diff --git a/login.php b/login.php
index 4526e84b0f..ef8ee0d4ee 100755
--- a/login.php
+++ b/login.php
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@
 	if (isset($GLOBALS['HTTP_POST_VARS']['passwd_type']) || $submit_x || $submit_y)
 //		 isset($GLOBALS['HTTP_POST_VARS']['passwd']) && $GLOBALS['HTTP_POST_VARS']['passwd']) // enable konqueror to login via Return
 	{
-		if (getenv(REQUEST_METHOD) != 'POST' && !isset($PHP_AUTH_USER) && !isset($HTTP_SERVER_VARS['SSL_CLIENT_S_DN']))
+		if (getenv(REQUEST_METHOD) != 'POST' && $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] != 'POST'
+			&& !isset($PHP_AUTH_USER) && !isset($HTTP_SERVER_VARS['SSL_CLIENT_S_DN']))
 		{
 			$GLOBALS['phpgw']->redirect($GLOBALS['phpgw']->link('/login.php','code=5'));
 		}