diff --git a/NAPS2.Escl/Client/EsclClient.cs b/NAPS2.Escl/Client/EsclClient.cs
index 6402ee5cd7..16a3945607 100644
--- a/NAPS2.Escl/Client/EsclClient.cs
+++ b/NAPS2.Escl/Client/EsclClient.cs
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ public async Task<EsclJob> CreateScanJob(EsclScanSettings settings)
         response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
         Logger.LogDebug("POST OK");
 
+        var uri = response.Headers.Location!;
+
         return new EsclJob
         {
-            UriPath = response.Headers.Location!.AbsolutePath
+            UriPath = uri.IsAbsoluteUri ? uri.AbsolutePath : uri.OriginalString
         };
     }