diff --git a/src/Model/APContact.php b/src/Model/APContact.php
index ff28299741..90a8b9e6fb 100644
--- a/src/Model/APContact.php
+++ b/src/Model/APContact.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class APContact extends BaseObject
 
 		$curlResult = Network::curl($webfinger, false, ['timeout' => $xrd_timeout, 'accept_content' => 'application/jrd+json,application/json']);
 		if (!$curlResult->isSuccess() || empty($curlResult->getBody())) {
-			$webfinger = 'http://' . $addr_parts[1] . '/.well-known/webfinger?resource=acct:' . urlencode($addr);
+			$webfinger = Strings::normalizeLink($webfinger);
 
 			$curlResult = Network::curl($webfinger, false, ['timeout' => $xrd_timeout, 'accept_content' => 'application/jrd+json,application/json']);