diff --git a/axum/CHANGELOG.md b/axum/CHANGELOG.md
index 1a69f7f7c4..351b12a030 100644
--- a/axum/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/axum/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 # Unreleased
 
+- **fixed:** Include port number when parsing authority ([#2242])
 - **change:** Avoid cloning `Arc` during deserialization of `Path`
 - **added:** `axum::serve::Serve::tcp_nodelay` and `axum::serve::WithGracefulShutdown::tcp_nodelay` ([#2653])
 - **added:** `Router::has_routes` function ([#2790])
 - **change:** Update tokio-tungstenite to 0.23 ([#2841])
 - **added:** `Serve::local_addr` and `WithGracefulShutdown::local_addr` functions ([#2881])
 
+[#2242]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/pull/2242
 [#2653]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/pull/2653
 [#2790]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/pull/2790
 [#2841]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/pull/2841
diff --git a/axum/src/extract/host.rs b/axum/src/extract/host.rs
index f1d179a545..e5e02b8618 100644
--- a/axum/src/extract/host.rs
+++ b/axum/src/extract/host.rs
@@ -6,17 +6,21 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use http::{
     header::{HeaderMap, FORWARDED},
     request::Parts,
+    uri::Authority,
 };
 
 const X_FORWARDED_HOST_HEADER_KEY: &str = "X-Forwarded-Host";
 
-/// Extractor that resolves the hostname of the request.
+/// Extractor that resolves the host of the request.
 ///
-/// Hostname is resolved through the following, in order:
+/// Host is resolved through the following, in order:
 /// - `Forwarded` header
 /// - `X-Forwarded-Host` header
 /// - `Host` header
-/// - request target / URI
+/// - Authority of the request URI
+///
+/// See <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-host-and-authority> for the definition of
+/// host.
 ///
 /// Note that user agents can set `X-Forwarded-Host` and `Host` headers to arbitrary values so make
 /// sure to validate them to avoid security issues.
@@ -51,8 +55,8 @@ where
             return Ok(Host(host.to_owned()));
         }
 
-        if let Some(host) = parts.uri.host() {
-            return Ok(Host(host.to_owned()));
+        if let Some(authority) = parts.uri.authority() {
+            return Ok(Host(parse_authority(authority).to_owned()));
         }
 
         Err(HostRejection::FailedToResolveHost(FailedToResolveHost))
@@ -76,11 +80,18 @@ fn parse_forwarded(headers: &HeaderMap) -> Option<&str> {
     })
 }
 
+fn parse_authority(auth: &Authority) -> &str {
+    auth.as_str()
+        .rsplit('@')
+        .next()
+        .expect("split always has at least 1 item")
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{routing::get, test_helpers::TestClient, Router};
-    use http::header::HeaderName;
+    use http::{header::HeaderName, Request};
 
     fn test_client() -> TestClient {
         async fn host_as_body(Host(host): Host) -> String {
@@ -130,8 +141,14 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[crate::test]
     async fn uri_host() {
-        let host = test_client().get("/").await.text().await;
-        assert!(host.contains("127.0.0.1"));
+        let mut parts = Request::new(()).into_parts().0;
+        parts.uri = "https://127.0.0.1:1234/image.jpg".parse().unwrap();
+        let host = Host::from_request_parts(&mut parts, &()).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(host.0, "127.0.0.1:1234");
+
+        parts.uri = "http://cool:user@[::1]:456/file.txt".parse().unwrap();
+        let host = Host::from_request_parts(&mut parts, &()).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(host.0, "[::1]:456");
     }
 
     #[test]