diff --git a/wled00/data/index.js b/wled00/data/index.js
index f8359d0e2..c3ef0c5da 100644
--- a/wled00/data/index.js
+++ b/wled00/data/index.js
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ function reconnectWS() {
 
 function makeWS() {
 	if (ws) return;
-	ws = new WebSocket('ws://'+(loc?locip:window.location.hostname)+'/ws');
+	ws = new WebSocket((window.location.protocol == 'https:'?'wss':'ws')+'://'+(loc?locip:window.location.hostname)+'/ws');
 	ws.binaryType = "arraybuffer";
 	ws.onmessage = function(event) {
 		if (event.data instanceof ArrayBuffer) return; //liveview packet
diff --git a/wled00/data/liveviewws.htm b/wled00/data/liveviewws.htm
index 9ad2a667d..9234d317c 100644
--- a/wled00/data/liveviewws.htm
+++ b/wled00/data/liveviewws.htm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       ws.send("{'lv':true}");
     } else {
       console.info("Peek WS opening");
-      ws = new WebSocket("ws://"+document.location.host+"/ws");
+      ws = new WebSocket((window.location.protocol == "https:"?"wss":"ws")+"://"+document.location.host+"/ws");
       ws.onopen = function () {
         console.info("Peek WS open");
         ws.send("{'lv':true}");