diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9237b08cc..912662a50 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
    default, and can be toggled via the config file.
 5. Dont re-load view when sort changes.
 6. Simplify view config pages.
+7. Use QUrl with server details to build HTTP address used to compare MPD http
+   file paths against.
 
 1.4.0
 -----
diff --git a/http/httpserver.cpp b/http/httpserver.cpp
index e75f9835a..e3f1dff20 100644
--- a/http/httpserver.cpp
+++ b/http/httpserver.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ void HttpServer::readConfig()
 
 QString HttpServer::address() const
 {
-    return socket ? QLatin1String("http://")+socket->address()+QChar(':')+QString::number(socket->serverPort())
-                  : QLatin1String("http://127.0.0.1:*");
+    return socket ? socket->urlAddress() : QLatin1String("http://127.0.0.1:*");
 }
 
 bool HttpServer::isOurs(const QString &url) const
diff --git a/http/httpsocket.cpp b/http/httpsocket.cpp
index aaa689d88..76b4239e6 100644
--- a/http/httpsocket.cpp
+++ b/http/httpsocket.cpp
@@ -258,8 +258,9 @@ HttpSocket::HttpSocket(const QString &iface, quint16 port)
     if (isListening() && ifaceAddress.isEmpty()) {
         ifaceAddress=QLatin1String("127.0.0.1");
     }
+    setUrlAddress();
 
-    DBUG << isListening() << ifaceAddress << serverPort();
+    DBUG << isListening() << urlAddr;
 
     connect(MPDConnection::self(), SIGNAL(socketAddress(QString)), this, SLOT(mpdAddress(QString)));
     connect(MPDConnection::self(), SIGNAL(cantataStreams(QList<Song>,bool)), this, SLOT(cantataStreams(QList<Song>,bool)));
@@ -565,3 +566,16 @@ bool HttpSocket::write(QTcpSocket *socket, char *buffer, qint32 bytesRead, bool
     }
     return true;
 }
+
+void HttpSocket::setUrlAddress()
+{
+    if (ifaceAddress.isEmpty()) {
+        ifaceAddress=QString();
+    } else {
+        QUrl url;
+        url.setScheme("http");
+        url.setHost(ifaceAddress);
+        url.setPort(serverPort());
+        urlAddr=url.toString();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/http/httpsocket.h b/http/httpsocket.h
index 0f32c7a46..c9c8de0d0 100644
--- a/http/httpsocket.h
+++ b/http/httpsocket.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
     void incomingConnection(int socket);
     QString address() const { return ifaceAddress; }
     QString configuredInterface() { return cfgInterface; }
+    QString urlAddress() const { return urlAddr; }
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void terminate();
@@ -63,12 +64,14 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 
 private:
     bool write(QTcpSocket *socket, char *buffer, qint32 bytesRead, bool &stop);
+    void setUrlAddress();
 
 private:
     QSet<QString> newlyAddedFiles; // Holds cantata strema filenames as added to MPD via "add"
     QMap<qint32, QString> streamIds; // Maps MPD playqueue song ID to fileName
     QString cfgInterface;
     QString ifaceAddress;
+    QString urlAddr;
     QString mpdAddr;
     bool terminated;
 };