diff --git a/controllers/nginx/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl b/controllers/nginx/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
index 04bd1ae6b9..6556eff669 100644
--- a/controllers/nginx/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
+++ b/controllers/nginx/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
@@ -169,11 +169,16 @@ http {
     }
 
     # Obtain best http host
-    map $http_host $best_http_host {
+    map $http_host $this_host {
         default          $http_host;
         ''               $host;
     }
 
+    map $http_x_forwarded_host $best_http_host {
+        default          $http_x_forwarded_host;
+        ''               $this_host;
+    }
+
     server_name_in_redirect off;
     port_in_redirect        off;