diff --git a/nselib/http.lua b/nselib/http.lua
index 779dce553..142392a01 100644
--- a/nselib/http.lua
+++ b/nselib/http.lua
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ request = function( host, port, data, options )
 
   local protocol = 'tcp'
   if type(port) == 'table' then
+    if port.protocol and port.protocol ~= 'tcp' then
+      stdnse.print_debug(1, "http.request() supports the TCP protocol only, your request to %s cannot be completed.", host)
+      return nil
+    end
     if port.service == 'https' or ( port.version and port.version.service_tunnel == 'ssl' ) then
       protocol = 'ssl'
     end
diff --git a/scripts/html-title.nse b/scripts/html-title.nse
index c3b095562..c7d487e0d 100644
--- a/scripts/html-title.nse
+++ b/scripts/html-title.nse
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ local ipOps  = require 'ipOps'
 local stdnse = require 'stdnse'
 
 portrule = function(host, port)
-	if not (port.service == 'http' or port.service == 'https') then
+	if port.protocol ~= 'tcp' or not (port.service == 'http' or port.service == 'https') then
 		return false
 	end
 	-- Don't bother running on SSL ports if we don't have SSL.
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function redirect_ok(url, host, port)
     function (loc, url, host, port)
       -- if present, url.port must be the same as the scanned port
       -- loc.port must be set if returning true
-      if (not url.port) or url.port == port.number then
+      if (not url.port) or tonumber(url.port) == port.number then
         loc.port = port
         return true
       end