diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/listener.inc b/api-ref/source/v2/listener.inc
index 953d033b5f..b32d31e74e 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/listener.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/listener.inc
@@ -164,18 +164,24 @@ Supported HTTP Header Insertions
    header insertions.
 
 
-+------------------+--------+------------------------------------------------+
-| Key              | Value  | Description                                    |
-+==================+========+================================================+
-| X-Forwarded-For  | string | When "``true``" a ``X-Forwarded-For`` header   |
-|                  |        | is inserted into the request to the backend    |
-|                  |        | ``member`` that specifies the client IP        |
-|                  |        | address.                                       |
-+------------------+--------+------------------------------------------------+
-| X-Forwarded-Port | string | When "``true``" a ``X-Forwarded-Port`` header  |
-|                  |        | is inserted into the request to the backend    |
-|                  |        | ``member`` that specifies the listener port.   |
-+------------------+--------+------------------------------------------------+
++-------------------+--------+------------------------------------------------+
+| Key               | Value  | Description                                    |
++===================+========+================================================+
+| X-Forwarded-For   | string | When "``true``" a ``X-Forwarded-For`` header   |
+|                   |        | is inserted into the request to the backend    |
+|                   |        | ``member`` that specifies the client IP        |
+|                   |        | address.                                       |
++-------------------+--------+------------------------------------------------+
+| X-Forwarded-Port  | string | When "``true``" a ``X-Forwarded-Port`` header  |
+|                   |        | is inserted into the request to the backend    |
+|                   |        | ``member`` that specifies the listener port.   |
++-------------------+--------+------------------------------------------------+
+| X-Forwarded-Proto | string | When "``true``" a ``X-Forwarded-Proto`` header |
+|                   |        | is inserted into the request to the backend    |
+|                   |        | ``member``. HTTP for the HTTP listener         |
+|                   |        | protocol type, HTTPS for the TERMINATED_HTTPS  |
+|                   |        | listener protocol type.                        |
++-------------------+--------+------------------------------------------------+
 
 Request Example
 ----------------
diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/guides/providers.rst b/doc/source/contributor/guides/providers.rst
index 2fc1fd5306..5cac658646 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/guides/providers.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/guides/providers.rst
@@ -445,19 +445,25 @@ contains the following:
 As of the writing of this specification the Supported HTTP Header Insertions
 are:
 
-+-------------------+------+------------------------------------------------+
-| Key               | Type | Description                                    |
-+===================+======+================================================+
-| X-Forwarded-For   | bool | When True a X-Forwarded-For header is inserted |
-|                   |      | into the request to the backend member that    |
-|                   |      | specifies the client IP address.               |
-+-------------------+------+------------------------------------------------+
-| X-Forwarded-Port  | int  | A X-Forwarded-Port header is inserted into the |
-|                   |      | request to the backend member that specifies   |
-|                   |      | the integer provided. Typically this is used to|
-|                   |      | indicate the port the client connected to on   |
-|                   |      | the load balancer.                             |
-+-------------------+------+------------------------------------------------+
++-------------------+--------+------------------------------------------------+
+| Key               | Type   | Description                                    |
++===================+========+================================================+
+| X-Forwarded-For   | bool   | When True a X-Forwarded-For header is inserted |
+|                   |        | into the request to the backend member that    |
+|                   |        | specifies the client IP address.               |
++-------------------+--------+------------------------------------------------+
+| X-Forwarded-Port  | int    | A X-Forwarded-Port header is inserted into the |
+|                   |        | request to the backend member that specifies   |
+|                   |        | the integer provided. Typically this is used to|
+|                   |        | indicate the port the client connected to on   |
+|                   |        | the load balancer.                             |
++-------------------+--------+------------------------------------------------+
+| X-Forwarded-Proto | bool   | A X-Forwarded-Proto header is inserted into    |
+|                   |        | the end of request to the backend member.      |
+|                   |        | HTTP for the HTTP listener protocol type,      |
+|                   |        | HTTPS for the TERMINATED_HTTPS listener        |
+|                   |        | protocol type.                                 |
++-------------------+--------+------------------------------------------------+
 
 **Creating a Fully Populated Listener**
 
diff --git a/octavia/common/constants.py b/octavia/common/constants.py
index fed20fb014..6120f62e2e 100644
--- a/octavia/common/constants.py
+++ b/octavia/common/constants.py
@@ -412,7 +412,8 @@ AMPHORA_NAMESPACE = 'amphora-haproxy'
 
 # List of HTTP headers which are supported for insertion
 SUPPORTED_HTTP_HEADERS = ['X-Forwarded-For',
-                          'X-Forwarded-Port']
+                          'X-Forwarded-Port',
+                          'X-Forwarded-Proto']
 
 FLOW_DOC_TITLES = {'AmphoraFlows': 'Amphora Flows',
                    'LoadBalancerFlows': 'Load Balancer Flows',
diff --git a/octavia/common/jinja/haproxy/templates/macros.j2 b/octavia/common/jinja/haproxy/templates/macros.j2
index 33e99a596a..cb11d2c0d7 100644
--- a/octavia/common/jinja/haproxy/templates/macros.j2
+++ b/octavia/common/jinja/haproxy/templates/macros.j2
@@ -257,6 +257,15 @@ backend {{ pool.id }}
     http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Port %[dst_port]
         {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
+    {% if listener.insert_headers.get('X-Forwarded-Proto',
+                                          'False').lower() == 'true' %}
+        {% if listener.protocol.lower() == constants.PROTOCOL_HTTP.lower() %}
+    http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Proto http
+        {% elif listener.protocol.lower() ==
+                               constants.PROTOCOL_TERMINATED_HTTPS.lower() %}
+    http-request set-header X-Forwarded-Proto https
+        {% endif %}
+    {% endif %}
     {% if listener.connection_limit is defined %}
     fullconn {{ listener.connection_limit }}
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-x-forwarded-proto-19a1d971cf43b795.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-x-forwarded-proto-19a1d971cf43b795.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63e4128116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-x-forwarded-proto-19a1d971cf43b795.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adding support for the listener X-Forwarded-Proto header insertion.