diff --git a/pywb/webapp/replay_views.py b/pywb/webapp/replay_views.py
index 9f32ad5d..6572419f 100644
--- a/pywb/webapp/replay_views.py
+++ b/pywb/webapp/replay_views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import re
 from io import BytesIO
+from urlparse import urlsplit
 
 from pywb.utils.statusandheaders import StatusAndHeaders
 from pywb.utils.wbexception import WbException, NotFoundException
@@ -224,6 +225,9 @@ class ReplayView(object):
             return
 
         location_url = location_url.lower()
+        if location_url.startswith('/'):
+            host = urlsplit(cdx['original']).netloc
+            location_url = host + location_url
 
         if (ReplayView.strip_scheme(request_url) ==
              ReplayView.strip_scheme(location_url)):
diff --git a/tests/test_integration.py b/tests/test_integration.py
index a5890fa0..7a360341 100644
--- a/tests/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/test_integration.py
@@ -241,6 +241,11 @@ class TestWb:
         assert resp.status_int == 200
         assert resp.content_type == 'text/css'
 
+    def test_rel_self_redirect(self):
+        uri = '/pywb/20140126200927mp_/http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db'
+        resp = self.testapp.get(uri, status=302)
+        assert resp.status_int == 302
+        assert resp.headers['Location'].endswith('/pywb/20140126200928mp_/http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db')
 
     def test_referrer_self_redirect(self):
         uri = '/pywb/20140127171239mp_/http://www.iana.org/_css/2013.1/screen.css'