diff --git a/config/nginx.sample.conf b/config/nginx.sample.conf
index f7544fdce1a..ee7b0fea7c3 100644
--- a/config/nginx.sample.conf
+++ b/config/nginx.sample.conf
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ server {
       log_not_found off;
       proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
       proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+      proxy_set_header X-Request-Start "t=${msec}";
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $thescheme;
       proxy_pass http://discourse;
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ server {
       # otherwise headers are not set correctly
       proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
       proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+      proxy_set_header X-Request-Start "t=${msec}";
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $thescheme;
       proxy_set_header X-Sendfile-Type X-Accel-Redirect;
@@ -177,6 +179,7 @@ server {
     location ~ ^/admin/backups/ {
       proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
       proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+      proxy_set_header X-Request-Start "t=${msec}";
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $thescheme;
       proxy_set_header X-Sendfile-Type X-Accel-Redirect;
@@ -191,6 +194,7 @@ server {
     location ~ ^/(letter_avatar/|user_avatar|highlight-js|stylesheets|favicon/proxied|service-worker) {
       proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
       proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+      proxy_set_header X-Request-Start "t=${msec}";
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $thescheme;
 
@@ -230,6 +234,7 @@ server {
 
     # we need buffering off for message bus
     location /message-bus/ {
+      proxy_set_header X-Request-Start "t=${msec}";
       proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
       proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
@@ -252,6 +257,7 @@ server {
   location @discourse {
     add_header Referrer-Policy 'no-referrer-when-downgrade';
     proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
+    proxy_set_header X-Request-Start "t=${msec}";
     proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
     proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
     proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $thescheme;