diff --git a/smartgears/smartgears/templates/container.xml.j2 b/smartgears/smartgears/templates/container.xml.j2
index 74a863fc..2f0a5b04 100644
--- a/smartgears/smartgears/templates/container.xml.j2
+++ b/smartgears/smartgears/templates/container.xml.j2
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
   <hostname>{{ smartgears_hostname }}</hostname>
   {%if setup_nginx %}
   {%if https_port is defined %}
+  {% if http_redirect_to_https is defined and http_redirect_to_https %}
   <port>{{ https_port }}</port>
   {% else %}
   <port>{{ http_port }}</port>
   {% endif %}
+  {% endif %}
   {% else %}
   <port>{{ item.http_port }}</port>
   {% endif %}