ loncom/lontrans.pm	2018/07/26 19:01:25	1.24
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # URL translation for User Files
 #
-# $Id: lontrans.pm,v 1.22 2018/04/21 20:34:44 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lontrans.pm,v 1.24 2018/07/26 19:01:25 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ sub handler {
                                         }
                                     }
                                     my $host = $r->headers_in->get('Host');
-                                    if ($host) {
+                                    if ($r->is_initial_req() || !$host) {
+                                        $r->internal_redirect($realuri);
+                                        return OK;
+                                    } else {
                                         my $protocol = 'http';
                                         if ($r->get_server_port == 443) {
                                             $protocol = 'https';
@@ -167,16 +170,16 @@ sub redirect_raw {
                             my $remintdom = &Apache::lonnet::internet_dom($remprimary);
                             if (ref($replication->{'certreq'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
                                 if (grep(/^\Q$remintdom\E$/,@{$replication->{'certreq'}})) {
-                                    $redirect = 1;
-                                } else {
                                     $redirect = 0;
+                                } else {
+                                    $redirect = 1;
                                 }
                             }
                             if (ref($replication->{'nocertreq'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
                                 if (grep(/^\Q$remintdom\E$/,@{$replication->{'nocertreq'}})) {
-                                    $redirect = 0;
-                                } else {
                                     $redirect = 1;
+                                } else {
+                                    $redirect = 0;
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ sub redirect_raw {
             last;
         }
     }
-    return $redirect;  
+    return $redirect;
 }
 
 1;