diff --git a/chat-server/src/middleware/requestOrigin.test.ts b/chat-server/src/middleware/requestOrigin.test.ts
index 11b064f63..659fb5bae 100644
--- a/chat-server/src/middleware/requestOrigin.test.ts
+++ b/chat-server/src/middleware/requestOrigin.test.ts
@@ -9,28 +9,77 @@ const baseReq = {
   ip: "127.0.0.1",
 };
 
+function caseInsensitiveHeaders(headers: Record<string, string>) {
+  // Express automatically converts all headers to lowercase but
+  // node-mocks-http does not. This function is a workaround for that.
+  return Object.entries(headers).reduce((acc, [key, value]) => {
+    acc[key.toLowerCase()] = value;
+    return acc;
+  }, {} as Record<string, string>);
+}
+
 describe("requireRequestOrigin", () => {
-  it("blocks any request where the Origin header is not set", async () => {
+  it(`blocks any request where neither the Origin nor the X-Request-Origin header is set`, async () => {
     const req = createRequest();
     const res = createResponse();
     const next = jest.fn();
 
     const middleware = requireRequestOrigin();
-    req.body = baseReq.body
-    req.params = baseReq.params
-    req.query = baseReq.query
-    req.headers = baseReq.headers
-    req.ip = baseReq.ip
+    req.body = baseReq.body;
+    req.params = baseReq.params;
+    req.query = baseReq.query;
+    req.headers = baseReq.headers;
+    req.ip = baseReq.ip;
 
     await middleware(req, res, next);
 
     expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
     expect(res.statusCode).toBe(400);
     expect(res._getJSONData()).toEqual({
-      error: "No Origin header",
+      error: "You must specify either an Origin or X-Request-Origin header",
+    });
+  });
+  it(`allows any request where the Origin header is set`, async () => {
+    const req = createRequest();
+    const res = createResponse();
+    const next = jest.fn();
+
+    const middleware = requireRequestOrigin();
+    req.body = baseReq.body;
+    req.params = baseReq.params;
+    req.query = baseReq.query;
+    req.headers = caseInsensitiveHeaders({
+      ...baseReq.headers,
+      origin: "http://localhost:5173",
+    });
+    req.ip = baseReq.ip;
+
+    await middleware(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(req.origin).toEqual("http://localhost:5173");
+  });
+  it(`allows any request where the X-Request-Origin header is set`, async () => {
+    const req = createRequest();
+    const res = createResponse();
+    const next = jest.fn();
+
+    const middleware = requireRequestOrigin();
+    req.body = baseReq.body;
+    req.params = baseReq.params;
+    req.query = baseReq.query;
+    req.headers = caseInsensitiveHeaders({
+      ...baseReq.headers,
+      "X-Request-Origin": "http://localhost:5173/foo/bar",
     });
+    req.ip = baseReq.ip;
+
+    await middleware(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(req.origin).toEqual("http://localhost:5173/foo/bar");
   });
-  it("allows any request where the Origin header is set", async () => {
+  it(`prefers X-Request-Origin over Origin when both are set`, async () => {
     const req = createRequest();
     const res = createResponse();
     const next = jest.fn();
@@ -42,11 +91,13 @@ describe("requireRequestOrigin", () => {
     req.headers = {
       ...baseReq.headers,
       origin: "http://localhost:5173",
+      "x-request-origin": "http://localhost:5173/foo/bar",
     };
     req.ip = baseReq.ip;
 
     await middleware(req, res, next);
 
     expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(req.origin).toEqual("http://localhost:5173/foo/bar");
   });
 });
diff --git a/chat-server/src/middleware/requestOrigin.ts b/chat-server/src/middleware/requestOrigin.ts
index dc5e3a6b3..2194bb2b0 100644
--- a/chat-server/src/middleware/requestOrigin.ts
+++ b/chat-server/src/middleware/requestOrigin.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { Request, Response, NextFunction } from "express";
 import { getRequestId, logRequest, sendErrorResponse } from "../utils";
 
+export const CUSTOM_REQUEST_ORIGIN_HEADER = "X-Request-Origin";
+
 declare module "express-serve-static-core" {
   interface Request {
     origin: string;
@@ -10,20 +12,26 @@ declare module "express-serve-static-core" {
 export function requireRequestOrigin() {
   return async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
     const reqId = getRequestId(req);
-    const { origin } = req.headers;
-    if (!origin) {
+
+    const origin = req.header("origin");
+    const customOrigin = req.header(CUSTOM_REQUEST_ORIGIN_HEADER);
+    const requestOrigin = customOrigin || origin;
+
+    if (!requestOrigin) {
       return sendErrorResponse({
         reqId,
         res,
         httpStatus: 400,
-        errorMessage: "No Origin header",
+        errorMessage: `You must specify either an Origin or ${CUSTOM_REQUEST_ORIGIN_HEADER} header`,
       });
     }
+
+    req.origin = requestOrigin;
     logRequest({
       reqId,
-      message: `Request origin ${origin} is allowed`,
+      message: `Request origin ${req.origin} is allowed`,
     });
-    req.origin = origin;
+
     return next();
   };
 }
diff --git a/chat-server/src/routes/conversations/addMessageToConversation.test.ts b/chat-server/src/routes/conversations/addMessageToConversation.test.ts
index 895aee81f..aa6cf0d79 100644
--- a/chat-server/src/routes/conversations/addMessageToConversation.test.ts
+++ b/chat-server/src/routes/conversations/addMessageToConversation.test.ts
@@ -160,12 +160,14 @@ describe("POST /conversations/:conversationId/messages", () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it("should respond 400 if the Origin header is missing", async () => {
+    it("should respond 400 if neither the Origin nor X-Request-Origin header is present", async () => {
       const res: request.Response = await request(app)
         .post(endpointUrl.replace(":conversationId", conversationId))
         .send({ message: "howdy there" });
       expect(res.statusCode).toEqual(400);
-      expect(res.body).toEqual({ error: "No Origin header" });
+      expect(res.body).toEqual({
+        error: "You must specify either an Origin or X-Request-Origin header",
+      });
     });
 
     it("should respond 400 for invalid request bodies", async () => {
diff --git a/chat-server/src/routes/conversations/createConversation.test.ts b/chat-server/src/routes/conversations/createConversation.test.ts
index 0210ce51a..a8581569e 100644
--- a/chat-server/src/routes/conversations/createConversation.test.ts
+++ b/chat-server/src/routes/conversations/createConversation.test.ts
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ describe("POST /conversations", () => {
     expect(count).toBe(1);
   });
 
-  it("should respond 400 if the Origin header is missing", async () => {
+  it("should respond 400 if neither the Origin nor X-Request-Origin header is present", async () => {
     const res = await request(app).post(CONVERSATIONS_API_V1_PREFIX).send();
     expect(res.statusCode).toEqual(400);
+    expect(res.body).toEqual({
+      error: "You must specify either an Origin or X-Request-Origin header",
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/chat-ui/src/services/conversations.test.ts b/chat-ui/src/services/conversations.test.ts
index 8cf303c03..2d48bf462 100644
--- a/chat-ui/src/services/conversations.test.ts
+++ b/chat-ui/src/services/conversations.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { vi } from "vitest";
-import { ConversationService, formatReferences } from "./conversations";
+import { ConversationService, formatReferences, getCustomRequestOrigin } from "./conversations";
 import { type References } from "mongodb-rag-core";
 import * as FetchEventSource from "@microsoft/fetch-event-source";
 
@@ -251,3 +251,24 @@ describe("formatReferences", () => {
     );
   });
 });
+
+describe("getCustomRequestOrigin", () => {
+  it("returns the current window location if it exists", () => {
+    const mockWindowLocation = "https://example.com/foo/bar";
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    (global as any).window = {
+      ...global.window,
+      location: {
+        ...global.window.location,
+        href: mockWindowLocation,
+      },
+    };
+    expect(getCustomRequestOrigin()).toEqual(mockWindowLocation);
+  })
+
+  it("returns null if the current window location does not exist", () => {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    (global as any).window = undefined;
+    expect(getCustomRequestOrigin()).toEqual(undefined);
+  })
+});
diff --git a/chat-ui/src/services/conversations.ts b/chat-ui/src/services/conversations.ts
index 8bd81cde7..bc489e89b 100644
--- a/chat-ui/src/services/conversations.ts
+++ b/chat-ui/src/services/conversations.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ export function formatReferences(references: References): string {
   return [heading, ...listOfLinks].join("\n\n");
 }
 
+export const CUSTOM_REQUEST_ORIGIN_HEADER = "X-Request-Origin";
+
+export function getCustomRequestOrigin() {
+  if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+    return window.location.href;
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
 class RetriableError<Data extends object = object> extends Error {
   retryAfter: number;
   data?: Data;
@@ -96,6 +105,7 @@ export class ConversationService {
       method: "POST",
       headers: {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        [CUSTOM_REQUEST_ORIGIN_HEADER]: getCustomRequestOrigin() ?? "",
       },
     });
     const conversation = await resp.json();
@@ -127,6 +137,7 @@ export class ConversationService {
       method: "POST",
       headers: {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        [CUSTOM_REQUEST_ORIGIN_HEADER]: getCustomRequestOrigin() ?? "",
       },
       body: JSON.stringify({ message }),
     });
@@ -192,6 +203,7 @@ export class ConversationService {
       method: "POST",
       headers: {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        [CUSTOM_REQUEST_ORIGIN_HEADER]: getCustomRequestOrigin() ?? "",
       },
       body: JSON.stringify({ message }),
       openWhenHidden: true,