diff --git a/htroot/autoconfig.pac b/htroot/autoconfig.pac
index 1c575f4dd..72c26ab36 100644
--- a/htroot/autoconfig.pac
+++ b/htroot/autoconfig.pac
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ function FindProxyForURL(url,host) {
 	{
 		return "DIRECT";
 	    
-	} else  {
+	} 
+	else if (url.substring(0, 4) == "ftp:") {
+                return "DIRECT";
+            }
+	else  {
 		return "PROXY #[host]#:#[port]#, DIRECT";
 	}
 }
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