diff --git a/src/burl.h b/src/burl.h
index d81cc572..a7d45563 100644
--- a/src/burl.h
+++ b/src/burl.h
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 #include "buffer.h"
 
+struct burl_parts_t {
+  buffer *scheme;
+  buffer *authority;
+  buffer *path;
+  buffer *query;
+};
+
 enum burl_opts_e {
   HTTP_PARSEOPT_HEADER_STRICT  = 0x1
  ,HTTP_PARSEOPT_HOST_STRICT    = 0x2
diff --git a/src/keyvalue.h b/src/keyvalue.h
index b50e7615..0a785484 100644
--- a/src/keyvalue.h
+++ b/src/keyvalue.h
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 #include "base_decls.h"
 #include "buffer.h"
 
+struct burl_parts_t;    /* declaration */
 struct cond_cache_t;    /* declaration */
 struct pcre_keyvalue;   /* declaration */
 
 typedef struct pcre_keyvalue_ctx {
   struct cond_cache_t *cache;
+  struct burl_parts_t *burl;
   int m;
 } pcre_keyvalue_ctx;
 
diff --git a/src/mod_redirect.c b/src/mod_redirect.c
index 51bffa2d..3d863649 100644
--- a/src/mod_redirect.c
+++ b/src/mod_redirect.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "keyvalue.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "buffer.h"
+#include "burl.h"
 
 #include "plugin.h"
 #include "response.h"
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ static int mod_redirect_patch_connection(server *srv, connection *con, plugin_da
 
 URIHANDLER_FUNC(mod_redirect_uri_handler) {
     plugin_data *p = p_d;
+    struct burl_parts_t burl;
     pcre_keyvalue_ctx ctx;
     handler_t rc;
 
@@ -155,6 +157,11 @@ URIHANDLER_FUNC(mod_redirect_uri_handler) {
     ctx.cache = p->conf.context
       ? &con->cond_cache[p->conf.context->context_ndx]
       : NULL;
+    ctx.burl = &burl;
+    burl.scheme    = con->uri.scheme;
+    burl.authority = con->uri.authority;
+    burl.path      = con->uri.path_raw;
+    burl.query     = con->uri.query;
 
     /* redirect URL on match
      * e.g. redirect /base/ to /index.php?section=base
diff --git a/src/mod_rewrite.c b/src/mod_rewrite.c
index 2b8239c9..39441bcb 100644
--- a/src/mod_rewrite.c
+++ b/src/mod_rewrite.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "keyvalue.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "buffer.h"
+#include "burl.h"
 
 #include "plugin.h"
 #include "stat_cache.h"
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ URIHANDLER_FUNC(mod_rewrite_con_reset) {
 
 static handler_t process_rewrite_rules(server *srv, connection *con, plugin_data *p, pcre_keyvalue_buffer *kvb, int repeat_idx) {
 	handler_ctx *hctx;
+	struct burl_parts_t burl;
 	pcre_keyvalue_ctx ctx;
 	handler_t rc;
 
@@ -248,6 +250,11 @@ static handler_t process_rewrite_rules(server *srv, connection *con, plugin_data
 	}
 
 	ctx.cache = p->conf.context ? &con->cond_cache[p->conf.context->context_ndx] : NULL;
+	ctx.burl = &burl;
+	burl.scheme    = con->uri.scheme;
+	burl.authority = con->uri.authority;
+	burl.path      = con->uri.path_raw;
+	burl.query     = con->uri.query;
 
 	rc = pcre_keyvalue_buffer_process(kvb, &ctx, con->request.uri, srv->tmp_buf);
 	if (HANDLER_FINISHED == rc) {