diff --git a/docs/_docs/reverse-proxy.md b/docs/_docs/reverse-proxy.md
index e5a039a8e..428714b07 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/reverse-proxy.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/reverse-proxy.md
@@ -115,4 +115,13 @@ https://libretime.example.com
 http://libretime.example.com
 https://localhost
 http://localhost
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+Finally, the configuration file needs updating. Under `[general]`, `force_ssl`
+needs to be set to true:
+
+```
+[general]
+...
+force_ssl = true
+```