diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7fe1c27e3..59f7632c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ $ npm install
 $ npm run build
 ```
 
-## Run Hyperledger Explorer 
+## Run Hyperledger Explorer
 
 ### Run Locally in Same Location
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ $ npm run build
     ```json
     "sync": {
       "type": "local"
-    }   
+    }
     ```
 
 * `npm start`
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ $ DISCOVERY_AS_LOCALHOST=false npm start
     ```json
     "sync": {
       "type": "host"
-    }   
+    }
     ```
 
 * If the Hyperledger Explorer was used previously in your browser be sure to clear the cache before relaunching
diff --git a/app/platform/fabric/FabricConfig.ts b/app/platform/fabric/FabricConfig.ts
index 2f6870415..e00752cda 100644
--- a/app/platform/fabric/FabricConfig.ts
+++ b/app/platform/fabric/FabricConfig.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ export class FabricConfig {
 		return this.config.client.enableAuthentication;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 *
+	 *
+	 * @returns
+	 * @memberof FabricConfig
+	 */
+	getClientTlsIdentity() {
+		return this.config.client.clientTlsIdentity;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 *
 	 *
diff --git a/app/platform/fabric/gateway/FabricGateway.ts b/app/platform/fabric/gateway/FabricGateway.ts
index 9fd4f6fc7..969254461 100644
--- a/app/platform/fabric/gateway/FabricGateway.ts
+++ b/app/platform/fabric/gateway/FabricGateway.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import { Wallets, Gateway } from 'fabric-network';
+import { X509Identity, Wallets, Gateway } from 'fabric-network';
 import * as fabprotos from 'fabric-protos';
 import { Discoverer, DiscoveryService } from 'fabric-common';
 import concat from 'lodash/concat';
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export class FabricGateway {
 	defaultChannelName: string;
 	fabricCaEnabled: boolean;
 	client: any;
+	clientTlsIdentity: X509Identity;
 	FSWALLET: string;
 	enableAuthentication: boolean;
 	asLocalhost: boolean;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export class FabricGateway {
 		this.gateway = new Gateway();
 		this.fabricCaEnabled = false;
 		this.client = null;
+		this.clientTlsIdentity = null;
 		this.FSWALLET = null;
 		this.enableAuthentication = false;
 		this.asLocalhost = false;
@@ -121,11 +123,11 @@ export class FabricGateway {
 				clientTlsIdentity: ''
 			};
 
-			if ('clientTlsIdentity' in this.config.client) {
+			const mTlsIdLabel = this.fabricConfig.getClientTlsIdentity();
+			if (mTlsIdLabel) {
 				logger.info('client TLS enabled');
-				const mTlsIdLabel = this.config.client.clientTlsIdentity;
-				const mTlsId = await this.wallet.get(mTlsIdLabel);
-				if (mTlsId !== undefined) {
+				this.clientTlsIdentity = await this.wallet.get(mTlsIdLabel);
+				if (this.clientTlsIdentity !== undefined) {
 					connectionOptions.clientTlsIdentity = mTlsIdLabel;
 				} else {
 					throw new ExplorerError(
@@ -374,7 +376,12 @@ export class FabricGateway {
 			const ds = new DiscoveryService('be discovery service', channel);
 
 			const client = new Client('discovery client');
-			client.setTlsClientCertAndKey();
+			if (this.clientTlsIdentity) {
+				logger.info('client TLS enabled');
+				client.setTlsClientCertAndKey(this.clientTlsIdentity.credentials.certificate, this.clientTlsIdentity.credentials.privateKey);
+			} else {
+				client.setTlsClientCertAndKey();
+			}
 
 			const mspID = this.config.client.organization;
 			const targets = [];