diff --git a/examples/customization/README.md b/examples/customization/README.md
index 425b2d1537..2eb2ec1a9b 100644
--- a/examples/customization/README.md
+++ b/examples/customization/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ The table below summarizes some of the options. More options (extensions) are av
 | N/A | `server-names-hash-bucket-size` | Sets the value of the [server_names_hash_max_size](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#server_names_hash_max_size) directive. | Depends on the size of the processor’s cache line. |
 | N/A | `server-names-hash-max-size` | Sets the value of the [server_names_hash_bucket_size](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#server_names_hash_bucket_size) directive. | `512` |
 | `nginx.org/http2` | `http2` | Enables HTTP/2 in servers with SSL enabled. To support HTTP/2 for Chrome users, use the provided controller image based on the alpine Linux. It includes OpenSSL with ALPN support, [necessary for Chrome users](https://www.nginx.com/blog/supporting-http2-google-chrome-users/). | `False` |
+| `nginx.org/redirect-to-https` | `redirect-to-https` | Sets the 301 redirect rule based on the value of the `http_x_forwarded_proto` header on the server block to force incoming traffic to be over HTTPS. Useful when terminating SSL in a load balancer in front of the Ingress controller — see [115](https://github.com/nginxinc/kubernetes-ingress/issues/115) | `False` |
 | N/A | `log-format` | Sets the custom [log format](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_log_module.html#log_format).  | See the [template file](../../nginx-controller/nginx/nginx.conf.tmpl). |  
 | `nginx.org/hsts` | `hsts` | Enables [HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)](https://www.nginx.com/blog/http-strict-transport-security-hsts-and-nginx/): the HSTS header is added to the responses from backends. The `preload` directive is included in the header. | `False` |
 | `nginx.org/hsts-max-age` | `hsts-max-age` | Sets the value of the `max-age` directive of the HSTS header. | `2592000` (1 month) |
diff --git a/nginx-controller/controller/controller.go b/nginx-controller/controller/controller.go
index a5dfe260d2..10b7c296f2 100644
--- a/nginx-controller/controller/controller.go
+++ b/nginx-controller/controller/controller.go
@@ -405,6 +405,13 @@ func (lbc *LoadBalancerController) syncCfgm(key string) {
 				cfg.HTTP2 = HTTP2
 			}
 		}
+		if redirectToHTTPS, exists,err := nginx.GetMapKeyAsBool(cfgm.Data, "redirect-to-https", cfgm); exists {
+			if err != nil {
+				glog.Error(err)
+			} else {
+				cfg.RedirectToHTTPS = redirectToHTTPS
+			}
+		}
 
 		// HSTS block
 		if hsts, exists, err := nginx.GetMapKeyAsBool(cfgm.Data, "hsts", cfgm); exists {
diff --git a/nginx-controller/nginx/config.go b/nginx-controller/nginx/config.go
index 66c8d39380..e25daed8bd 100644
--- a/nginx-controller/nginx/config.go
+++ b/nginx-controller/nginx/config.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	ProxyReadTimeout              string
 	ClientMaxBodySize             string
 	HTTP2                         bool
+	RedirectToHTTPS               bool
 	MainServerNamesHashBucketSize string
 	MainServerNamesHashMaxSize    string
 	MainLogFormat                 string
diff --git a/nginx-controller/nginx/configurator.go b/nginx-controller/nginx/configurator.go
index 08e54073d4..e0f20222ba 100644
--- a/nginx-controller/nginx/configurator.go
+++ b/nginx-controller/nginx/configurator.go
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ func (cnf *Configurator) generateNginxCfg(ingEx *IngressEx, pems map[string]stri
 			Name:                  serverName,
 			ServerTokens:          ingCfg.ServerTokens,
 			HTTP2:                 ingCfg.HTTP2,
+			RedirectToHTTPS:       ingCfg.RedirectToHTTPS,
 			ProxyProtocol:         ingCfg.ProxyProtocol,
 			HSTS:                  ingCfg.HSTS,
 			HSTSMaxAge:            ingCfg.HSTSMaxAge,
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ func (cnf *Configurator) generateNginxCfg(ingEx *IngressEx, pems map[string]stri
 			Name:                  emptyHost,
 			ServerTokens:          ingCfg.ServerTokens,
 			HTTP2:                 ingCfg.HTTP2,
+			RedirectToHTTPS:       ingCfg.RedirectToHTTPS,
 			ProxyProtocol:         ingCfg.ProxyProtocol,
 			HSTS:                  ingCfg.HSTS,
 			HSTSMaxAge:            ingCfg.HSTSMaxAge,
@@ -232,6 +234,13 @@ func (cnf *Configurator) createConfig(ingEx *IngressEx) Config {
 			ingCfg.HTTP2 = HTTP2
 		}
 	}
+	if redirectToHTTPS, exists, err := GetMapKeyAsBool(ingEx.Ingress.Annotations, "nginx.org/redirect-to-https", ingEx.Ingress); exists {
+		if err != nil {
+			glog.Error(err)
+		} else {
+			ingCfg.RedirectToHTTPS = redirectToHTTPS
+		}
+	}
 	if proxyBuffering, exists, err := GetMapKeyAsBool(ingEx.Ingress.Annotations, "nginx.org/proxy-buffering", ingEx.Ingress); exists {
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Error(err)
diff --git a/nginx-controller/nginx/ingress.tmpl b/nginx-controller/nginx/ingress.tmpl
index b9d1cbc274..8e5846d707 100644
--- a/nginx-controller/nginx/ingress.tmpl
+++ b/nginx-controller/nginx/ingress.tmpl
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ server {
 	proxy_hide_header Strict-Transport-Security;
 	add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age={{$server.HSTSMaxAge}}; {{if $server.HSTSIncludeSubdomains}}includeSubDomains; {{end}}preload" always;{{end}}
 	{{- end}}
+	{{- if $server.RedirectToHTTPS}}
+	if ($http_x_forwarded_proto = 'http') {
+		return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
+	}
+	{{- end}}
 
 	{{range $location := $server.Locations}}
 	location {{$location.Path}} {
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@ server {
 		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;
 		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Port $server_port;
-		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto {{if $server.RedirectToHTTPS}}https{{else}}$scheme{{end}};
 
 		proxy_buffering {{if $location.ProxyBuffering}}on{{else}}off{{end}};
 		{{- if $location.ProxyBuffers}}
diff --git a/nginx-controller/nginx/nginx.go b/nginx-controller/nginx/nginx.go
index ac76c0f2ee..aa7a2cd61b 100644
--- a/nginx-controller/nginx/nginx.go
+++ b/nginx-controller/nginx/nginx.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	SSLCertificate        string
 	SSLCertificateKey     string
 	HTTP2                 bool
+	RedirectToHTTPS       bool
 	ProxyProtocol         bool
 	HSTS                  bool
 	HSTSMaxAge            int64
diff --git a/nginx-plus-controller/controller/controller.go b/nginx-plus-controller/controller/controller.go
index 5400ac6c1b..00a2a6f904 100644
--- a/nginx-plus-controller/controller/controller.go
+++ b/nginx-plus-controller/controller/controller.go
@@ -409,6 +409,13 @@ func (lbc *LoadBalancerController) syncCfgm(key string) {
 				cfg.HTTP2 = HTTP2
 			}
 		}
+		if redirectToHTTPS, exists,err := nginx.GetMapKeyAsBool(cfgm.Data, "redirect-to-https", cfgm); exists {
+			if err != nil {
+				glog.Error(err)
+			} else {
+				cfg.RedirectToHTTPS = redirectToHTTPS
+			}
+		}
 
 		// HSTS block
 		if hsts, exists, err := nginx.GetMapKeyAsBool(cfgm.Data, "hsts", cfgm); exists {
diff --git a/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/config.go b/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/config.go
index aa8874a07f..ee41d41434 100644
--- a/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/config.go
+++ b/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/config.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	ProxyReadTimeout              string
 	ClientMaxBodySize             string
 	HTTP2                         bool
+	RedirectToHTTPS               bool
 	MainServerNamesHashBucketSize string
 	MainServerNamesHashMaxSize    string
 	MainLogFormat                 string
diff --git a/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/configurator.go b/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/configurator.go
index 0a5360548d..31a8fc246d 100644
--- a/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/configurator.go
+++ b/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/configurator.go
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ func (cnf *Configurator) generateNginxCfg(ingEx *IngressEx, pems map[string]stri
 			Name:                  serverName,
 			ServerTokens:          ingCfg.ServerTokens,
 			HTTP2:                 ingCfg.HTTP2,
+			RedirectToHTTPS:       ingCfg.RedirectToHTTPS,
 			ProxyProtocol:         ingCfg.ProxyProtocol,
 			HSTS:                  ingCfg.HSTS,
 			HSTSMaxAge:            ingCfg.HSTSMaxAge,
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ func (cnf *Configurator) generateNginxCfg(ingEx *IngressEx, pems map[string]stri
 			Name:                  serverName,
 			ServerTokens:          ingCfg.ServerTokens,
 			HTTP2:                 ingCfg.HTTP2,
+			RedirectToHTTPS:       ingCfg.RedirectToHTTPS,
 			ProxyProtocol:         ingCfg.ProxyProtocol,
 			HSTS:                  ingCfg.HSTS,
 			HSTSMaxAge:            ingCfg.HSTSMaxAge,
@@ -251,6 +253,13 @@ func (cnf *Configurator) createConfig(ingEx *IngressEx) Config {
 			ingCfg.HTTP2 = HTTP2
 		}
 	}
+	if redirectToHTTPS, exists,err := GetMapKeyAsBool(ingEx.Ingress.Annotations, "nginx.org/redirect-to-https", ingEx.Ingress); exists {
+		if err != nil {
+			glog.Error(err)
+		} else {
+			ingCfg.RedirectToHTTPS = redirectToHTTPS
+		}
+	}
 	if proxyBuffering, exists, err := GetMapKeyAsBool(ingEx.Ingress.Annotations, "nginx.org/proxy-buffering", ingEx.Ingress); exists {
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Error(err)
diff --git a/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/ingress.tmpl b/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/ingress.tmpl
index 615daed1d7..18110d3254 100644
--- a/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/ingress.tmpl
+++ b/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/ingress.tmpl
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ server {
 	{{- if $server.HSTS}}
 	add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age={{$server.HSTSMaxAge}}; {{if $server.HSTSIncludeSubdomains}}includeSubDomains; {{end}}preload" always;{{end}}
 	{{- end}}
+	{{- if $server.RedirectToHTTPS}}
+	if ($http_x_forwarded_proto = 'http') {
+		return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
+	}
+	{{- end}}
 
 	{{range $location := $server.Locations}}
 	location {{$location.Path}} {
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ server {
 		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;
 		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Port $server_port;
-		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto {{if $server.RedirectToHTTPS}}https{{else}}$scheme{{end}};
 		proxy_buffering {{if $location.ProxyBuffering}}on{{else}}off{{end}};
 		{{- if $location.ProxyBuffers}}
 		proxy_buffers {{$location.ProxyBuffers}};
diff --git a/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/nginx.go b/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/nginx.go
index 577fab2e4a..71f580788f 100644
--- a/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/nginx.go
+++ b/nginx-plus-controller/nginx/nginx.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	SSLCertificateKey     string
 	StatusZone            string
 	HTTP2                 bool
+	RedirectToHTTPS       bool
 	ProxyProtocol         bool
 	HSTS                  bool
 	HSTSMaxAge            int64