diff --git a/apps/login/middleware.ts b/apps/login/middleware.ts
index 044aaf11f5c..b8f71f91123 100644
--- a/apps/login/middleware.ts
+++ b/apps/login/middleware.ts
@@ -9,14 +9,11 @@ const INSTANCE = process.env.ZITADEL_API_URL;
 const SERVICE_USER_ID = process.env.ZITADEL_SERVICE_USER_ID as string;
 
 export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
-  const requestHeaders = new Headers();
+  const requestHeaders = new Headers(request.headers);
   requestHeaders.set("x-zitadel-login-client", SERVICE_USER_ID);
 
   const proto = request.nextUrl.protocol.replace(":", "");
-  requestHeaders.set(
-    "Forwarded",
-    `host=${request.nextUrl.host};proto=${proto}`
-  );
+  requestHeaders.set("Forwarded", `host="${request.nextUrl.host}"`);
 
   const responseHeaders = new Headers();
   responseHeaders.set("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");