diff --git a/httpbin/helpers.py b/httpbin/helpers.py
index fc899e7..86a3676 100644
--- a/httpbin/helpers.py
+++ b/httpbin/helpers.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ httpbin.helpers
 
 This module provides helper functions for httpbin.
 """
-
+import json
 from hashlib import md5
 from werkzeug.http import parse_authorization_header
 
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ def get_headers(hide_env=True):
     return CaseInsensitiveDict(headers.items())
 
 
+def get_url():
+    scheme = request.headers.get("X-Forwarded-Proto", "http")
+    return request.url.replace("http", scheme)
+
+
 def get_dict(*keys, **extras):
     """Returns request dict of given keys."""
 
@@ -95,13 +100,13 @@ def get_dict(*keys, **extras):
         form = nonflat_dict
 
     try:
-        json = json.loads(request.data)
+        json_input = json.loads(request.data)
     except ValueError:
-        json = None
+        json_input = None
 
 
     d = dict(
-        url=request.url,
+        url=get_url(),
         args=request.args,
         form=form,
         data=data,
diff --git a/run_httpbin.py b/run_httpbin.py
index 1b44eea..282006d 100755
--- a/run_httpbin.py
+++ b/run_httpbin.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ except (IndexError, ValueError):
 
 print 'Starting httpbin on port {0}'.format(port)
 http_server = WSGIServer(('', port), app)
-http_server.serve_forever()
\ No newline at end of file
+http_server.serve_forever()