diff --git a/apps/LocalStreamer/Application.cpp b/apps/LocalStreamer/Application.cpp
index 36e956ba..ef5f046f 100644
--- a/apps/LocalStreamer/Application.cpp
+++ b/apps/LocalStreamer/Application.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #include "localstreamer/CommandLineOptions.h"
 
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QNetworkProxy>
+
 #include <iostream>
 
 #define TIDE_STREAM_HOST_ADDRESS "localhost"
@@ -55,6 +57,13 @@ Application::Application(int &argc_, char **argv_)
     , _pixelStreamer(0)
     , _deflectStream(0)
 {
+    // Correctly setup the proxy from the 'http_proxy' environment variable
+    const QUrl url( qgetenv( "http_proxy" ).constData( ));
+    if( url.scheme() == "http" )
+    {
+        QNetworkProxy proxy( QNetworkProxy::HttpProxy, url.host(), url.port( ));
+        QNetworkProxy::setApplicationProxy( proxy );
+    }
 }
 
 Application::~Application()
diff --git a/doc/Changelog.md b/doc/Changelog.md
index 7fce038e..4bbbaa50 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog.md
+++ b/doc/Changelog.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ Changelog {#Changelog}
 
 # git master (1.1.0)
 
+* [24](https://github.com/BlueBrain/Tide/pull/24):
+  Bugfix: Correctly setup Webbrowser proxy from 'http_proxy' ENV VAR
 * [23](https://github.com/BlueBrain/Tide/pull/23):
   Replaced the Dock with a new Qml Launcher and a side control panel to open it
   [DISCL-313] and [DISCL-316]. The Launcher improves the user experience and