diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/session.rb b/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
index ba119ab..31c508e 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ For example:
     end
 
     def current_host
-      URI.parse(current_url).host || "www.example.com"
+      URI.parse(current_url).host || @custom_headers["Host"] || "www.example.com"
     end
 
     def response_location_host
diff --git a/spec/integration/rails/app/controllers/webrat_controller.rb b/spec/integration/rails/app/controllers/webrat_controller.rb
index b117ae8..10d9e82 100644
--- a/spec/integration/rails/app/controllers/webrat_controller.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/rails/app/controllers/webrat_controller.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ class WebratController < ApplicationController
     redirect_to "http://google.com"
   end
 
+  def host_redirect
+    redirect_to submit_url
+  end
+
   def before_redirect_form
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/integration/rails/config/routes.rb b/spec/integration/rails/config/routes.rb
index 43b55f7..4a4f304 100644
--- a/spec/integration/rails/config/routes.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/rails/config/routes.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
     webrat.internal_redirect  "/internal_redirect", :action => "internal_redirect"
     webrat.external_redirect  "/external_redirect", :action => "external_redirect"
     webrat.infinite_redirect  "/infinite_redirect", :action => "infinite_redirect"
+    webrat.host_redirect      "/host_redirect",     :action => "host_redirect"
 
     webrat.before_redirect_form     "/before_redirect_form",    :action => "before_redirect_form"
     webrat.redirect_to_show_params  "/redirect_to_show_params", :action => "redirect_to_show_params"
diff --git a/spec/integration/rails/test/integration/webrat_test.rb b/spec/integration/rails/test/integration/webrat_test.rb
index ea22869..7af700d 100644
--- a/spec/integration/rails/test/integration/webrat_test.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/rails/test/integration/webrat_test.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,25 @@ class WebratTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
     assert response.redirect?
   end
 
+  test "should recognize the host header to follow redirects properly" do
+    header "Host", "foo.bar"
+    visit host_redirect_path
+    assert !response.redirect?
+    assert response.body.include?("OK")
+  end
+
+  test "should click link by text" do
+    visit internal_redirect_path
+    click_link "Test Link Text"
+    assert_contain("Webrat Form")
+  end
+
+  test "should click link by id" do
+    visit internal_redirect_path
+    click_link "link_id"
+    assert_contain("Webrat Form")
+  end
+
   test "should be able to assert xpath" do
     visit root_path
     assert_have_xpath "//h1"