diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npm.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npm.py
index 408dfc3d03..65bf5a3644 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npm.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npm.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class Npm(FetchMethod):
                         self._getshrinkeddependencies(obj, data['dependencies'][obj], data['dependencies'][obj]['version'], d, ud, lockdown, manifest, False)
                         return
         outputurl = "invalid"
-        if ('resolved' not in data) or (not data['resolved'].startswith('http')):
+        if ('resolved' not in data) or (not data['resolved'].startswith('http://') and not data['resolved'].startswith('https://')):
             # will be the case for ${PN}
             fetchcmd = "npm view %s@%s dist.tarball --registry %s" % (pkg, version, ud.registry)
             logger.debug(2, "Found this matching URL: %s" % str(fetchcmd))