diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/NetworkManager.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/NetworkManager.java
index c2b756bc..62140f31 100755
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/NetworkManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/NetworkManager.java
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public class NetworkManager extends Plugin {
 	public int isReachable(String uri, boolean isIpAddress) {
 		int reachable = NOT_REACHABLE;
 		
-		if (uri.indexOf("http://") == -1) {
+		if (uri.indexOf("http://") == -1 && uri.indexOf("https://") == -1) {
 			uri = "http://" + uri;
 		}
 
@@ -298,4 +298,4 @@ public class NetworkManager extends Plugin {
 				
 		return reachable;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}