diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/nginx/bootstrap.py b/data/Dockerfiles/nginx/bootstrap.py
index f294e7cce..aa85c8b2b 100644
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/nginx/bootstrap.py
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/nginx/bootstrap.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def prepare_template_vars():
     'RSPAMDHOST': os.getenv("RSPAMDHOST", "rspamd-mailcow"),
     'PHPFPMHOST': os.getenv("PHPFPMHOST", "php-fpm-mailcow"),
     'DISABLE_IPv6': os.getenv("DISABLE_IPv6", "n").lower() in ("y", "yes"),
+    'HTTP_REDIRECT': os.getenv("HTTP_REDIRECT", "n").lower() in ("y", "yes"),
   }
 
   ssl_dir = '/etc/ssl/mail/'
diff --git a/data/conf/nginx/templates/nginx.conf.j2 b/data/conf/nginx/templates/nginx.conf.j2
index b35aeeea3..2bb601c50 100644
--- a/data/conf/nginx/templates/nginx.conf.j2
+++ b/data/conf/nginx/templates/nginx.conf.j2
@@ -41,15 +41,42 @@ http {
         https https;
     }
 
+    {% if HTTP_REDIRECT %}
+    # HTTP to HTTPS redirect
+    server {
+        root /web;
+        listen {{ HTTP_PORT }} default_server;
+        listen [::]:{{ HTTP_PORT }} default_server;
+
+        server_name {{ MAILCOW_HOSTNAME }} autodiscover.* autoconfig.* {{ ADDITIONAL_SERVER_NAMES | join(' ') }};
+
+        if ( $request_uri ~* "%0A|%0D" ) { return 403; }
+        location ^~ /.well-known/acme-challenge/ {
+            allow all;
+            default_type "text/plain";
+        }
+        location / {
+            return 301 https://$host$uri$is_args$args;
+        }
+    }
+    {%endif%}
+
     # Default Server Name
     server {
         listen 127.0.0.1:65510; # sogo-auth verify internal
+
+        {% if not HTTP_REDIRECT %}
         listen {{ HTTP_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%};
+        {%endif%}
         listen {{ HTTPS_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%} ssl;
+
         {% if not DISABLE_IPv6 %}
+        {% if not HTTP_REDIRECT %}
         listen [::]:{{ HTTP_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%};
+        {%endif%}
         listen [::]:{{ HTTPS_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%} ssl;
         {%endif%}
+
         http2 on;
 
         ssl_certificate /etc/ssl/mail/cert.pem;
@@ -64,12 +91,19 @@ http {
     {% for SERVER_NAME in ADDITIONAL_SERVER_NAMES %}
     server {
         listen 127.0.0.1:65510; # sogo-auth verify internal
+
+        {% if not HTTP_REDIRECT %}
         listen {{ HTTP_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%};
+        {%endif%}
         listen {{ HTTPS_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%} ssl;
+
         {% if not DISABLE_IPv6 %}
+        {% if not HTTP_REDIRECT %}
         listen [::]:{{ HTTP_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%};
+        {%endif%}
         listen [::]:{{ HTTPS_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%} ssl;
         {%endif%}
+
         http2 on;
 
         ssl_certificate /etc/ssl/mail/cert.pem;
@@ -127,12 +161,18 @@ http {
 
     {% for cert in valid_cert_dirs %}
     server {
+        {% if not HTTP_REDIRECT %}
         listen {{ HTTP_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%};
+        {%endif%}
         listen {{ HTTPS_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%} ssl;
+
         {% if not DISABLE_IPv6 %}
+        {% if not HTTP_REDIRECT %}
         listen [::]:{{ HTTP_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%};
+        {%endif%}
         listen [::]:{{ HTTPS_PORT }}{% if NGINX_USE_PROXY_PROTOCOL %} proxy_protocol{%endif%} ssl;
         {%endif%}
+
         http2 on;
 
         ssl_certificate {{ cert.cert_path }}cert.pem;
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 626c957c0..421610bac 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ services:
         - SKIP_SOGO=${SKIP_SOGO:-n}
         - SKIP_RSPAMD=${SKIP_RSPAMD:-n}
         - DISABLE_IPv6=${DISABLE_IPv6:-n}
+        - HTTP_REDIRECT=${HTTP_REDIRECT:-n}
         - PHPFPMHOST=${PHPFPMHOST:-}
         - SOGOHOST=${SOGOHOST:-}
         - RSPAMDHOST=${RSPAMDHOST:-}
diff --git a/generate_config.sh b/generate_config.sh
index 8f03e3899..e3faf7bb7 100755
--- a/generate_config.sh
+++ b/generate_config.sh
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ HTTP_BIND=
 HTTPS_PORT=443
 HTTPS_BIND=
 
+# Redirect HTTP connections to HTTPS - y/n
+HTTP_REDIRECT=n
+
 # ------------------------------
 # Other bindings
 # ------------------------------
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 4240dad37..c11179c5e 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ adapt_new_options() {
   "SPAMHAUS_DQS_KEY"
   "SKIP_UNBOUND_HEALTHCHECK"
   "DISABLE_NETFILTER_ISOLATION_RULE"
+  "HTTP_REDIRECT"
   )
 
   sed -i --follow-symlinks '$a\' mailcow.conf
@@ -637,7 +638,13 @@ adapt_new_options() {
         echo '# Prevent netfilter from setting an iptables/nftables rule to isolate the mailcow docker network - y/n' >> mailcow.conf
         echo '# CAUTION: Disabling this may expose container ports to other neighbors on the same subnet, even if the ports are bound to localhost' >> mailcow.conf
         echo 'DISABLE_NETFILTER_ISOLATION_RULE=n' >> mailcow.conf
-      fi 
+      fi
+    elif [[ ${option} == "HTTP_REDIRECT" ]]; then
+      if ! grep -q ${option} mailcow.conf; then
+        echo "Adding new option \"${option}\" to mailcow.conf"
+        echo '# Redirect HTTP connections to HTTPS - y/n' >> mailcow.conf
+        echo 'HTTP_REDIRECT=n' >> mailcow.conf
+      fi
     elif ! grep -q ${option} mailcow.conf; then
       echo "Adding new option \"${option}\" to mailcow.conf"
       echo "${option}=n" >> mailcow.conf