diff --git a/src/server/lib/app.rb b/src/server/lib/app.rb
index cd18909f87730..74cabdadffef6 100644
--- a/src/server/lib/app.rb
+++ b/src/server/lib/app.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 require "routes/proxy"
 require "lib/FrameOptions"
 require "routes/plugins"
+require "rack/deflater"
 
 class Logger
   alias_method :write, :<<
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ class App < Sinatra::Base
       json :status => 404, :message => "Not Found"
     end
 
+    use Rack::Deflater
+
     # Routes go here
     use Routes::Home
     use Routes::Proxy