diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 068c25701..f27e23e6f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ This project follows [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org) guidelines.
 ### Fixed
 * Fixes an exception when no token is entered on the 2-Factor enable/disable page and the form is submitted.
 * Fixes an exception when trying to perform actions aganist a User model due to a validator that could not be cast to a string correctly.
+* Allow FQDNs in database host creation UI correctly.
 
 ## v0.7.0 (Derelict Dermodactylus)
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Admin/DatabaseHostFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Admin/DatabaseHostFormRequest.php
index ae46f7c76..a7b0b4aff 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Admin/DatabaseHostFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Admin/DatabaseHostFormRequest.php
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-/**
- * Pterodactyl - Panel
- * Copyright (c) 2015 - 2017 Dane Everitt <dane@daneeveritt.com>.
- *
- * This software is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
 
 namespace Pterodactyl\Http\Requests\Admin;
 
@@ -18,14 +11,28 @@ class DatabaseHostFormRequest extends AdminFormRequest
      */
     public function rules()
     {
-        if (! $this->filled('node_id')) {
-            $this->merge(['node_id' => null]);
-        }
-
         if ($this->method() !== 'POST') {
             return DatabaseHost::getUpdateRulesForId($this->route()->parameter('host'));
         }
 
         return DatabaseHost::getCreateRules();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Modify submitted data before it is passed off to the validator.
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator
+     */
+    protected function getValidatorInstance()
+    {
+        if (! $this->filled('node_id')) {
+            $this->merge(['node_id' => null]);
+        }
+
+        $this->merge([
+            'host' => gethostbyname($this->input('host')),
+        ]);
+
+        return parent::getValidatorInstance();
+    }
 }