diff --git a/support/nginx/peertube b/support/nginx/peertube
index 914ca3741..54ffdcc32 100644
--- a/support/nginx/peertube
+++ b/support/nginx/peertube
@@ -158,4 +158,16 @@ server {
     proxy_set_header Host $host;
     proxy_pass http://localhost:9000;
   }
+
+  location /socket.io {
+    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+    proxy_set_header Host $host;
+
+    proxy_pass http://localhost:9000;
+
+    # enable WebSockets
+    proxy_http_version 1.1;
+    proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+    proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
+  }
 }