diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c921efbc7..e63e3526f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ Below is the complete list of parameters that can be set using environment varia
 - **SSL_CERTIFICATE_PATH**: The path to the SSL certificate to use. Defaults to `/var/www/onlyoffice/Data/certs/onlyoffice.crt`.
 - **SSL_KEY_PATH**: The path to the SSL certificate's private key. Defaults to `/var/www/onlyoffice/Data/certs/onlyoffice.key`.
 - **SSL_DHPARAM_PATH**: The path to the Diffie-Hellman parameter. Defaults to `/var/www/onlyoffice/Data/certs/dhparam.pem`.
+- **SSL_SELFSIGNED_CERTIFICATE**: Set to `true`if using selfsigned certificates. Defaults to `false`
 - **SSL_VERIFY_CLIENT**: Enable verification of client certificates using the `CA_CERTIFICATES_PATH` file. Defaults to `false`
 - **POSTGRESQL_SERVER_HOST**: The IP address or the name of the host where the PostgreSQL server is running.
 - **POSTGRESQL_SERVER_PORT**: The PostgreSQL server port number.
diff --git a/run-document-server.sh b/run-document-server.sh
index c46c6b0b1..1361e8943 100755
--- a/run-document-server.sh
+++ b/run-document-server.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ SSL_KEY_PATH=${SSL_KEY_PATH:-${SSL_CERTIFICATES_DIR}/onlyoffice.key}
 CA_CERTIFICATES_PATH=${CA_CERTIFICATES_PATH:-${SSL_CERTIFICATES_DIR}/ca-certificates.pem}
 SSL_DHPARAM_PATH=${SSL_DHPARAM_PATH:-${SSL_CERTIFICATES_DIR}/dhparam.pem}
 SSL_VERIFY_CLIENT=${SSL_VERIFY_CLIENT:-off}
+SSL_SELFSIGNED_CERTIFICATE=${SSL_SELFSIGNED_CERTIFICATE:-false}
 ONLYOFFICE_HTTPS_HSTS_ENABLED=${ONLYOFFICE_HTTPS_HSTS_ENABLED:-true}
 ONLYOFFICE_HTTPS_HSTS_MAXAGE=${ONLYOFFICE_HTTPS_HSTS_MAXAGE:-31536000}
 SYSCONF_TEMPLATES_DIR="/app/onlyoffice/setup/config"
@@ -284,6 +285,11 @@ update_nginx_settings(){
     else
       sed '/max-age=/d' -i ${NGINX_ONLYOFFICE_CONF}
     fi
+
+    if [ "${SSL_SELFSIGNED_CERTIFICATE}" == "true" ]; then
+      ${JSON} -I -e "if(this.services.CoAuthoring.requestDefaults===undefined)this.services.CoAuthoring.requestDefaults={}"
+      ${JSON} -I -e "if(this.services.CoAuthoring.requestDefaults.rejectUnauthorized===undefined)this.services.CoAuthoring.requestDefaults.rejectUnauthorized=false"
+    fi
   else
     ln -sf ${NGINX_ONLYOFFICE_PATH}/ds.conf.tmpl ${NGINX_ONLYOFFICE_CONF}
   fi