diff --git a/assets/default.conf b/assets/default.conf
index 4ee17bd..388c5f7 100644
--- a/assets/default.conf
+++ b/assets/default.conf
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ $(( end ))
       # Specify files sent to client if specific file not requested (e.g.
       # GET www.example.com/). NGINX sends first existing file in the list.
       index index.html index.htm Default.htm;
+
+      # this fixes cases where nginx would redirect https://whatever/path to
+      # http://whatever/path/ when behind a TLS terminating proxy.
+      absolute_redirect off;
     }
 
 $((- if .LastModifiedValue ))