diff --git a/pubky/src/lib.rs b/pubky/src/lib.rs
index e8dedf6..4392ff2 100644
--- a/pubky/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pubky/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub struct Client {
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
     pub(crate) cookie_store: Arc<native::CookieJar>,
     http: reqwest::Client,
+    icann_http: reqwest::Client,
     pub(crate) pkarr: pkarr::Client,
 }
 
diff --git a/pubky/src/native.rs b/pubky/src/native.rs
index 63fa8c2..0c971d6 100644
--- a/pubky/src/native.rs
+++ b/pubky/src/native.rs
@@ -52,17 +52,26 @@ impl Settings {
 
         let cookie_store = Arc::new(CookieJar::default());
 
+        // TODO: allow custom user agent, but force a Pubky user agent information
+        let user_agent = DEFAULT_USER_AGENT;
+
         let http = reqwest::ClientBuilder::from(pkarr.clone())
             // TODO: use persistent cookie jar
             .cookie_provider(cookie_store.clone())
-            // TODO: allow custom user agent, but force a Pubky user agent information
-            .user_agent(DEFAULT_USER_AGENT)
+            .user_agent(user_agent)
+            .build()
+            .expect("config expected to not error");
+
+        let icann_http = reqwest::ClientBuilder::new()
+            .cookie_provider(cookie_store.clone())
+            .user_agent(user_agent)
             .build()
             .expect("config expected to not error");
 
         Ok(Client {
             cookie_store,
             http,
+            icann_http,
             pkarr,
         })
     }
diff --git a/pubky/src/native/http.rs b/pubky/src/native/http.rs
index e04883f..168e43e 100644
--- a/pubky/src/native/http.rs
+++ b/pubky/src/native/http.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //! HTTP methods that support `https://` with Pkarr domains, and `pubky://` URLs
 
+use pkarr::PublicKey;
 use reqwest::{IntoUrl, Method, RequestBuilder};
 
 use crate::Client;
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ impl Client {
             let url = format!("https://_pubky.{}", url.split_at(8).1);
 
             return self.http.request(method, url);
+        } else if url.starts_with("https://") && PublicKey::try_from(url).is_err() {
+            return self.icann_http.request(method, url);
         }
 
         self.http.request(method, url)
@@ -152,10 +155,8 @@ mod tests {
 
         let client = Client::test(&testnet);
 
-        let url = format!("http://example.com/");
-
         let response = client
-            .request(Default::default(), url)
+            .request(Default::default(), "https://example.com/")
             .send()
             .await
             .unwrap();