diff --git a/mod/network.php b/mod/network.php
index 35eb0b3257..65e6855a23 100644
--- a/mod/network.php
+++ b/mod/network.php
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ function network_content(&$a, $update = 0) {
 				$profile_avatar = ((strlen($item['author-avatar'])) ? $item['author-avatar'] : $item['thumb']);
 				$profile_link   = ((strlen($item['author-link']))   ? $item['author-link']   : $item['url']);
 
+				$redirect_url = $a->get_baseurl() . '/redir/' . $item['cid'] ;
+
 				if(strlen($item['author-link']) && link_compare($item['author-link'],$item['url']) 
 					&& ($item['network'] === 'dfrn') && (! $item['self'])) {
 					$profile_link = $redirect_url;