diff --git a/server/src/com/google/refine/Refine.java b/server/src/com/google/refine/Refine.java
index e0183fe85..d57b96ae9 100644
--- a/server/src/com/google/refine/Refine.java
+++ b/server/src/com/google/refine/Refine.java
@@ -463,8 +463,11 @@ class RefineClient extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
     
     public void init(String host, int port) throws Exception {
 
-        uri = new URI("http://" + host + ":" + port + "/");
-
+    	String cleanedHost = host;
+    	if("0.0.0.0".equals(host)) {
+            cleanedHost = "localhost";
+        }
+        uri = new URI("http://" + cleanedHost + ":" + port + "/");
         openBrowser();
     }