diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
index 3d7a3d88b..00226d3fd 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         }
 
         this.on("input",function(msg,nodeSend,nodeDone) {
-            redirectList=[];
+            //reset redirectList on each request
+            redirectList = [];
             var preRequestTimestamp = process.hrtime();
             node.status({fill:"blue",shape:"dot",text:"httpin.status.requesting"});
             var url = nodeUrl || msg.url;
@@ -107,11 +108,12 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 method = msg.method.toUpperCase();          // use the msg parameter
             }
 
-            var isHttps = (/^https/i.test(url));
+            // var isHttps = (/^https/i.test(url));
 
             var opts = {};
             // set defaultport, else when using HttpsProxyAgent, it's defaultPort of 443 will be used :(.
-            //opts.defaultPort = isHttps?443:80;
+            // Had to remove this to get http->https redirect to work
+            // opts.defaultPort = isHttps?443:80;
             opts.timeout = node.reqTimeout;
             opts.method = method;
             opts.headers = {};
@@ -341,6 +343,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 if (match) {
                     let proxyAgent;
                     let proxyURL = new URL(prox);
+                    //set username/password to null to stop empty creds header
                     let proxyOptions = {
                         proxy: {
                             protocol: proxyURL.protocol,
@@ -351,24 +354,22 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         },
                         maxFreeSockets: 256,
                         maxSockets: 256,
-                        keepAlive: false
+                        keepAlive: true
                     }
                     if (proxyConfig && proxyConfig.credentials) {
-                        // console.log("proxyConfig.creds", proxyConfig.credentials)
                         let proxyUsername = proxyConfig.credentials.username || '';
                         let proxyPassword = proxyConfig.credentials.password || '';
                         if (proxyUsername || proxyPassword) {
                             proxyOptions.proxy.username = proxyUsername;
-                            proxyOptions.password = proxyPassword;
+                            proxyOptions.proxy.password = proxyPassword;
                         }
                     }
-                    opts.agent = {};
-                    // if (/^http:/.test(url)) {
-                        opts.agent.http = new HttpProxyAgent(proxyOptions)
-                    // } else {
-                        opts.agent.https = new HttpsProxyAgent(proxyOptions)
-                    // }
-                    // console.log("ProxyOptions:",proxyOptions);
+                    //need both incase of http -> https redirec
+                    opts.agent = {
+                        http: new HttpProxyAgent(proxyOptions),
+                        https: new HttpsProxyAgent(proxyOptions)
+                    };
+                    
                 } else {
                     node.warn("Bad proxy url: "+ prox);
                 }