Index: trunk/core/kernel/application.php
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diff -u -r3359 -r3360
--- trunk/core/kernel/application.php	(.../application.php)	(revision 3359)
+++ trunk/core/kernel/application.php	(.../application.php)	(revision 3360)
@@ -1319,7 +1319,10 @@
 	 */
 	function RewriteURLs($ssl = false)
 	{
-		$allow_rewriting = !$this->ConfigValue('UseModRewriteWithSSL') && ($ssl || (PROTOCOL == 'https://')) ? false : true;
+		$allow_rewriting =
+			(PROTOCOL == 'http://') // always allow mod_rewrite for http
+			|| // or allow rewriting for redirect TO httpS or when already in httpS
+			(($ssl || PROTOCOL == 'https://') && $this->ConfigValue('UseModRewriteWithSSL')); // but only if it's allowed in config!
 		return constOn('MOD_REWRITE') && $allow_rewriting;
 	}