diff --git a/pkg/server/service/proxy.go b/pkg/server/service/proxy.go
index d6fdfcb8e..e27afc60c 100644
--- a/pkg/server/service/proxy.go
+++ b/pkg/server/service/proxy.go
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@ func buildProxy(passHostHeader *bool, responseForwarding *dynamic.ResponseForwar
 			}
 
 			// Even if the websocket RFC says that headers should be case-insensitive,
-			// some servers need Sec-WebSocket-Key to be case-sensitive.
+			// some servers need Sec-WebSocket-Key and Sec-WebSocket-Protocol to be case-sensitive.
 			// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6455#page-20
 			outReq.Header["Sec-WebSocket-Key"] = outReq.Header["Sec-Websocket-Key"]
+			outReq.Header["Sec-WebSocket-Protocol"] = outReq.Header["Sec-Websocket-Protocol"]
 			delete(outReq.Header, "Sec-Websocket-Key")
+			delete(outReq.Header, "Sec-Websocket-Protocol")
 		},
 		Transport:      defaultRoundTripper,
 		FlushInterval:  time.Duration(flushInterval),