diff --git a/lib/check-status-code.js b/lib/check-status-code.js
index 591b156..95b4833 100644
--- a/lib/check-status-code.js
+++ b/lib/check-status-code.js
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ function axiosRequest(urlToCheck, axiosOptions, redirect) {
         if (error.response && error.response.status) {
           httpStatus[2] = error.response.status;
           if (error.response.status >= 300 && error.response.status < 400) {
-            const redUrl = error.response.headers.location;
+            let redUrl = error.response.headers.location;
+            // if relative url, prepend the current protocol and hostname
+            if(redUrl.startsWith('/')){
+              const url = new URL(urlToCheck);
+              redUrl = `${url.protocol}//${url.hostname}${redUrl}`;
+            }
             const checkType = await axiosRequest(redUrl, axiosOptions, true);
 
             httpStatus[3] = error.response.headers.location;