diff --git a/lib/audit_logging.c b/lib/audit_logging.c
index 4da95b5e6..f63c37d2c 100644
--- a/lib/audit_logging.c
+++ b/lib/audit_logging.c
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ static const char *_get_hostname(const char *ttyn)
 {
 	if (ttyn && ((strncmp(ttyn, "pts", 3) == 0) ||
 		(strncmp(ttyn, "tty", 3) == 0) ||
-		(strncmp(ttyn, "/dev/tty", 8) == 0) )) {
+		(strncmp(ttyn, "/dev/tty", 8) == 0) ||
+		(strncmp(ttyn, "/dev/pts", 8) == 0) )) {
 		if (_host[0] == 0) {
 			gethostname(_host, HOSTLEN);
 			_host[HOSTLEN - 1] = 0;