diff --git a/mod/redir.php b/mod/redir.php
index 5bfed1c114..1d36065e99 100644
--- a/mod/redir.php
+++ b/mod/redir.php
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ function redir_magic($a, $cid, $url)
 	// We don't use magic auth when there is no visitor, we are on the same system or we visit our own stuff
 	if (empty($visitor) || Strings::compareLink($basepath, DI::baseUrl()) || Strings::compareLink($contact_url, $visitor)) {
 		Logger::info('Redirecting without magic', ['target' => $target_url, 'visitor' => $visitor, 'contact' => $contact_url]);
-		System::externalRedirect($target_url);
+		DI::app()->redirect($target_url);
 	}
 
 	// Test for magic auth on the target system