diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index be6af5c008..5c34d61efe 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ 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)"
 	if [ ! -e .htaccess ]; then
 		cat > .htaccess <<-'EOF'
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ fi
 
 if [ ! -e wp-config.php ]; then
 	cp wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php
+	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
 fi
 
 set_config() {