diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13b4dad25b..4255337227 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 [![built with Meteor](https://img.shields.io/badge/Meteor-2.15-green?logo=meteor&logoColor=white)](https://meteor.com)
 [![built with Meteor](https://img.shields.io/badge/Meteor-3.0_beta-yellow?logo=meteor&logoColor=white)](https://guide.meteor.com/3.0-migration)
 
+
 </div>
 
 <hr>
diff --git a/packages/meteor/url_common.js b/packages/meteor/url_common.js
index faff1526d9..1f8c4d06b9 100644
--- a/packages/meteor/url_common.js
+++ b/packages/meteor/url_common.js
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ Meteor.absoluteUrl = function (path, options) {
       !/http:\/\/127\.0\.0\.1[:\/]/.test(url)) // or 127.0.0.1
     url = url.replace(/^http:/, 'https:');
 
-  var localhostRegex = /^http:\/\/localhost([:\/].*)/;
-  if (localhostRegex.test(url) || options.replaceLocalhost)
-    url = url.replace(localhostRegex, 'http://127.0.0.1$1');
-
+  if (options.replaceLocalhost)
+  {
+    url = url.replace( /^http:\/\/localhost([:\/].*)/, 'http://127.0.0.1$1');
+  }
   return url;
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/meteor/url_tests.js b/packages/meteor/url_tests.js
index 6ef56c041b..c2e9b38bc2 100644
--- a/packages/meteor/url_tests.js
+++ b/packages/meteor/url_tests.js
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ Tinytest.add("absolute-url - basics", function(test) {
         rootUrl: prefix + "localhost",
         secure: true,
       }),
-      "http://127.0.0.1/foo"
+      "http://localhost/foo"
     );
     test.equal(
       Meteor.absoluteUrl("foo", {
         rootUrl: prefix + "localhost:3000",
         secure: true,
       }),
-      "http://127.0.0.1:3000/foo"
+      "http://localhost:3000/foo"
     );
     test.equal(
       Meteor.absoluteUrl("foo", {