diff --git a/srv/src/http/csrf.go b/srv/src/http/csrf.go
index d0f7b6a..a64e37e 100644
--- a/srv/src/http/csrf.go
+++ b/srv/src/http/csrf.go
@@ -2,23 +2,38 @@ package http
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 
 	"github.com/mediocregopher/blog.mediocregopher.com/srv/http/apiutil"
 )
 
-func (a *api) checkCSRFMiddleware(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
-	return http.HandlerFunc(func(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+func checkCSRF(r *http.Request, publicURL *url.URL) error {
 
-		refererURL, err := url.Parse(r.Referer())
-		if err != nil {
-			apiutil.BadRequest(rw, r, errors.New("invalid Referer"))
-			return
+	if ipStr, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(r.Host); err == nil {
+		if ip := net.ParseIP(ipStr); ip != nil && ip.IsLoopback() {
+			return nil
 		}
+	}
+
+	refererURL, err := url.Parse(r.Referer())
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.New("invalid Referer")
+	}
+
+	if refererURL.Scheme != publicURL.Scheme ||
+		refererURL.Host != publicURL.Host {
+		return errors.New("invalid Referer")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (a *api) checkCSRFMiddleware(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return http.HandlerFunc(func(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
-		if refererURL.Scheme != a.params.PublicURL.Scheme ||
-			refererURL.Host != a.params.PublicURL.Host {
+		if err := checkCSRF(r, a.params.PublicURL); err != nil {
 			apiutil.BadRequest(rw, r, errors.New("invalid Referer"))
 			return
 		}