diff --git a/docs/deploying/wsgi-standalone.rst b/docs/deploying/wsgi-standalone.rst
index 5bdd0483..4d006720 100644
--- a/docs/deploying/wsgi-standalone.rst
+++ b/docs/deploying/wsgi-standalone.rst
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ localhost at port 8000, setting appropriate headers:
             proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:8000/;
             proxy_redirect     off;
 
-            proxy_set_header   Host             $host;
-            proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP        $remote_addr;
-            proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-For  $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+            proxy_set_header   Host                 $host;
+            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    $scheme;
         }
     }