diff --git a/src/Core/System.php b/src/Core/System.php
index e2966a9b0..31934af5a 100644
--- a/src/Core/System.php
+++ b/src/Core/System.php
@@ -223,15 +223,27 @@ class System extends BaseObject
 	 * Redirects to an external URL (fully qualified URL)
 	 * If you want to route relative to the current Friendica base, use App->internalRedirect()
 	 *
-	 * @param string $url The new Location to redirect
+	 * @param string $url  The new Location to redirect
+	 * @param int    $code The redirection code, which is used (Default is 302)
+	 *
 	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException If the URL is not fully qualified
 	 */
-	public static function externalRedirect($url)
+	public static function externalRedirect($url, $code = 302)
 	{
 		if (empty(parse_url($url, PHP_URL_SCHEME))) {
 			throw new InternalServerErrorException("'$url' is not a fully qualified URL, please use App->internalRedirect() instead");
 		}
 
+		switch ($code) {
+			case 302:
+				// this is the default code for a REDIRECT
+				// We don't need a extra header here
+				break;
+			case 301:
+				header('HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently');
+				break;
+		}
+
 		header("Location: $url");
 		exit();
 	}
diff --git a/src/Module/Diaspora/Fetch.php b/src/Module/Diaspora/Fetch.php
index 46d938806..bcb33e335 100644
--- a/src/Module/Diaspora/Fetch.php
+++ b/src/Module/Diaspora/Fetch.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Module\Diaspora;
 
 use Friendica\BaseModule;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Model\Item;
 use Friendica\Model\User;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPException;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class Fetch extends BaseModule
 
 				if (Strings::normaliseLink($host) != Strings::normaliseLink($app->getBaseURL())) {
 					$location = $host . "/fetch/" . $app->argv[1] . "/" . urlencode($guid);
-					$app->redirect($location);
+					System::externalRedirect($location, 301);
 				}
 			}