diff --git a/etc/heat/api-paste.ini b/etc/heat/api-paste.ini
index bd5af18a49..13af43cfca 100644
--- a/etc/heat/api-paste.ini
+++ b/etc/heat/api-paste.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # heat-api pipeline
 [pipeline:heat-api]
-pipeline = faultwrap ssl versionnegotiation authurl authtoken context apiv1app
+pipeline = faultwrap ssl xforwardedfor versionnegotiation authurl authtoken context apiv1app
 
 # heat-api pipeline for standalone heat
 # ie. uses alternative auth backend that authenticates users against keystone
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pipeline = faultwrap ssl versionnegotiation authurl authtoken context apiv1app
 #   flavor = standalone
 #
 [pipeline:heat-api-standalone]
-pipeline = faultwrap ssl versionnegotiation authurl authpassword context apiv1app
+pipeline = faultwrap ssl xforwardedfor versionnegotiation authurl authpassword context apiv1app
 
 # heat-api pipeline for custom cloud backends
 # i.e. in heat.conf:
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pipeline = faultwrap ssl versionnegotiation authurl authpassword context apiv1ap
 #   flavor = custombackend
 #
 [pipeline:heat-api-custombackend]
-pipeline = faultwrap versionnegotiation context custombackendauth apiv1app
+pipeline = faultwrap xforwardedfor versionnegotiation context custombackendauth apiv1app
 
 # heat-api-cfn pipeline
 [pipeline:heat-api-cfn]
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ pipeline = cfnversionnegotiation ec2authtoken context apicfnv1app
 
 # heat-api-cloudwatch pipeline
 [pipeline:heat-api-cloudwatch]
-pipeline = versionnegotiation ec2authtoken authtoken context apicwapp
+pipeline = xforwardedfor versionnegotiation ec2authtoken authtoken context apicwapp
 
 # heat-api-cloudwatch pipeline for standalone heat
 # relies exclusively on authenticating with ec2 signed requests
 [pipeline:heat-api-cloudwatch-standalone]
-pipeline = versionnegotiation ec2authtoken context apicwapp
+pipeline = xforwardedfor versionnegotiation ec2authtoken context apicwapp
 
 [app:apiv1app]
 paste.app_factory = heat.common.wsgi:app_factory
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ heat.app_factory = heat.api.cfn.v1:API
 paste.app_factory = heat.common.wsgi:app_factory
 heat.app_factory = heat.api.cloudwatch:API
 
+[filter:xforwardedfor]
+paste.filter_factory = heat.common.wsgi:filter_factory
+heat.filter_factory = heat.api.openstack:x_forwarded_for_middleware_filter
+
 [filter:versionnegotiation]
 paste.filter_factory = heat.common.wsgi:filter_factory
 heat.filter_factory = heat.api.openstack:version_negotiation_filter
diff --git a/etc/heat/heat.conf.sample b/etc/heat/heat.conf.sample
index d1d3973289..d2ca0585d4 100644
--- a/etc/heat/heat.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/heat/heat.conf.sample
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@
 #secure_proxy_ssl_header=X-Forwarded-Proto
 
 
+#
+# Options defined in heat.api.middleware.x_forwarded_for
+#
+
+# The HTTP header that will be used as remote address. (string
+# value)
+#forward_header_name=X-Forwarded-For
+
+
 #
 # Options defined in heat.common.config
 #
diff --git a/heat/api/middleware/x_forwarded_for.py b/heat/api/middleware/x_forwarded_for.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6aedd2702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/heat/api/middleware/x_forwarded_for.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from oslo.config import cfg
+from heat.common import wsgi
+
+x_forwarded_middleware_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('forward_header_name',
+               default='X-Forwarded-For',
+               help="The HTTP header that will be used as remote address.")
+]
+cfg.CONF.register_opts(x_forwarded_middleware_opts)
+
+
+class XForwardedForMiddleware(wsgi.Middleware):
+    """A middleware that replaces the request hostname with proxy hostname.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, application):
+        super(XForwardedForMiddleware, self).__init__(application)
+
+    def process_request(self, req):
+        # If 'forward_header_name' header was not found, then do not
+        # change the host name
+        req.host = req.headers.get(cfg.CONF.forward_header_name, req.host)
diff --git a/heat/api/openstack/__init__.py b/heat/api/openstack/__init__.py
index e90b07df2f..5613202a3d 100644
--- a/heat/api/openstack/__init__.py
+++ b/heat/api/openstack/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from heat.api.middleware.fault import FaultWrapper
 from heat.api.middleware.ssl import SSLMiddleware
 from heat.api.middleware.version_negotiation import VersionNegotiationFilter
+from heat.api.middleware.x_forwarded_for import XForwardedForMiddleware
 from heat.api.openstack import versions
 
 
@@ -28,3 +29,7 @@ def faultwrap_filter(app, conf, **local_conf):
 
 def sslmiddleware_filter(app, conf, **local_conf):
     return SSLMiddleware(app)
+
+
+def x_forwarded_for_middleware_filter(app, conf, **local_conf):
+    return XForwardedForMiddleware(app)
diff --git a/heat/tests/test_x_forwarded_for_middleware.py b/heat/tests/test_x_forwarded_for_middleware.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3badaeb564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/heat/tests/test_x_forwarded_for_middleware.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import webob
+
+from heat.api.middleware import x_forwarded_for
+from oslo.config import cfg
+
+from heat.tests.common import HeatTestCase
+
+
+class XForwardedForMiddlewareTest(HeatTestCase):
+
+    def test_default_header_found(self):
+        headers = {'X-Forwarded-For': 'www.test.com'}
+        middleware = x_forwarded_for.XForwardedForMiddleware(None)
+        request = webob.Request.blank('/stacks', headers=headers)
+        self.assertIsNone(middleware.process_request(request))
+        self.assertEqual('www.test.com', request.host)
+
+    def test_custom_header_found(self):
+        cfg.CONF.set_override('forward_header_name', 'X-Fwd-Custom')
+        headers = {'X-Fwd-Custom': 'www.test.com'}
+        middleware = x_forwarded_for.XForwardedForMiddleware(None)
+        request = webob.Request.blank('/stacks', headers=headers)
+        self.assertIsNone(middleware.process_request(request))
+        self.assertEqual('www.test.com', request.host)
+
+    def test_default_header_not_found(self):
+        headers = {}
+        middleware = x_forwarded_for.XForwardedForMiddleware(None)
+        request = webob.Request.blank('/stacks', headers=headers)
+        self.assertIsNone(middleware.process_request(request))
+        self.assertEqual('localhost:80', request.host)
+
+    def test_custom_header_not_found(self):
+        cfg.CONF.set_override('forward_header_name', 'X-Fwd-Custom')
+        headers = {}
+        middleware = x_forwarded_for.XForwardedForMiddleware(None)
+        request = webob.Request.blank('/stacks', headers=headers)
+        self.assertIsNone(middleware.process_request(request))
+        self.assertEqual('localhost:80', request.host)