diff --git a/src/protocol/initialize.rs b/src/protocol/initialize.rs
index e72f910..eb059e6 100644
--- a/src/protocol/initialize.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/initialize.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ impl UserConnections {
             return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Client tampstamp wasn't correct"));
         }
 
-        if !server.config.hostnames.contains(&hostname) {
+        if hostname != server.config.public_hostname || !server.config.hostnames.contains(&hostname)
+        {
             send_socket(
                 &mut socket,
                 &ClientMethod::Error {