diff --git a/lib/https/index.js b/lib/https/index.js
index 45a0c16f1..23f9c1a8d 100644
--- a/lib/https/index.js
+++ b/lib/https/index.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ function handleWebsocket(socket, wss, callback) {
 	function resolveHost(url, callback) {
 		rules.resolveHost(proxyUrl, function(err, ip, customHost) {
 			if (err) {
+				reqEmitter.host = LOCALHOST;
 				return execCallback(err);
 			}