diff --git a/web/root/ecwebv3/ftelnet/ftelnet.xjs b/web/root/ecwebv3/ftelnet/ftelnet.xjs
index 393097e386ff795b1d32aabdbab9da89049f9c9e..7dcd0466fe62a89159c655b493cad09002ecb9f7 100644
--- a/web/root/ecwebv3/ftelnet/ftelnet.xjs
+++ b/web/root/ecwebv3/ftelnet/ftelnet.xjs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ var ClientVars = {
 	SendOnConnect : "",
 	ServerName : "<?xjs write(system.name); ?>",
 	SocketPolicyPort : <?xjs write(fspPort); ?>,
-	TelnetHostName : "<?xjs write(http_request.host); ?>",
+	TelnetHostName : "<?xjs write(http_request.host.replace(/\:\d*/g, "")); ?>",
 	TelnetPort : <?xjs write(telnetPort); ?>,
 	VirtualKeyboardWidth : 1,
 	VT : 0,