diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a0974e4690f..3bc2961039f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,9 +25,13 @@ NOTE: Add new changes BELOW THIS COMMENT.
 
 ### Added
 
+- [`Strict-Transport-Security`][hsts] header in the HTTP API and DNS-over-HTTPS
+  responses when HTTPS is forced ([#2998]).  See [RFC 6979][rfc6797].
+- UI for the schedule of the service-blocking pause ([#951]).
 - IPv6 hints are now filtered in case IPv6 addresses resolving is disabled
   ([#6122]).
-- The ability to set fallback DNS servers in the configuration file ([#3701]).
+- The ability to set fallback DNS servers in the configuration file and the UI
+  ([#3701]).
 - While adding or updating blocklists, the title can now be parsed from
   `! Title:` definition of the blocklist's source ([#6020]).
 - The ability to filter DNS HTTPS records including IPv4/v6 hints ([#6053]).
@@ -149,6 +153,7 @@ In this release, the schema version has changed from 24 to 26.
   ([#5948]).
 
 [#1453]: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/issues/1453
+[#2998]: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/issues/2998
 [#3701]: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/issues/3701
 [#5948]: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/issues/5948
 [#6020]: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/issues/6020
@@ -159,6 +164,9 @@ In this release, the schema version has changed from 24 to 26.
 [#6122]: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/issues/6122
 [#6133]: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/issues/6133
 
+[hsts]:    https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Strict-Transport-Security
+[rfc6797]: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6797
+
 <!--
 NOTE: Add new changes ABOVE THIS COMMENT.
 -->
@@ -675,7 +683,7 @@ In this release, the schema version has changed from 17 to 20.
 [#5701]: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/issues/5701
 
 [ms-v0.107.28]: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/milestone/64?closed=1
-[rfc6761]:      https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6761
+[rfc6761]:      https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6761
 
 
 
diff --git a/internal/aghhttp/header.go b/internal/aghhttp/header.go
index eff50473ad1..a1ece08625f 100644
--- a/internal/aghhttp/header.go
+++ b/internal/aghhttp/header.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package aghhttp
 
 // HTTP header value constants.
 const (
-	HdrValApplicationJSON = "application/json"
-	HdrValTextPlain       = "text/plain"
+	HdrValApplicationJSON         = "application/json"
+	HdrValStrictTransportSecurity = "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains"
+	HdrValTextPlain               = "text/plain"
 )
diff --git a/internal/home/control.go b/internal/home/control.go
index 51d6efe4248..4a675e93372 100644
--- a/internal/home/control.go
+++ b/internal/home/control.go
@@ -321,9 +321,10 @@ func preInstallHandler(handler http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return &preInstallHandlerStruct{handler}
 }
 
-// handleHTTPSRedirect redirects the request to HTTPS, if needed.  If ok is
-// true, the middleware must continue handling the request.
-func handleHTTPSRedirect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (ok bool) {
+// handleHTTPSRedirect redirects the request to HTTPS, if needed, and adds some
+// HTTPS-related headers.  If proceed is true, the middleware must continue
+// handling the request.
+func handleHTTPSRedirect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (proceed bool) {
 	web := Context.web
 	if web.httpsServer.server == nil {
 		return true
@@ -362,21 +363,17 @@ func handleHTTPSRedirect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (ok bool) {
 		respHdr.Set(httphdr.AltSvc, altSvc)
 	}
 
-	if r.TLS == nil && forceHTTPS {
-		hostPort := host
-		if portHTTPS != defaultPortHTTPS {
-			hostPort = netutil.JoinHostPort(host, portHTTPS)
-		}
+	if forceHTTPS {
+		if r.TLS == nil {
+			u := httpsURL(r.URL, host, portHTTPS)
+			http.Redirect(w, r, u.String(), http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
 
-		httpsURL := &url.URL{
-			Scheme:   aghhttp.SchemeHTTPS,
-			Host:     hostPort,
-			Path:     r.URL.Path,
-			RawQuery: r.URL.RawQuery,
+			return false
 		}
-		http.Redirect(w, r, httpsURL.String(), http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
 
-		return false
+		// TODO(a.garipov): Consider adding a configurable max-age.  Currently,
+		// the default is 365 days.
+		respHdr.Set(httphdr.StrictTransportSecurity, aghhttp.HdrValStrictTransportSecurity)
 	}
 
 	// Allow the frontend from the HTTP origin to send requests to the HTTPS
@@ -395,6 +392,22 @@ func handleHTTPSRedirect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (ok bool) {
 	return true
 }
 
+// httpsURL returns a copy of u for redirection to the HTTPS version, taking the
+// hostname and the HTTPS port into account.
+func httpsURL(u *url.URL, host string, portHTTPS int) (redirectURL *url.URL) {
+	hostPort := host
+	if portHTTPS != defaultPortHTTPS {
+		hostPort = netutil.JoinHostPort(host, portHTTPS)
+	}
+
+	return &url.URL{
+		Scheme:   aghhttp.SchemeHTTPS,
+		Host:     hostPort,
+		Path:     u.Path,
+		RawQuery: u.RawQuery,
+	}
+}
+
 // postInstall lets the handler to run only if firstRun is false.  Otherwise, it
 // redirects to /install.html.  It also enforces HTTPS if it is enabled and
 // configured and sets appropriate access control headers.
@@ -408,11 +421,10 @@ func postInstall(handler func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)) func(http.Res
 			return
 		}
 
-		if !handleHTTPSRedirect(w, r) {
-			return
+		proceed := handleHTTPSRedirect(w, r)
+		if proceed {
+			handler(w, r)
 		}
-
-		handler(w, r)
 	}
 }