diff --git a/lib/http-console.js b/lib/http-console.js
index 73cfb78..4b82a9d 100644
--- a/lib/http-console.js
+++ b/lib/http-console.js
@@ -177,6 +177,17 @@ this.Console.prototype = new(function () {
             this.exec(command.replace(/^\\/, '.'));
         } else if (match = command.match(/^([a-zA-Z-]+):\s*(.*)/)) {
             if (match[2]) {
+                if (match[1].toLowerCase() === 'host') {
+                    if (match[2].indexOf(':') !== -1) {
+                        parts = match[2].split(':');
+                        this.host = parts[0];
+                        this.port = parseInt(parts[1]) || 80;
+                        match[2] = this.host;
+                    } else {
+                        this.host = match[2];
+                        this.port = 80;
+                    }
+                }
                 this.headers[match[1]] = match[2];
             } else {
                 delete(this.headers[match[1]]);