diff --git a/examples/apache/matrix-riot-web.conf b/examples/apache/matrix-riot-web.conf
index 6fadd5a80..1774fc4ad 100644
--- a/examples/apache/matrix-riot-web.conf
+++ b/examples/apache/matrix-riot-web.conf
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <VirtualHost *:80>
 	ServerName riot.DOMAIN
 
+	ProxyVia On
+
 	# Map /.well-known/acme-challenge to the certbot server
 	# If you manage SSL certificates by yourself, this will differ.
 	<Location /.well-known/acme-challenge>
 		ProxyPreserveHost On
-		ProxyRequests Off
-		ProxyVia On
 		ProxyPass http://127.0.0.1:2402/.well-known/acme-challenge
 	</Location>
 
diff --git a/examples/apache/matrix-synapse.conf b/examples/apache/matrix-synapse.conf
index eae8dde43..fb6cb5bb7 100644
--- a/examples/apache/matrix-synapse.conf
+++ b/examples/apache/matrix-synapse.conf
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 <VirtualHost *:80>
 	ServerName matrix.DOMAIN
 
+	ProxyVia On
+
 	# Map /.well-known/acme-challenge to the certbot server
 	# If you manage SSL certificates by yourself, this will differ.
 	<Location /.well-known/acme-challenge>
 		ProxyPreserveHost On
-		ProxyRequests Off
-		ProxyVia On
 		ProxyPass http://127.0.0.1:2402/.well-known/acme-challenge
 	</Location>