diff --git a/gennghttpxfun.py b/gennghttpxfun.py
index 170ee8c6..eaf6ce00 100755
--- a/gennghttpxfun.py
+++ b/gennghttpxfun.py
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ OPTIONS = [
     "accesslog-write-early",
     "tls-min-proto-version",
     "tls-max-proto-version",
+    "redirect-https-port",
 ]
 
 LOGVARS = [
diff --git a/src/shrpx-unittest.cc b/src/shrpx-unittest.cc
index 4e9807d3..e53c1ac6 100644
--- a/src/shrpx-unittest.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx-unittest.cc
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
       !CU_add_test(pSuite, "util_is_hex_string",
                    shrpx::test_util_is_hex_string) ||
       !CU_add_test(pSuite, "util_decode_hex", shrpx::test_util_decode_hex) ||
+      !CU_add_test(pSuite, "util_extract_host",
+                   shrpx::test_util_extract_host) ||
       !CU_add_test(pSuite, "gzip_inflate", test_nghttp2_gzip_inflate) ||
       !CU_add_test(pSuite, "buffer_write", nghttp2::test_buffer_write) ||
       !CU_add_test(pSuite, "pool_recycle", nghttp2::test_pool_recycle) ||
diff --git a/src/shrpx.cc b/src/shrpx.cc
index 6fddd4d3..fac5ae34 100644
--- a/src/shrpx.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx.cc
@@ -1447,6 +1447,7 @@ void fill_default_config(Config *config) {
   httpconf.max_request_header_fields = 100;
   httpconf.response_header_field_buffer = 64_k;
   httpconf.max_response_header_fields = 500;
+  httpconf.redirect_https_port = StringRef::from_lit("443");
 
   auto &http2conf = config->http2;
   {
@@ -1678,12 +1679,12 @@ Connections:
               The  parameters are  delimited  by  ";".  The  available
               parameters       are:      "proto=<PROTO>",       "tls",
               "sni=<SNI_HOST>",         "fall=<N>",        "rise=<N>",
-              "affinity=<METHOD>",  "dns",  and  "frontend-tls".   The
-              parameter consists  of keyword, and  optionally followed
-              by "=" and value.  For example, the parameter "proto=h2"
-              consists  of the  keyword "proto"  and value  "h2".  The
-              parameter "tls"  consists of  the keyword  "tls" without
-              value.  Each parameter is described as follows.
+              "affinity=<METHOD>",  "dns", and  "redirect-if-not-tls".
+              The  parameter  consists   of  keyword,  and  optionally
+              followed by  "=" and value.  For  example, the parameter
+              "proto=h2"  consists of  the keyword  "proto" and  value
+              "h2".  The parameter "tls" consists of the keyword "tls"
+              without value.  Each parameter is described as follows.
 
               The backend application protocol  can be specified using
               optional  "proto"   parameter,  and   in  the   form  of
@@ -1740,16 +1741,18 @@ Connections:
               backend   host   name   at  start   up,   or   reloading
               configuration is skipped.
 
-              If "frontend-tls" parameter is used, the matched backend
-              requires frontend TLS connection.   In other words, even
-              if pattern  is matched,  frontend connection is  not TLS
-              protected, the request is  forwarded to one of catch-all
-              backends.   For this  reason,  catch-all backend  cannot
-              have "frontend-tls" parameter.  If  at least one backend
-              has  "frontend-tls" parameter,  this feature  is enabled
-              for all backend servers  sharing the same <PATTERN>.  It
-              is  advised  to  set  "frontend-tls"  parameter  to  all
-              backends explicitly if this feature is desired.
+              If "redirect-if-not-tls" parameter  is used, the matched
+              backend  requires   that  frontend  connection   is  TLS
+              encrypted.  If it isn't, nghttpx responds to the request
+              with 308  status code, and  https URI the  client should
+              use instead  is included in Location  header field.  The
+              port number in  redirect URI is 443 by  default, and can
+              be  changed using  --redirect-https-port option.   If at
+              least one  backend has  "redirect-if-not-tls" parameter,
+              this feature is enabled  for all backend servers sharing
+              the   same   <PATTERN>.    It    is   advised   to   set
+              "redirect-if-no-tls"    parameter   to    all   backends
+              explicitly if this feature is desired.
 
               Since ";" and ":" are  used as delimiter, <PATTERN> must
               not  contain these  characters.  Since  ";" has  special
@@ -2545,6 +2548,12 @@ HTTP:
               Don't rewrite server header field in default mode.  When
               --http2-proxy is used, these headers will not be altered
               regardless of this option.
+  --redirect-https-port=<PORT>
+              Specify the port number which appears in Location header
+              field  when  redirect  to  HTTPS  URI  is  made  due  to
+              "redirect-if-not-tls" parameter in --backend option.
+              Default: )"
+      << config->http.redirect_https_port << R"(
 
 API:
   --api-max-request-body=<SIZE>
@@ -3253,6 +3262,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
          152},
         {SHRPX_OPT_TLS_MAX_PROTO_VERSION.c_str(), required_argument, &flag,
          153},
+        {SHRPX_OPT_REDIRECT_HTTPS_PORT.c_str(), required_argument, &flag, 154},
         {nullptr, 0, nullptr, 0}};
 
     int option_index = 0;
@@ -3975,6 +3985,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         cmdcfgs.emplace_back(SHRPX_OPT_TLS_MAX_PROTO_VERSION,
                              StringRef{optarg});
         break;
+      case 154:
+        // --redirect-https-port
+        cmdcfgs.emplace_back(SHRPX_OPT_REDIRECT_HTTPS_PORT, StringRef{optarg});
+        break;
       default:
         break;
       }
diff --git a/src/shrpx_client_handler.cc b/src/shrpx_client_handler.cc
index e43579c6..706b0d20 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_client_handler.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_client_handler.cc
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ uint32_t next_cycle(const WeightedPri &pri) {
 } // namespace
 
 std::unique_ptr<DownstreamConnection>
-ClientHandler::get_downstream_connection(Downstream *downstream) {
+ClientHandler::get_downstream_connection(int &err, Downstream *downstream) {
   size_t group_idx;
   auto &downstreamconf = *worker_->get_downstream_config();
   auto &routerconf = downstreamconf.router;
@@ -971,6 +971,8 @@ ClientHandler::get_downstream_connection(Downstream *downstream) {
 
   const auto &req = downstream->request();
 
+  err = 0;
+
   switch (faddr_->alt_mode) {
   case ALTMODE_API:
     return make_unique<APIDownstreamConnection>(worker_);
@@ -1009,11 +1011,13 @@ ClientHandler::get_downstream_connection(Downstream *downstream) {
     CLOG(INFO, this) << "Downstream address group_idx: " << group_idx;
   }
 
-  if (groups[group_idx]->shared_addr->require_upstream_tls && !conn_.tls.ssl) {
-    CLOG(INFO, this) << "Downstream address group " << group_idx
-                     << " requires frontend TLS connection.  Send request to "
-                        "catch-all group.";
-    group_idx = catch_all;
+  if (groups[group_idx]->shared_addr->redirect_if_not_tls && !conn_.tls.ssl) {
+    if (LOG_ENABLED(INFO)) {
+      CLOG(INFO, this) << "Downstream address group " << group_idx
+                       << " requires frontend TLS connection.";
+    }
+    err = SHRPX_ERR_TLS_REQUIRED;
+    return nullptr;
   }
 
   auto &group = groups[group_idx];
@@ -1087,6 +1091,7 @@ ClientHandler::get_downstream_connection(Downstream *downstream) {
       CLOG(INFO, this) << "No working downstream address found";
     }
 
+    err = -1;
     return nullptr;
   }
 
@@ -1099,6 +1104,7 @@ ClientHandler::get_downstream_connection(Downstream *downstream) {
     auto http2session = select_http2_session(group);
 
     if (http2session == nullptr) {
+      err = -1;
       return nullptr;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/shrpx_client_handler.h b/src/shrpx_client_handler.h
index 1edbfeb7..4617fcdc 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_client_handler.h
+++ b/src/shrpx_client_handler.h
@@ -99,8 +99,12 @@ public:
 
   void pool_downstream_connection(std::unique_ptr<DownstreamConnection> dconn);
   void remove_downstream_connection(DownstreamConnection *dconn);
+  // Returns DownstreamConnection object based on request path.  This
+  // function returns non-null DownstreamConnection, and assigns 0 to
+  // |err| if it succeeds, or returns nullptr, and assigns negative
+  // error code to |err|.
   std::unique_ptr<DownstreamConnection>
-  get_downstream_connection(Downstream *downstream);
+  get_downstream_connection(int &err, Downstream *downstream);
   MemchunkPool *get_mcpool();
   SSL *get_ssl() const;
   // Call this function when HTTP/2 connection header is received at
diff --git a/src/shrpx_config.cc b/src/shrpx_config.cc
index abfdf8dc..cfc8a773 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_config.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_config.cc
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ struct DownstreamParams {
   shrpx_session_affinity affinity;
   bool tls;
   bool dns;
-  bool frontend_tls;
+  bool redirect_if_not_tls;
 };
 
 namespace {
@@ -823,8 +823,8 @@ int parse_downstream_params(DownstreamParams &out,
       }
     } else if (util::strieq_l("dns", param)) {
       out.dns = true;
-    } else if (util::strieq_l("frontend-tls", param)) {
-      out.frontend_tls = true;
+    } else if (util::strieq_l("redirect-if-not-tls", param)) {
+      out.redirect_if_not_tls = true;
     } else if (!param.empty()) {
       LOG(ERROR) << "backend: " << param << ": unknown keyword";
       return -1;
@@ -919,8 +919,8 @@ int parse_mapping(Config *config, DownstreamAddrConfig &addr,
         }
         // If at least one backend requires frontend TLS connection,
         // enable it for all backends sharing the same pattern.
-        if (params.frontend_tls) {
-          g.require_upstream_tls = true;
+        if (params.redirect_if_not_tls) {
+          g.redirect_if_not_tls = true;
         }
         g.addrs.push_back(addr);
         done = true;
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ int parse_mapping(Config *config, DownstreamAddrConfig &addr,
     auto &g = addr_groups.back();
     g.addrs.push_back(addr);
     g.affinity = params.affinity;
-    g.require_upstream_tls = params.frontend_tls;
+    g.redirect_if_not_tls = params.redirect_if_not_tls;
 
     if (pattern[0] == '*') {
       // wildcard pattern
@@ -1753,6 +1753,9 @@ int option_lookup_token(const char *name, size_t namelen) {
       }
       break;
     case 't':
+      if (util::strieq_l("redirect-https-por", name, 18)) {
+        return SHRPX_OPTID_REDIRECT_HTTPS_PORT;
+      }
       if (util::strieq_l("stream-read-timeou", name, 18)) {
         return SHRPX_OPTID_STREAM_READ_TIMEOUT;
       }
@@ -3356,6 +3359,16 @@ int parse_config(Config *config, int optid, const StringRef &opt,
     return parse_tls_proto_version(config->tls.min_proto_version, opt, optarg);
   case SHRPX_OPTID_TLS_MAX_PROTO_VERSION:
     return parse_tls_proto_version(config->tls.max_proto_version, opt, optarg);
+  case SHRPX_OPTID_REDIRECT_HTTPS_PORT: {
+    auto n = util::parse_uint(optarg);
+    if (n == -1 || n < 0 || n > 65535) {
+      LOG(ERROR) << opt << ": bad value.  Specify an integer in the range [0, "
+                           "65535], inclusive";
+      return -1;
+    }
+    config->http.redirect_https_port = optarg;
+    return 0;
+  }
   case SHRPX_OPTID_CONF:
     LOG(WARN) << "conf: ignored";
 
@@ -3663,12 +3676,6 @@ int configure_downstream_group(Config *config, bool http2_proxy,
     return -1;
   }
 
-  if (addr_groups[catch_all_group].require_upstream_tls) {
-    LOG(FATAL)
-        << "backend: Catch-all backend cannot have frontend-tls parameter";
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   downstreamconf.addr_group_catch_all = catch_all_group;
 
   if (LOG_ENABLED(INFO)) {
diff --git a/src/shrpx_config.h b/src/shrpx_config.h
index 3fba48de..8efdb40d 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_config.h
+++ b/src/shrpx_config.h
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ constexpr auto SHRPX_OPT_TLS_MIN_PROTO_VERSION =
     StringRef::from_lit("tls-min-proto-version");
 constexpr auto SHRPX_OPT_TLS_MAX_PROTO_VERSION =
     StringRef::from_lit("tls-max-proto-version");
+constexpr auto SHRPX_OPT_REDIRECT_HTTPS_PORT =
+    StringRef::from_lit("redirect-https-port");
 
 constexpr size_t SHRPX_OBFUSCATED_NODE_LENGTH = 8;
 
@@ -434,9 +436,7 @@ struct AffinityHash {
 
 struct DownstreamAddrGroupConfig {
   DownstreamAddrGroupConfig(const StringRef &pattern)
-      : pattern(pattern),
-        affinity(AFFINITY_NONE),
-        require_upstream_tls(false) {}
+      : pattern(pattern), affinity(AFFINITY_NONE), redirect_if_not_tls(false) {}
 
   StringRef pattern;
   std::vector<DownstreamAddrConfig> addrs;
@@ -445,8 +445,9 @@ struct DownstreamAddrGroupConfig {
   std::vector<AffinityHash> affinity_hash;
   // Session affinity
   shrpx_session_affinity affinity;
-  // true if this group requires that client connection must be TLS.
-  bool require_upstream_tls;
+  // true if this group requires that client connection must be TLS,
+  // and the request must be redirected to https URI.
+  bool redirect_if_not_tls;
 };
 
 struct TicketKey {
@@ -639,6 +640,9 @@ struct HttpConfig {
   HeaderRefs add_request_headers;
   HeaderRefs add_response_headers;
   StringRef server_name;
+  // Port number which appears in Location header field when https
+  // redirect is made.
+  StringRef redirect_https_port;
   size_t request_header_field_buffer;
   size_t max_request_header_fields;
   size_t response_header_field_buffer;
@@ -1016,6 +1020,7 @@ enum {
   SHRPX_OPTID_PSK_SECRETS,
   SHRPX_OPTID_READ_BURST,
   SHRPX_OPTID_READ_RATE,
+  SHRPX_OPTID_REDIRECT_HTTPS_PORT,
   SHRPX_OPTID_REQUEST_HEADER_FIELD_BUFFER,
   SHRPX_OPTID_RESPONSE_HEADER_FIELD_BUFFER,
   SHRPX_OPTID_RLIMIT_NOFILE,
diff --git a/src/shrpx_error.h b/src/shrpx_error.h
index 18b3f886..eacbcf7c 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_error.h
+++ b/src/shrpx_error.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ enum ErrorCode {
   SHRPX_ERR_INPROGRESS = -102,
   SHRPX_ERR_DCONN_CANCELED = -103,
   SHRPX_ERR_RETRY = -104,
+  SHRPX_ERR_TLS_REQUIRED = -105,
 };
 
 } // namespace shrpx
diff --git a/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.cc b/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.cc
index c4521c90..577a4e66 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.cc
@@ -434,9 +434,25 @@ void Http2Upstream::start_downstream(Downstream *downstream) {
 void Http2Upstream::initiate_downstream(Downstream *downstream) {
   int rv;
 
-  auto dconn = handler_->get_downstream_connection(downstream);
-  if (!dconn ||
-      (rv = downstream->attach_downstream_connection(std::move(dconn))) != 0) {
+  auto dconn = handler_->get_downstream_connection(rv, downstream);
+  if (!dconn) {
+    if (rv == SHRPX_ERR_TLS_REQUIRED) {
+      rv = redirect_to_https(downstream);
+    } else {
+      rv = error_reply(downstream, 503);
+    }
+    if (rv != 0) {
+      rst_stream(downstream, NGHTTP2_INTERNAL_ERROR);
+    }
+
+    downstream->set_request_state(Downstream::CONNECT_FAIL);
+    downstream_queue_.mark_failure(downstream);
+
+    return;
+  }
+
+  rv = downstream->attach_downstream_connection(std::move(dconn));
+  if (rv != 0) {
     // downstream connection fails, send error page
     if (error_reply(downstream, 503) != 0) {
       rst_stream(downstream, NGHTTP2_INTERNAL_ERROR);
@@ -1792,6 +1808,52 @@ int Http2Upstream::on_downstream_abort_request(Downstream *downstream,
   return 0;
 }
 
+int Http2Upstream::on_downstream_abort_request_with_https_redirect(
+    Downstream *downstream) {
+  int rv;
+
+  rv = redirect_to_https(downstream);
+  if (rv != 0) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  handler_->signal_write();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int Http2Upstream::redirect_to_https(Downstream *downstream) {
+  auto &req = downstream->request();
+  if (req.method == HTTP_CONNECT || req.scheme != "http") {
+    return error_reply(downstream, 400);
+  }
+
+  auto authority = util::extract_host(req.authority);
+  if (authority.empty()) {
+    return error_reply(downstream, 400);
+  }
+
+  auto &balloc = downstream->get_block_allocator();
+  auto config = get_config();
+  auto &httpconf = config->http;
+
+  StringRef loc;
+  if (httpconf.redirect_https_port == StringRef::from_lit("443")) {
+    loc = concat_string_ref(balloc, StringRef::from_lit("https://"), authority,
+                            req.path);
+  } else {
+    loc = concat_string_ref(balloc, StringRef::from_lit("https://"), authority,
+                            StringRef::from_lit(":"),
+                            httpconf.redirect_https_port, req.path);
+  }
+
+  auto &resp = downstream->response();
+  resp.http_status = 308;
+  resp.fs.add_header_token(StringRef::from_lit("location"), loc, false,
+                           http2::HD_LOCATION);
+
+  return send_reply(downstream, nullptr, 0);
+}
+
 int Http2Upstream::consume(int32_t stream_id, size_t len) {
   int rv;
 
@@ -1879,6 +1941,8 @@ int Http2Upstream::on_downstream_reset(Downstream *downstream, bool no_retry) {
 
   std::unique_ptr<DownstreamConnection> dconn;
 
+  rv = 0;
+
   if (no_retry || downstream->no_more_retry()) {
     goto fail;
   }
@@ -1886,7 +1950,7 @@ int Http2Upstream::on_downstream_reset(Downstream *downstream, bool no_retry) {
   // downstream connection is clean; we can retry with new
   // downstream connection.
 
-  dconn = handler_->get_downstream_connection(downstream);
+  dconn = handler_->get_downstream_connection(rv, downstream);
   if (!dconn) {
     goto fail;
   }
@@ -1904,7 +1968,12 @@ int Http2Upstream::on_downstream_reset(Downstream *downstream, bool no_retry) {
   return 0;
 
 fail:
-  if (on_downstream_abort_request(downstream, 503) != 0) {
+  if (rv == SHRPX_ERR_TLS_REQUIRED) {
+    rv = on_downstream_abort_request_with_https_redirect(downstream);
+  } else {
+    rv = on_downstream_abort_request(downstream, 503);
+  }
+  if (rv != 0) {
     rst_stream(downstream, NGHTTP2_INTERNAL_ERROR);
   }
   downstream->pop_downstream_connection();
diff --git a/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.h b/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.h
index 84cdea0c..1f3408b0 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.h
+++ b/src/shrpx_http2_upstream.h
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ public:
   virtual int on_timeout(Downstream *downstream);
   virtual int on_downstream_abort_request(Downstream *downstream,
                                           unsigned int status_code);
+  virtual int
+  on_downstream_abort_request_with_https_redirect(Downstream *downstream);
   virtual ClientHandler *get_client_handler() const;
 
   virtual int downstream_read(DownstreamConnection *dconn);
@@ -120,6 +122,8 @@ public:
 
   size_t get_max_buffer_size() const;
 
+  int redirect_to_https(Downstream *downstream);
+
 private:
   DefaultMemchunks wb_;
   std::unique_ptr<HttpsUpstream> pre_upstream_;
diff --git a/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc b/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc
index 57b1c8e7..cfb13110 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ void connect_timeoutcb(struct ev_loop *loop, ev_timer *w, int revents) {
 
   downstream->pop_downstream_connection();
 
-  auto ndconn = handler->get_downstream_connection(downstream);
+  int rv;
+  auto ndconn = handler->get_downstream_connection(rv, downstream);
   if (ndconn) {
     if (downstream->attach_downstream_connection(std::move(ndconn)) == 0) {
       return;
@@ -98,7 +99,13 @@ void connect_timeoutcb(struct ev_loop *loop, ev_timer *w, int revents) {
 
   downstream->set_request_state(Downstream::CONNECT_FAIL);
 
-  if (upstream->on_downstream_abort_request(downstream, 504) != 0) {
+  if (rv == SHRPX_ERR_TLS_REQUIRED) {
+    rv = upstream->on_downstream_abort_request_with_https_redirect(downstream);
+  } else {
+    rv = upstream->on_downstream_abort_request(downstream, 504);
+  }
+
+  if (rv != 0) {
     delete handler;
   }
 }
@@ -132,7 +139,8 @@ void backend_retry(Downstream *downstream) {
 
   downstream->pop_downstream_connection();
 
-  auto ndconn = handler->get_downstream_connection(downstream);
+  int rv;
+  auto ndconn = handler->get_downstream_connection(rv, downstream);
   if (ndconn) {
     if (downstream->attach_downstream_connection(std::move(ndconn)) == 0) {
       return;
@@ -141,7 +149,13 @@ void backend_retry(Downstream *downstream) {
 
   downstream->set_request_state(Downstream::CONNECT_FAIL);
 
-  if (upstream->on_downstream_abort_request(downstream, 503) != 0) {
+  if (rv == SHRPX_ERR_TLS_REQUIRED) {
+    rv = upstream->on_downstream_abort_request_with_https_redirect(downstream);
+  } else {
+    rv = upstream->on_downstream_abort_request(downstream, 503);
+  }
+
+  if (rv != 0) {
     delete handler;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/shrpx_https_upstream.cc b/src/shrpx_https_upstream.cc
index b2b6120d..7d7cb105 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_https_upstream.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_https_upstream.cc
@@ -421,10 +421,18 @@ int htp_hdrs_completecb(http_parser *htp) {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  auto dconn = handler->get_downstream_connection(downstream);
+  auto dconn = handler->get_downstream_connection(rv, downstream);
 
-  if (!dconn ||
-      (rv = downstream->attach_downstream_connection(std::move(dconn))) != 0) {
+  if (!dconn) {
+    if (rv == SHRPX_ERR_TLS_REQUIRED) {
+      upstream->redirect_to_https(downstream);
+    }
+    downstream->set_request_state(Downstream::CONNECT_FAIL);
+
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (downstream->attach_downstream_connection(std::move(dconn)) != 0) {
     downstream->set_request_state(Downstream::CONNECT_FAIL);
 
     return -1;
@@ -1225,6 +1233,52 @@ int HttpsUpstream::on_downstream_abort_request(Downstream *downstream,
   return 0;
 }
 
+int HttpsUpstream::on_downstream_abort_request_with_https_redirect(
+    Downstream *downstream) {
+  redirect_to_https(downstream);
+  handler_->signal_write_no_wait();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int HttpsUpstream::redirect_to_https(Downstream *downstream) {
+  auto &req = downstream->request();
+  if (req.method == HTTP_CONNECT || req.scheme != "http" ||
+      req.authority.empty()) {
+    error_reply(400);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  auto authority = util::extract_host(req.authority);
+  if (authority.empty()) {
+    error_reply(400);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  auto &balloc = downstream->get_block_allocator();
+  auto config = get_config();
+  auto &httpconf = config->http;
+
+  StringRef loc;
+  if (httpconf.redirect_https_port == StringRef::from_lit("443")) {
+    loc = concat_string_ref(balloc, StringRef::from_lit("https://"), authority,
+                            req.path);
+  } else {
+    loc = concat_string_ref(balloc, StringRef::from_lit("https://"), authority,
+                            StringRef::from_lit(":"),
+                            httpconf.redirect_https_port, req.path);
+  }
+
+  auto &resp = downstream->response();
+  resp.http_status = 308;
+  resp.fs.add_header_token(StringRef::from_lit("location"), loc, false,
+                           http2::HD_LOCATION);
+  resp.fs.add_header_token(StringRef::from_lit("connection"),
+                           StringRef::from_lit("close"), false,
+                           http2::HD_CONNECTION);
+
+  return send_reply(downstream, nullptr, 0);
+}
+
 void HttpsUpstream::log_response_headers(DefaultMemchunks *buf) const {
   std::string nhdrs;
   for (auto chunk = buf->head; chunk; chunk = chunk->next) {
@@ -1267,11 +1321,13 @@ int HttpsUpstream::on_downstream_reset(Downstream *downstream, bool no_retry) {
 
   downstream_->add_retry();
 
+  rv = 0;
+
   if (no_retry || downstream_->no_more_retry()) {
     goto fail;
   }
 
-  dconn = handler_->get_downstream_connection(downstream_.get());
+  dconn = handler_->get_downstream_connection(rv, downstream_.get());
   if (!dconn) {
     goto fail;
   }
@@ -1289,7 +1345,12 @@ int HttpsUpstream::on_downstream_reset(Downstream *downstream, bool no_retry) {
   return 0;
 
 fail:
-  if (on_downstream_abort_request(downstream_.get(), 503) != 0) {
+  if (rv == SHRPX_ERR_TLS_REQUIRED) {
+    rv = on_downstream_abort_request_with_https_redirect(downstream);
+  } else {
+    rv = on_downstream_abort_request(downstream_.get(), 503);
+  }
+  if (rv != 0) {
     return -1;
   }
   downstream_->pop_downstream_connection();
diff --git a/src/shrpx_https_upstream.h b/src/shrpx_https_upstream.h
index 4544651c..79236355 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_https_upstream.h
+++ b/src/shrpx_https_upstream.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public:
   virtual int on_event();
   virtual int on_downstream_abort_request(Downstream *downstream,
                                           unsigned int status_code);
+  virtual int
+  on_downstream_abort_request_with_https_redirect(Downstream *downstream);
   virtual ClientHandler *get_client_handler() const;
 
   virtual int downstream_read(DownstreamConnection *dconn);
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ public:
 
   void reset_current_header_length();
   void log_response_headers(DefaultMemchunks *buf) const;
+  int redirect_to_https(Downstream *downstream);
 
 private:
   ClientHandler *handler_;
diff --git a/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.cc b/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.cc
index 3e401d9b..4c560605 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.cc
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void SpdyUpstream::start_downstream(Downstream *downstream) {
 void SpdyUpstream::initiate_downstream(Downstream *downstream) {
   int rv;
 
-  auto dconn = handler_->get_downstream_connection(downstream);
+  auto dconn = handler_->get_downstream_connection(rv, downstream);
 
   if (!dconn ||
       (rv = downstream->attach_downstream_connection(std::move(dconn))) != 0) {
@@ -1265,6 +1265,13 @@ int SpdyUpstream::on_downstream_abort_request(Downstream *downstream,
   return 0;
 }
 
+int SpdyUpstream::on_downstream_abort_request_with_https_redirect(
+    Downstream *downstream) {
+  // This should not be called since SPDY is only available with TLS.
+  assert(0);
+  return 0;
+}
+
 int SpdyUpstream::consume(int32_t stream_id, size_t len) {
   int rv;
 
@@ -1345,7 +1352,7 @@ int SpdyUpstream::on_downstream_reset(Downstream *downstream, bool no_retry) {
   // downstream connection is clean; we can retry with new
   // downstream connection.
 
-  dconn = handler_->get_downstream_connection(downstream);
+  dconn = handler_->get_downstream_connection(rv, downstream);
   if (!dconn) {
     goto fail;
   }
diff --git a/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.h b/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.h
index af5f589a..826a887e 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.h
+++ b/src/shrpx_spdy_upstream.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public:
   virtual int on_timeout(Downstream *downstream);
   virtual int on_downstream_abort_request(Downstream *downstream,
                                           unsigned int status_code);
+  virtual int
+  on_downstream_abort_request_with_https_redirect(Downstream *downstream);
   virtual ClientHandler *get_client_handler() const;
   virtual int downstream_read(DownstreamConnection *dconn);
   virtual int downstream_write(DownstreamConnection *dconn);
diff --git a/src/shrpx_upstream.h b/src/shrpx_upstream.h
index bc013aa1..3da62c9e 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_upstream.h
+++ b/src/shrpx_upstream.h
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ public:
   virtual int on_timeout(Downstream *downstream) { return 0; };
   virtual int on_downstream_abort_request(Downstream *downstream,
                                           unsigned int status_code) = 0;
+  // Called when the current request is aborted without forwarding it
+  // to backend, and it should be redirected to https URI.
+  virtual int
+  on_downstream_abort_request_with_https_redirect(Downstream *downstream) = 0;
   virtual int downstream_read(DownstreamConnection *dconn) = 0;
   virtual int downstream_write(DownstreamConnection *dconn) = 0;
   virtual int downstream_eof(DownstreamConnection *dconn) = 0;
diff --git a/src/shrpx_worker.cc b/src/shrpx_worker.cc
index 10a9990b..22d24f2e 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_worker.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_worker.cc
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ bool match_shared_downstream_addr(
   }
 
   if (lhs->affinity != rhs->affinity ||
-      lhs->require_upstream_tls != rhs->require_upstream_tls) {
+      lhs->redirect_if_not_tls != rhs->redirect_if_not_tls) {
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void Worker::replace_downstream_config(
     shared_addr->addrs.resize(src.addrs.size());
     shared_addr->affinity = src.affinity;
     shared_addr->affinity_hash = src.affinity_hash;
-    shared_addr->require_upstream_tls = src.require_upstream_tls;
+    shared_addr->redirect_if_not_tls = src.redirect_if_not_tls;
 
     size_t num_http1 = 0;
     size_t num_http2 = 0;
diff --git a/src/shrpx_worker.h b/src/shrpx_worker.h
index e014139b..9b77eb5b 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_worker.h
+++ b/src/shrpx_worker.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ struct SharedDownstreamAddr {
         http1_pri{},
         http2_pri{},
         affinity{AFFINITY_NONE},
-        require_upstream_tls{false} {}
+        redirect_if_not_tls{false} {}
 
   SharedDownstreamAddr(const SharedDownstreamAddr &) = delete;
   SharedDownstreamAddr(SharedDownstreamAddr &&) = delete;
@@ -172,8 +172,9 @@ struct SharedDownstreamAddr {
   WeightedPri http2_pri;
   // Session affinity
   shrpx_session_affinity affinity;
-  // true if this group requires that client connection must be TLS.
-  bool require_upstream_tls;
+  // true if this group requires that client connection must be TLS,
+  // and the request must be redirected to https URI.
+  bool redirect_if_not_tls;
 };
 
 struct DownstreamAddrGroup {
diff --git a/src/util.cc b/src/util.cc
index 8dec1d97..d7bc8075 100644
--- a/src/util.cc
+++ b/src/util.cc
@@ -1432,6 +1432,26 @@ StringRef decode_hex(BlockAllocator &balloc, const StringRef &s) {
   return StringRef{iov.base, p};
 }
 
+StringRef extract_host(const StringRef &hostport) {
+  if (hostport[0] == '[') {
+    // assume this is IPv6 numeric address
+    auto p = std::find(std::begin(hostport), std::end(hostport), ']');
+    if (p == std::end(hostport)) {
+      return StringRef{};
+    }
+    if (p + 1 < std::end(hostport) && *(p + 1) != ':') {
+      return StringRef{};
+    }
+    return StringRef{std::begin(hostport), p + 1};
+  }
+
+  auto p = std::find(std::begin(hostport), std::end(hostport), ':');
+  if (p == std::begin(hostport)) {
+    return StringRef{};
+  }
+  return StringRef{std::begin(hostport), p};
+}
+
 } // namespace util
 
 } // namespace nghttp2
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 5be9558b..a3c7c384 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -739,6 +739,11 @@ uint32_t hash32(const StringRef &s);
 // returns 0 if it succeeds, or -1.
 int sha256(uint8_t *buf, const StringRef &s);
 
+// Returns host from |hostport|.  If host cannot be found in
+// |hostport|, returns empty string.  The returned string might not be
+// NULL-terminated.
+StringRef extract_host(const StringRef &hostport);
+
 } // namespace util
 
 } // namespace nghttp2
diff --git a/src/util_test.cc b/src/util_test.cc
index aed3e37f..d21fe7fc 100644
--- a/src/util_test.cc
+++ b/src/util_test.cc
@@ -609,4 +609,22 @@ void test_util_decode_hex(void) {
   CU_ASSERT("" == util::decode_hex(balloc, StringRef{}));
 }
 
+void test_util_extract_host(void) {
+  CU_ASSERT(StringRef::from_lit("foo") ==
+            util::extract_host(StringRef::from_lit("foo")));
+  CU_ASSERT(StringRef::from_lit("foo") ==
+            util::extract_host(StringRef::from_lit("foo:")));
+  CU_ASSERT(StringRef::from_lit("foo") ==
+            util::extract_host(StringRef::from_lit("foo:0")));
+  CU_ASSERT(StringRef::from_lit("[::1]") ==
+            util::extract_host(StringRef::from_lit("[::1]")));
+  CU_ASSERT(StringRef::from_lit("[::1]") ==
+            util::extract_host(StringRef::from_lit("[::1]:")));
+
+  CU_ASSERT(util::extract_host(StringRef::from_lit(":foo")).empty());
+  CU_ASSERT(util::extract_host(StringRef::from_lit("[::1")).empty());
+  CU_ASSERT(util::extract_host(StringRef::from_lit("[::1]0")).empty());
+  CU_ASSERT(util::extract_host(StringRef{}).empty());
+}
+
 } // namespace shrpx
diff --git a/src/util_test.h b/src/util_test.h
index bed49f72..bfc934c3 100644
--- a/src/util_test.h
+++ b/src/util_test.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ void test_util_random_alpha_digit(void);
 void test_util_format_hex(void);
 void test_util_is_hex_string(void);
 void test_util_decode_hex(void);
+void test_util_extract_host(void);
 
 } // namespace shrpx