diff --git a/src/http.cpp b/src/http.cpp
index 4ef8bfc..83f46c7 100644
--- a/src/http.cpp
+++ b/src/http.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <curlpp/Easy.hpp>
 #include <curlpp/Options.hpp>
 #include <curlpp/Exception.hpp>
+#include <curlpp/Infos.hpp>
 #include "mastorss.hpp"
 
 using std::string;
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ using std::cerr;
 
 namespace curlopts = curlpp::options;
 
+void curlpp_init()
+{
+    curlpp::initialize();
+}
+
 const std::uint16_t http_get(const string &feedurl, string &answer, const string &useragent)
 {
     try
@@ -43,10 +49,24 @@ const std::uint16_t http_get(const string &feedurl, string &answer, const string
         {
             "Connection: close",
         });
+        request.setOpt<curlopts::FollowLocation>(true);
+        request.setOpt<curlopts::WriteStream>(&oss);
         
-        
-        oss << request;
-        answer = oss.str();
+        request.perform();
+        std::uint16_t ret = curlpp::infos::ResponseCode::get(request);
+        if (ret == 200 || ret == 302 || ret == 307)
+        {   // OK or Found or Temporary Redirect
+            answer = oss.str();
+        }
+        else if (ret == 301 || ret == 308)
+        {   // Moved Permanently or Permanent Redirect
+            // FIXME: The new URL should be passed back somehow
+            answer = oss.str();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return ret;
+        }
 
         return 0;
     }
diff --git a/src/mastorss.cpp b/src/mastorss.cpp
index f82b2e6..dfe3801 100644
--- a/src/mastorss.cpp
+++ b/src/mastorss.cpp
@@ -242,11 +242,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     std::uint16_t ret;
 
     read_config(config, profile, instance, access_token, feedurl);
+    curlpp_init();
 
     string answer;
     string last_entry = config.get(profile + ".last_entry", "");
     std::vector<string> entries;
-    //FIXME: User-Agent
+
     ret = http_get(feedurl, answer, "mastorss/" + (string)global::version);
     if (ret != 0)
     {
diff --git a/src/mastorss.hpp b/src/mastorss.hpp
index 5d5cfac..d80603f 100644
--- a/src/mastorss.hpp
+++ b/src/mastorss.hpp
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ std::vector<string> parse_website(const string &profile, const string &xml);
 // http.cpp
 const std::uint16_t http_get(const string &feedurl,
                              string &answer, const string &useragent = "");
+void curlpp_init();
 
 #endif // mastorss_HPP