diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 3cb19a1..c16bf61 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VITE_SERVER_ADDRESS = serveradress #ohne https und ohne pfad
+VITE_SERVER_ADDRESS = backend_url #ohne pfad
 VITE_IMPRINT_LINK = https://mywebsite-imprint-url
 VITE_PRIVACY_LINK = https://mywebsite-privacy-url
 VITE_CUSTOM_LOGIN_MESSAGE = betrieben von xy
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5817b17..7619e76 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
 
     #environment:
-    #  - SERVERADRESS=<backend_host> # wichtig: ohne https:// bzw http:// und ohne pfad
+    #  - SERVERADDRESS=<backend_url (https://... | http://...)> # wichtig: ohne pfad
     #  - IMPRINTLINK=https://mywebsite-imprint-url
     #  - PRIVACYLINK=https://mywebsite-privacy-url
     #  - CUSTOMLOGINMESSAGE=betrieben von xy
diff --git a/src/serverCom.ts b/src/serverCom.ts
index 6e5c131..210406e 100644
--- a/src/serverCom.ts
+++ b/src/serverCom.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import { config } from "./config";
 
 let devMode = process.env.NODE_ENV === "development";
 
-let host = devMode ? "localhost:5000" : (config.server_address ?? "");
-let url = devMode ? "http://" + host : (host ? "https://" : "") + host;
+let host = devMode ? "localhost:5000" : (config.server_address ?? "").replace(/(^\w+:|^)\/\//, "");
+let url = devMode ? "http://" + host : config.server_address;
 
 const http = axios.create({
   baseURL: url + "/api",