diff --git a/quassel-web.subdomain.conf.sample b/quassel-web.subdomain.conf.sample
index a6b96e4..117cef4 100644
--- a/quassel-web.subdomain.conf.sample
+++ b/quassel-web.subdomain.conf.sample
@@ -37,5 +37,11 @@ server {
         set $upstream_proto http;
         proxy_pass $upstream_proto://$upstream_app:$upstream_port;
 
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
+        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_redirect off;
     }
 }
diff --git a/quassel-web.subfolder.conf.sample b/quassel-web.subfolder.conf.sample
index 01c0046..98a543a 100644
--- a/quassel-web.subfolder.conf.sample
+++ b/quassel-web.subfolder.conf.sample
@@ -21,4 +21,10 @@ location ^~ /quassel {
     set $upstream_proto http;
     proxy_pass $upstream_proto://$upstream_app:$upstream_port;
 
+    proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+    proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
+    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_redirect off;
 }