diff --git a/app/models/topic_embed.rb b/app/models/topic_embed.rb
index 3ac5de7d8f8..15819bd2604 100644
--- a/app/models/topic_embed.rb
+++ b/app/models/topic_embed.rb
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ class TopicEmbed < ActiveRecord::Base
     return if uri.blank?
 
     begin
-      html = uri.read
-    rescue OpenURI::HTTPError, Net::OpenTimeout
+      html = FinalDestination::HTTP.get(uri)
+    rescue OpenURI::HTTPError, Net::OpenTimeout, FinalDestination::SSRFDetector::DisallowedIpError
       return
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/topic_embed_spec.rb b/spec/models/topic_embed_spec.rb
index 91aa671cb7b..4b0aab7ab54 100644
--- a/spec/models/topic_embed_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/topic_embed_spec.rb
@@ -299,6 +299,19 @@ RSpec.describe TopicEmbed do
         response = TopicEmbed.find_remote(url)
         expect(response.title).to eq("Through the Looking Glass")
       end
+
+      it "doesn't follow redirect when making request" do
+        FinalDestination.any_instance.stubs(:resolve).returns(URI("https://redirect.com"))
+        stub_request(:get, "https://redirect.com/").to_return(
+          status: 301,
+          body: "<title>Moved permanently</title>",
+          headers: {
+            "Location" => "https://www.example.org/",
+          },
+        )
+        response = TopicEmbed.find_remote(url)
+        expect(response.title).to eq("Moved permanently")
+      end
     end
 
     context 'with post with allowed classes "foo" and "emoji"' do