diff --git a/lib/core/proxy.js b/lib/core/proxy.js
index 9fb31b82f..9a9018897 100644
--- a/lib/core/proxy.js
+++ b/lib/core/proxy.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ let commList = {};
 let transactions = {};
 let receipts = {};
 
+const {canonicalHost, defaultHost} = require('../utils/host');
+
 const parseRequest = function(reqBody){
     let jsonO;
     try {
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ const parseResponse = function(ipc, resBody){
 exports.serve = function(ipc, host, port, ws){
     let proxy = httpProxy.createProxyServer({
         target: {
-            host,
+            host: canonicalHost(host),
             port: port + constants.blockchain.servicePortOnProxy
           },
         ws: ws
@@ -120,6 +122,6 @@ exports.serve = function(ipc, host, port, ws){
          });
     }
 
-    server.listen(port);
+    server.listen(port, defaultHost);
     return server;
 };