diff --git a/templates/swiftproxy/config/httpd.conf b/templates/swiftproxy/config/httpd.conf
index 6ec35e11..0abdf53e 100644
--- a/templates/swiftproxy/config/httpd.conf
+++ b/templates/swiftproxy/config/httpd.conf
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ CustomLog /dev/stdout proxy env=forwarded
 
   ## Request header rules
   ## as per http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_headers.html#requestheader
+{{- if $vhost.TLS }}
   RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Proto "https"
+{{- else }}
+  RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Proto "http"
+{{- end }}
 
   LimitRequestBody 5368709122
   LimitRequestFields 200