diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5265408..b12c9c2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -164,7 +164,12 @@ a 503.
 
 To serve traffic in both SSL and non-SSL modes without redirecting to SSL, you can include the
 environment variable `HTTPS_METHOD=noredirect` (the default is `HTTPS_METHOD=redirect`).  You can also
-disable the non-SSL site entirely with `HTTPS_METHOD=nohttp`. 
+disable the non-SSL site entirely with `HTTPS_METHOD=nohttp`. `HTTPS_METHOD` must be specified
+on each container for which you want to override the default behavior.  If `HTTPS_METHOD=noredirect` is
+used, Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is disabled to prevent HTTPS users from being redirected by the
+client.  If you cannot get to the HTTP site after changing this setting, your browser has probably cached
+the HSTS policy and is automatically redirecting you back to HTTPS.  You will need to clear your browser's
+HSTS cache or use an incognito window / different browser.
 
 ### Basic Authentication Support
 
diff --git a/nginx.tmpl b/nginx.tmpl
index 4716b75..ec5d8fe 100644
--- a/nginx.tmpl
+++ b/nginx.tmpl
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ server {
 	ssl_dhparam {{ printf "/etc/nginx/certs/%s.dhparam.pem" $cert }};
 	{{ end }}
 
+	{{ if (ne $https_method "noredirect") }}
 	add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000";
+	{{ end }}
 
 	{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/%s" $host)) }}
 	include {{ printf "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/%s" $host }};
diff --git a/test/ssl.bats b/test/ssl.bats
index b0b525f..e7e0eae 100644
--- a/test/ssl.bats
+++ b/test/ssl.bats
@@ -56,6 +56,35 @@ function setup {
 	assert_200_https test.nginx-proxy.bats
 }
 
+@test "[$TEST_FILE] test SSL Strict-Transport-Security" {
+	# WHEN
+	prepare_web_container bats-ssl-hosts-4 "80 443" \
+		-e VIRTUAL_HOST=*.nginx-proxy.bats \
+		-e CERT_NAME=nginx-proxy.bats
+	dockergen_wait_for_event $SUT_CONTAINER start bats-ssl-hosts-1
+	sleep 1
+
+	# THEN
+	assert_301 test.nginx-proxy.bats
+	assert_200_https test.nginx-proxy.bats
+    assert_output -p "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000"
+}
+
+@test "[$TEST_FILE] test HTTPS_METHOD=noredirect disables Strict-Transport-Security" {
+	# WHEN
+	prepare_web_container bats-ssl-hosts-5 "80 443" \
+		-e VIRTUAL_HOST=*.nginx-proxy.bats \
+		-e CERT_NAME=nginx-proxy.bats \
+		-e HTTPS_METHOD=noredirect
+	dockergen_wait_for_event $SUT_CONTAINER start bats-ssl-hosts-3
+	sleep 1
+
+	# THEN
+	assert_200 test.nginx-proxy.bats
+	assert_200_https test.nginx-proxy.bats
+    refute_output -p "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000"
+}
+
 
 @test "[$TEST_FILE] stop all bats containers" {
 	stop_bats_containers