diff --git a/config/nginx.sample.conf b/config/nginx.sample.conf
index 62fabf4a207..fba0c67ca30 100644
--- a/config/nginx.sample.conf
+++ b/config/nginx.sample.conf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ server {
   gzip_types application/json text/css application/x-javascript;
 
   server_name meta.discourse.org;
-  
+
   sendfile on;
 
   keepalive_timeout 65;
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ server {
 
     proxy_set_header  X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
     proxy_set_header  X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
-    proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
+    proxy_set_header  X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    proxy_set_header  Host $http_host;
+
 
     # If the file exists as a static file serve it directly without
     # running all the other rewite tests on it
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ server {
       proxy_pass http://discourse;
       break;
     }
-    
+
   }
 
 }