diff --git a/website/src/middleware.js b/website/src/middleware.js
index 329ec7aa61..153fb57ace 100644
--- a/website/src/middleware.js
+++ b/website/src/middleware.js
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ function nonApiUrl(req) {
 }
 
 module.exports.forceHabitica = function(req, res, next) {
-  var isHabitRPG = req.headers.host === 'habitrpg.com';
+  var ignoreRedirect = nconf.get('IGNORE_REDIRECT');
 
-  if(IS_PROD && isHabitRPG && !isProxied(req) && nonApiUrl(req)) {
+  if(IS_PROD && !ignoreRedirect && !isProxied(req) && nonApiUrl(req)) {
     return res.redirect('https://habitica.com' + req.url);
   }
   next();