diff --git a/src/omero/gateway/__init__.py b/src/omero/gateway/__init__.py
index e75ce0d6c..9cf24482c 100644
--- a/src/omero/gateway/__init__.py
+++ b/src/omero/gateway/__init__.py
@@ -1539,6 +1539,8 @@ def __init__(self, username=None, passwd=None, client_obj=None, group=None,
             elif pc != self.port:
                 raise Exception("ports %s and %s do not match" % (pc, self.port))
         self.secure = secure
+        if self.c is not None:
+            self.secure = self.c.isSecure()
         self.useragent = useragent
         self.userip = userip