diff --git a/lib/taiko.js b/lib/taiko.js
index 7aa44b3dc..01569e887 100644
--- a/lib/taiko.js
+++ b/lib/taiko.js
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ module.exports.goto = async (
   options = { navigationTimeout: defaultConfig.navigationTimeout },
 ) => {
   validate();
-  if (!/:\/\//i.test(url)) {
+  if (!/^about:|:\/\//i.test(url)) {
     url = 'http://' + url;
   }
   if (options.headers) {
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/goto.test.js b/test/unit-tests/goto.test.js
index e3ee8b568..3e350a38f 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/goto.test.js
+++ b/test/unit-tests/goto.test.js
@@ -83,6 +83,20 @@ describe(test_name, () => {
     expect(actualUrl).to.equal(expectedUrl);
   });
 
+  it('should not add protocol http:// if url is "about:*"', async () => {
+    let aboutBlank = 'about:randomString';
+    let expectedUrl = aboutBlank;
+    await taiko.goto(aboutBlank);
+    expect(actualUrl).to.equal(expectedUrl);
+  });
+
+  it('should add protocol http:// for url with port specified', async () => {
+    let urlWithPort = 'localhost:8080';
+    let expectedUrl = 'http://' + urlWithPort;
+    await taiko.goto(urlWithPort);
+    expect(actualUrl).to.equal(expectedUrl);
+  });
+
   it('should configure provided headers for the domain', async () => {
     let options = {
       headers: { Authorization: 'Basic cG9zdG1hbjpwYXNzd29y2A==' },