diff --git a/include/protoserver/ProtoConnection.h b/include/protoserver/ProtoConnection.h
index bb41e1b7..a61947fe 100644
--- a/include/protoserver/ProtoConnection.h
+++ b/include/protoserver/ProtoConnection.h
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ public:
     ///
     void clearAll();
 
-private:
-    /// Try to connect to the Hyperion host
-    void connectToHost();
-
     ///
     /// Send a command message and receive its reply
     ///
@@ -78,6 +74,10 @@ private:
     ///
     void sendMessage(const proto::HyperionRequest & message);
 
+private:
+    /// Try to connect to the Hyperion host
+    void connectToHost();
+
     ///
     /// Parse a reply message
     ///
diff --git a/include/protoserver/ProtoServer.h b/include/protoserver/ProtoServer.h
index dae57481..c18b38fb 100644
--- a/include/protoserver/ProtoServer.h
+++ b/include/protoserver/ProtoServer.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 // Qt includes
 #include <QTcpServer>
 #include <QSet>
+#include <QStringList>
 
 // Hyperion includes
 #include <hyperion/Hyperion.h>
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param hyperion Hyperion instance
 	/// @param port port number on which to start listening for connections
 	///
-	ProtoServer(Hyperion * hyperion, uint16_t port = 19445);
+	ProtoServer(Hyperion * hyperion, uint16_t port = 19445, QStringList * forwardClientList = new QStringList() );
 	~ProtoServer();
 
 	///
@@ -56,4 +57,5 @@ private:
 
 	/// List with open connections
 	QSet<ProtoClientConnection *> _openConnections;
+	QStringList _forwardClients;
 };
diff --git a/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoClientConnection.cpp b/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoClientConnection.cpp
index 165315f7..2f0cc8d3 100644
--- a/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoClientConnection.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoClientConnection.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 // project includes
 #include "ProtoClientConnection.h"
 
-ProtoClientConnection::ProtoClientConnection(QTcpSocket *socket, Hyperion * hyperion) :
+ProtoClientConnection::ProtoClientConnection(QTcpSocket *socket, Hyperion * hyperion, QStringList forwardClientList) :
 	QObject(),
 	_socket(socket),
 	_imageProcessor(ImageProcessorFactory::getInstance().newImageProcessor()),
@@ -30,11 +30,22 @@ ProtoClientConnection::ProtoClientConnection(QTcpSocket *socket, Hyperion * hype
 	// connect internal signals and slots
 	connect(_socket, SIGNAL(disconnected()), this, SLOT(socketClosed()));
 	connect(_socket, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SLOT(readData()));
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < forwardClientList.size(); ++i) {
+		std::cout << "Proto forward to " << forwardClientList.at(i).toLocal8Bit().constData() << std::endl;
+		ProtoConnection* p = new ProtoConnection("127.0.0.1:19445");
+		p->setSkipReply(true);
+		_proxy_connections << p;
+	}
+	
 }
 
 ProtoClientConnection::~ProtoClientConnection()
 {
 	delete _socket;
+
+	while (!_proxy_connections.isEmpty())
+    delete _proxy_connections.takeFirst();
 }
 
 void ProtoClientConnection::readData()
@@ -81,6 +92,10 @@ void ProtoClientConnection::socketClosed()
 
 void ProtoClientConnection::handleMessage(const proto::HyperionRequest & message)
 {
+	// forward messages
+	for (int i = 0; i < _proxy_connections.size(); ++i)
+		_proxy_connections.at(i)->sendMessage(message);
+
 	switch (message.command())
 	{
 	case proto::HyperionRequest::COLOR:
diff --git a/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoClientConnection.h b/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoClientConnection.h
index ec7d2e1c..a0c1186e 100644
--- a/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoClientConnection.h
+++ b/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoClientConnection.h
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 // Qt includes
 #include <QByteArray>
 #include <QTcpSocket>
+#include <QStringList>
 
 // Hyperion includes
 #include <hyperion/Hyperion.h>
 
 // proto includes
 #include "message.pb.h"
+#include "protoserver/ProtoConnection.h"
 
 class ImageProcessor;
 
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param socket The Socket object for this connection
 	/// @param hyperion The Hyperion server
 	///
-	ProtoClientConnection(QTcpSocket * socket, Hyperion * hyperion);
+	ProtoClientConnection(QTcpSocket * socket, Hyperion * hyperion, QStringList forwardClientList);
 
 	///
 	/// Destructor
@@ -123,4 +125,8 @@ private:
 
 	/// The buffer used for reading data from the socket
 	QByteArray _receiveBuffer;
+	
+	/// Hyperion proto connection object for forwarding
+	QList<ProtoConnection*> _proxy_connections;
+
 };
diff --git a/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoServer.cpp b/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoServer.cpp
index a1afa30c..54d8611b 100644
--- a/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoServer.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/protoserver/ProtoServer.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@
 #include <protoserver/ProtoServer.h>
 #include "ProtoClientConnection.h"
 
-ProtoServer::ProtoServer(Hyperion *hyperion, uint16_t port) :
+ProtoServer::ProtoServer(Hyperion *hyperion, uint16_t port, QStringList * forwardClientList) :
 	QObject(),
 	_hyperion(hyperion),
 	_server(),
 	_openConnections()
 {
+	for (int i = 0; i < forwardClientList->size(); ++i)
+		_forwardClients << forwardClientList->at(i);
+
 	if (!_server.listen(QHostAddress::Any, port))
 	{
 		throw std::runtime_error("Proto server could not bind to port");
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ void ProtoServer::newConnection()
 	if (socket != nullptr)
 	{
 		std::cout << "New proto connection" << std::endl;
-		ProtoClientConnection * connection = new ProtoClientConnection(socket, _hyperion);
+		ProtoClientConnection * connection = new ProtoClientConnection(socket, _hyperion, _forwardClients);
 		_openConnections.insert(connection);
 
 		// register slot for cleaning up after the connection closed
diff --git a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
index 032d44db..d96b345a 100644
--- a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // C++ includes
 #include <cassert>
 #include <csignal>
+#include <vector>
 
 // QT includes
 #include <QCoreApplication>
@@ -368,7 +369,18 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 	if (config.isMember("protoServer"))
 	{
 		const Json::Value & protoServerConfig = config["protoServer"];
-		protoServer = new ProtoServer(&hyperion, protoServerConfig["port"].asUInt());
+		QStringList forwardClientList;
+		
+		if ( ! protoServerConfig["forward"].isNull() && protoServerConfig["forward"].isArray() )
+		{
+			for (const Json::Value& client : protoServerConfig["forward"])
+			{
+				forwardClientList << client.asString().c_str();
+				std::cout << client.asString() << std::endl;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		protoServer = new ProtoServer(&hyperion, protoServerConfig["port"].asUInt(), &forwardClientList );
 		std::cout << "Proto server created and started on port " << protoServer->getPort() << std::endl;
 	}
 #endif