1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/client/src/app/helpers/utils.ts b/client/src/app/helpers/utils.ts
index 9bf22f62f..8e9f72adb 100644
--- a/client/src/app/helpers/utils.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/helpers/utils.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ function populateAsyncUserVideoChannels (authService: AuthService, channel: { id
 }
 
 function getAbsoluteAPIUrl () {
-  let absoluteAPIUrl = environment.apiUrl
+  let absoluteAPIUrl = environment.hmr === true
+    ? 'http://localhost:9000'
+    : environment.apiUrl
+
   if (!absoluteAPIUrl) {
     // The API is on the same domain
     absoluteAPIUrl = window.location.origin