diff --git a/wsgi.conf b/wsgi.conf
index 03645384f..e2efc0c76 100644
--- a/wsgi.conf
+++ b/wsgi.conf
@@ -9,16 +9,8 @@ WSGIPassAuthorization On
   SetEnvIf X-Forwarded-Proto https HTTPS=1
 
   RewriteEngine On
-  # This will enable the Rewrite capabilities
-
-  RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
-  # This checks to make sure the connection is not already HTTPS
-
-  RewriteRule ^/?(.*) https://%{SERVER_NAME}/$1 [R,L]
-  # This rule will redirect users from their original location, to the same location but using HTTPS.
-  # i.e.  http://www.example.com/foo/ to https://www.example.com/foo/
-  # The leading slash is made optional so that this will work either in httpd.conf
-  # or .htaccess context
+  RewriteCond %{HTTP:X-Forwarded-Proto} !https
+  RewriteRule !/status https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R]
 
   Alias /static /opt/python/current/app/static/
   <Directory /opt/python/current/app/>
@@ -29,7 +21,6 @@ WSGIPassAuthorization On
 
   WSGIScriptAlias / /opt/python/current/app/application.py
 
-
   <Directory /opt/python/current/app/>
     Order allow,deny
     Allow from all