diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ExternalLink.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ExternalLink.tsx
index c76d31a1b..8541db14c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ExternalLink.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ExternalLink.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 export default function ExternalLink({ to, className, children }: Props) {
-  const isHttpMode = window.location.protocol.startsWith("http");
+  const isHttpMode =
+    window.location.hostname !== "wails.localhost" &&
+    window.location.protocol.startsWith("http");
 
   return isHttpMode ? (
     <Link
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/layouts/AppLayout.tsx b/frontend/src/components/layouts/AppLayout.tsx
index 6b4b53a10..9e78fe969 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/layouts/AppLayout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/layouts/AppLayout.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ export default function AppLayout() {
     deleteAuthToken();
     await refetchInfo();
 
-    const isHttpMode = window.location.protocol.startsWith("http");
+    const isHttpMode =
+      window.location.hostname !== "wails.localhost" &&
+      window.location.protocol.startsWith("http");
     if (isHttpMode) {
       window.location.href = "/logout";
     } else {
@@ -81,7 +83,9 @@ export default function AppLayout() {
     }
   }, [navigate, refetchInfo]);
 
-  const isHttpMode = window.location.protocol.startsWith("http");
+  const isHttpMode =
+    window.location.hostname !== "wails.localhost" &&
+    window.location.protocol.startsWith("http");
 
   if (!info) {
     return null;
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/BackupNode.tsx b/frontend/src/screens/BackupNode.tsx
index 5a21b4902..b7c89876a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/BackupNode.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/BackupNode.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ export function BackupNode() {
   const onSubmitPassword = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
 
-    const isHttpMode = window.location.protocol.startsWith("http");
+    const isHttpMode =
+      window.location.hostname !== "wails.localhost" &&
+      window.location.protocol.startsWith("http");
 
     try {
       setLoading(true);
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/setup/RestoreNode.tsx b/frontend/src/screens/setup/RestoreNode.tsx
index 0cd5fd950..6ee10ee74 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/setup/RestoreNode.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/setup/RestoreNode.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ export function RestoreNode() {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [restored, setRestored] = useState(false);
   const { data: info } = useInfo(restored);
-  const isHttpMode = window.location.protocol.startsWith("http");
+  const isHttpMode =
+    window.location.hostname !== "wails.localhost" &&
+    window.location.protocol.startsWith("http");
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (restored && info?.setupCompleted) {