diff --git a/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/appserver/ERXRequest.java b/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/appserver/ERXRequest.java
index f6ff04c157f..fc0532a083f 100644
--- a/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/appserver/ERXRequest.java
+++ b/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/appserver/ERXRequest.java
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public void _completeURLPrefix(StringBuffer stringbuffer, boolean secure, int po
         	stringbuffer.append("http://");
         }
    		stringbuffer.append(serverName);
-   		if(portStr != null && ((secure && !"443".equals(portStr)) || (!secure && !"80".equals(portStr)))) {
+   		if(portStr != null && WOApplication.application().isDirectConnectEnabled() && ((secure && !"443".equals(portStr)) || (!secure && !"80".equals(portStr)))) {
    			stringbuffer.append(':');
    			stringbuffer.append(portStr);
         }