diff --git a/src/etc/inc/legacy_bindings.inc b/src/etc/inc/legacy_bindings.inc
index fa7e0ab4f..6cbee8778 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/legacy_bindings.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/legacy_bindings.inc
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function legacy_list_aliases($type)
     $result = array();
     if (isset($config['aliases']['alias'])) {
         foreach ($config['aliases']['alias'] as $alias) {
-            if (!empty($alias['address']) || !empty($alias['url']) || !empty($alias['aliasurl'])) {
+            if (!empty($alias['address']) || !empty($alias['url']) || !empty($alias['aliasurl']) || $alias['type'] == 'external') {
                 if ($type == "port") {
                     if (preg_match("/port/i", $alias['type'])) {
                         $result[] = $alias;