diff --git a/logtailer.ini b/logtailer.ini
index c5702b4..216238a 100644
--- a/logtailer.ini
+++ b/logtailer.ini
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ Host=0.0.0.0
 # new WebSocket("ws://" + window.location.hostname ...
 Port=5678
 
+# set to True if SSL will be used
+Ssl=False
+SslCert=/path/to/cert
+SslKey=/path/to/keyfile
+
 # This defines the maximum amount of loglines to be sent on initial opening of the dashboard
 MaxLines=500
 
diff --git a/logtailer.py b/logtailer.py
index c211aee..42ad9cf 100644
--- a/logtailer.py
+++ b/logtailer.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse, parse_qs
 from ansi2html import Ansi2HTMLConverter
 from os import popen
 import psutil
+import ssl
 import functools
 from http import HTTPStatus
 import subprocess
@@ -332,11 +333,18 @@ def log_close(websocket, path, exception=None):
 
 
 def websocketserver():
-    start_server = websockets.serve(view_log, config['DEFAULT']['Host'], config['DEFAULT']['Port'])
+    if (config['DEFAULT']['Ssl'] == "True"):
+        ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS_SERVER)
+        cert_pem = config['DEFAULT']['SslCert']
+        key_pem = config['DEFAULT']['SslKey']
+
+        ssl_context.load_cert_chain(cert_pem, key_pem)
+        start_server = websockets.serve(view_log, config['DEFAULT']['Host'], config['DEFAULT']['Port'], ssl=ssl_context)
+    else:
+        start_server = websockets.serve(view_log, config['DEFAULT']['Host'], config['DEFAULT']['Port'])
     asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(start_server)
     asyncio.get_event_loop().run_forever()
 
-
 def main():
     dmr_id_lookup = config['MMDVMHost']['DMR_ID_Lookup']
     dmr_id_lookupfile = config['MMDVMHost']['DMR_ID_LookupFile']