diff --git a/AuGetBest.c b/AuGetBest.c
index ae2b748..5d92dad 100644
--- a/AuGetBest.c
+++ b/AuGetBest.c
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ XauGetBestAuthByAddr (
 	 * Match when:
 	 *   either family or entry->family are FamilyWild or
 	 *    family and entry->family are the same and
-	 *     address and entry->address are the same
+	 *     address and entry->address are the same or
+	 *     family is FamilyLocal
 	 *  and
 	 *   either number or entry->number are empty or
 	 *    number and entry->number are the same
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ XauGetBestAuthByAddr (
 	     	binaryEqual (entry->address, fully_qual_address,
 		    (int) fully_qual_address_length))
 #endif
+	     || (family == FamilyLocal)
 	    ))) &&
 	    (number_length == 0 || entry->number_length == 0 ||
 	     (number_length == entry->number_length &&