diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index c020bd1..dc24d68 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.BlockRemoteCSSAndFonts, "block-remote-css-and-fonts", config.BlockRemoteCSSAndFonts, "Block access to remote CSS & fonts")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.EnableSpamAssassin, "enable-spamassassin", config.EnableSpamAssassin, "Enable integration with SpamAssassin")
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.AllowUntrustedTLS, "allow-untrusted-tls", config.AllowUntrustedTLS, "Do not verify HTTPS certificates (link checker & screenshots)")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.DisableHTTPCompression, "disable-http-compression", config.DisableHTTPCompression, "Disable HTTP compression support (web UI & API)")
 
 	// SMTP server
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&config.SMTPListen, "smtp", "s", config.SMTPListen, "SMTP bind interface and port")
@@ -237,6 +238,9 @@ func initConfigFromEnv() {
 	if getEnabledFromEnv("MP_ALLOW_UNTRUSTED_TLS") {
 		config.AllowUntrustedTLS = true
 	}
+	if getEnabledFromEnv("MP_DISABLE_HTTP_COMPRESSION") {
+		config.DisableHTTPCompression = true
+	}
 
 	// SMTP server
 	if len(os.Getenv("MP_SMTP_BIND_ADDR")) > 0 {
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 6239408..e161a1b 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ var (
 	// Webroot to define the base path for the UI and API
 	Webroot = "/"
 
+	// DisableHTTPCompression will explicitly disable HTTP compression in the web UI and API
+	DisableHTTPCompression bool
+
 	// SMTPTLSCert file
 	SMTPTLSCert string
 
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 889ba49..eb2a3cd 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func middleWareFunc(fn http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if !strings.Contains(r.Header.Get("Accept-Encoding"), "gzip") {
+		if config.DisableHTTPCompression || !strings.Contains(r.Header.Get("Accept-Encoding"), "gzip") {
 			fn(w, r)
 			return
 		}