diff --git a/src/providers/wms/qgswmsprovider.cpp b/src/providers/wms/qgswmsprovider.cpp
index 4a7bf550c4ce..b063b23461f7 100644
--- a/src/providers/wms/qgswmsprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/wms/qgswmsprovider.cpp
@@ -3723,7 +3723,15 @@ QUrl QgsWmsProvider::getLegendGraphicFullURL( double scale, const QgsRectangle &
 {
   bool useContextualWMSLegend = mSettings.mEnableContextualLegend;
 
-  QString lurl = getLegendGraphicUrl();
+  QString lurl;
+  if ( mSettings.mIgnoreGetMapUrl )
+  {
+    lurl = mSettings.mBaseUrl;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    lurl = getLegendGraphicUrl();
+  }
 
   if ( lurl.isEmpty() )
   {
diff --git a/src/ui/qgsnewhttpconnectionbase.ui b/src/ui/qgsnewhttpconnectionbase.ui
index 0b0f5e229d24..0cbab6703a13 100644
--- a/src/ui/qgsnewhttpconnectionbase.ui
+++ b/src/ui/qgsnewhttpconnectionbase.ui
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
          <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cbxIgnoreGetMapURI">
            <property name="text">
-            <string>Ignore GetMap/GetTile URI reported in capabilities</string>
+            <string>Ignore GetMap/GetTile/GetLegendGraphic URI reported in capabilities</string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>