diff --git a/bin/expl_create_vhost.sh b/bin/expl_create_vhost.sh
index a245cf1..10b7f59 100755
--- a/bin/expl_create_vhost.sh
+++ b/bin/expl_create_vhost.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ fi
 
 source ${NC_EXPL_CFG}/init.conf
 
-IP_ADDR=$(host ${domain} | rev | cut -d' ' -f1 | rev)
+IP_ADDR=$(host ${backend_host} | rev | cut -d' ' -f1 | rev)
 IS_PRESENT=$(grep -E ^${DOMAIN}$ ${DEHYDRATED_DOMAIN_LIST} | wc -l)
 REMOTE_HTTP_PATH=${backend_host}:${HTTPD_PATH}
 REPLACE_DOMAIN="s/SITE_NAME/${domain}/g"