diff --git a/lib/node-http-proxy/http-proxy.js b/lib/node-http-proxy/http-proxy.js
index bd8434a65..7f2575103 100644
--- a/lib/node-http-proxy/http-proxy.js
+++ b/lib/node-http-proxy/http-proxy.js
@@ -209,12 +209,13 @@ HttpProxy.prototype.proxyRequest = function (req, res, buffer) {
   //
   // Setup outgoing proxy with relevant properties.
   //
-  outgoing.host    = this.target.host;
-  outgoing.port    = this.target.port;
-  outgoing.agent   = this.target.agent;
-  outgoing.method  = req.method;
-  outgoing.path    = req.url;
-  outgoing.headers = req.headers;
+  outgoing.host     = this.target.host;
+  outgoing.hostname = this.target.hostname;
+  outgoing.port     = this.target.port;
+  outgoing.agent    = this.target.agent;
+  outgoing.method   = req.method;
+  outgoing.path     = req.url;
+  outgoing.headers  = req.headers;
 
   //
   // Open new HTTP request to internal resource with will act