diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/translate.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/translate.ts
index 2afa515f9d..1397e0d6fe 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/translate.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 			params.append('text', note.text);
 			params.append('target_lang', targetLang);
 
-			const endpoint = instance.deeplFreeMode && instance.deeplFreeInstance ? `https://${instance.deeplFreeInstance}` : instance.deeplIsPro ? 'https://api.deepl.com/v2/translate' : 'https://api-free.deepl.com/v2/translate';
+			const endpoint = instance.deeplFreeMode && instance.deeplFreeInstance ? instance.deeplFreeInstance : instance.deeplIsPro ? 'https://api.deepl.com/v2/translate' : 'https://api-free.deepl.com/v2/translate';
 
 			const res = await this.httpRequestService.send(endpoint, {
 				method: 'POST',
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/external-services.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/external-services.vue
index b1bf6c226c..bfdf3f0939 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/external-services.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/external-services.vue
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 						<template #label>Use DeepLX-JS (No Auth Key)</template>
 					</MkSwitch>
 					<MkInput v-if="deeplFreeMode" v-model="deeplFreeInstance" :placeholder="'example.com/translate'">
-						<template #prefix>https://</template>
+						<template #prefix><i class="ph-globe-simple ph-bold ph-lg"></i></template>
 						<template #label>DeepLX-JS URL</template>
 						<template #caption>Need Help? Check our documentation to know how to setup DeepLX-JS.</template>
 					</MkInput>