diff --git a/api.php b/api.php
index d1f48c0c..4092540d 100644
--- a/api.php
+++ b/api.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ require("scripts/pi-hole/php/password.php");
 require("scripts/pi-hole/php/auth.php");
 check_cors();
 
+$FTL_IP = "127.0.0.1";
 
 $data = array();
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ elseif (isset($_GET['disable']) && $auth)
 }
 
 // Other API functions
-if(!testFTL() && !isset($_GET["PHP"]))
+if(!testFTL($FTL_IP) && !isset($_GET["PHP"]))
 {
 	$data = array_merge($data, array("FTLnotrunning" => true));
 }
diff --git a/api_FTL.php b/api_FTL.php
index 6f801dc0..89c514ca 100644
--- a/api_FTL.php
+++ b/api_FTL.php
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ if(!isset($api))
 	die("Direct call to api_FTL.php is not allowed!");
 }
 
-$socket = connectFTL("127.0.0.1");
+// $FTL_IP is defined in api.php
+$socket = connectFTL($FTL_IP);
 
 if (isset($_GET['type'])) {
 	$data["type"] = "FTL";
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/php/FTL.php b/scripts/pi-hole/php/FTL.php
index 4b20e528..0c07ce5d 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/php/FTL.php
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/php/FTL.php
@@ -6,10 +6,19 @@
 *  This file is copyright under the latest version of the EUPL.
 *  Please see LICENSE file for your rights under this license. */
 
-function testFTL()
+function testFTL($address)
 {
-	$ret = shell_exec("pidof pihole-FTL");
-	return intval($ret);
+	if($address === "127.0.0.1")
+	{
+		$ret = shell_exec("pidof pihole-FTL");
+		return intval($ret);
+	}
+	// We cannot relly test for a distant FTL instance
+	// in the same way, so for any other IP address
+	// we simply return true here and rely on the API
+	// socket connection itself to fail if there is nothing
+	// on that address
+	return true;
 }
 
 function connectFTL($address, $port=4711, $quiet=true)