diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index b90d8db8..44822f2f 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -225,6 +225,12 @@ func (c *context) Scheme() string {
 	if c.IsTLS() {
 		return "https"
 	}
+	if scheme := c.request.Header.Get(HeaderXForwardedProto); scheme != "" {
+		return scheme
+	}	
+	if ssl := c.request.Header.Get(HeaderXForwardedSsl); ssl == "on" {
+		return "https"
+	}
 	return "http"
 }
 
diff --git a/echo.go b/echo.go
index d80489c5..60733519 100644
--- a/echo.go
+++ b/echo.go
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ const (
 	HeaderXForwardedProto               = "X-Forwarded-Proto"
 	HeaderXHTTPMethodOverride           = "X-HTTP-Method-Override"
 	HeaderXForwardedFor                 = "X-Forwarded-For"
+	HeaderXForwardedSsl                 = "X-Forwarded-Ssl"
 	HeaderXRealIP                       = "X-Real-IP"
 	HeaderXRequestID                    = "X-Request-ID"
 	HeaderServer                        = "Server"