diff --git a/awx/sso/strategies/django_strategy.py b/awx/sso/strategies/django_strategy.py
index 0c8c1b492d..1c9c107bd1 100644
--- a/awx/sso/strategies/django_strategy.py
+++ b/awx/sso/strategies/django_strategy.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class AWXDjangoStrategy(DjangoStrategy):
             try:
                 return host_parts[1]
             except IndexError:
-                if settings.USE_X_FORWARDED_PORT and 'HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PORT' in self.request.META:
+                if getattr(settings, 'USE_X_FORWARDED_PORT', False) and 'HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PORT' in self.request.META:
                     return self.request.META['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PORT']
                 else:
                     return self.request.META['SERVER_PORT']