diff --git a/src/http_rules.c b/src/http_rules.c
index 7eb20c4..2ac11fe 100644
--- a/src/http_rules.c
+++ b/src/http_rules.c
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@
 	const char *destination = NULL;
 	const char *cookie = NULL;
 	int cookie_set = 0;
-	unsigned int flags = REDIRECT_FLAG_NONE;
+	unsigned int flags = (!dir ? REDIRECT_FLAG_FROM_REQ : REDIRECT_FLAG_NONE);
 	struct acl_cond *cond = NULL;
 
 	cur_arg = 0;