diff --git a/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.cpp b/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.cpp
index 4d3dc725..5b3455b6 100644
--- a/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.cpp
+++ b/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ AutoUpdateChecker::AutoUpdateChecker(QObject *parent) :
     // Never communicate over HTTP
     m_Nam.setStrictTransportSecurityEnabled(true);
 
+    // Allow HTTP redirects
+    m_Nam.setRedirectPolicy(QNetworkRequest::NoLessSafeRedirectPolicy);
+
     connect(&m_Nam, SIGNAL(finished(QNetworkReply*)),
             this, SLOT(handleUpdateCheckRequestFinished(QNetworkReply*)));