diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index be6af5c008..b21ea83d80 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -25,8 +25,16 @@ fi
 
 if ! [ -e index.php -a -e wp-includes/version.php ]; then
 	echo >&2 "WordPress not found in $(pwd) - copying now..."
-	rsync --archive --one-file-system --quiet /usr/src/wordpress/ ./
+	rsync --archive --one-file-system --quiet --exclude='*.sh' --exclude='*.conf' --exclude='Dockerfile' /usr/src/wordpress/ ./
 	echo >&2 "Complete! WordPress has been successfully copied to $(pwd)"
+	cat >> wp-config.php <<'EOPHP'
+
+	// If we're behind a proxy server and using HTTPS, we need to alert Wordpress of that fact
+	// see also http://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Over_SSL#Using_a_Reverse_Proxy
+	if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO']) && $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO'] === 'https') {
+		$_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on';
+	}
+	EOPHP
 	if [ ! -e .htaccess ]; then
 		cat > .htaccess <<-'EOF'
 			RewriteEngine On