diff --git a/docker/app/entrypoint.sh b/docker/app/entrypoint.sh
index 50ede26..ac409a5 100644
--- a/docker/app/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/app/entrypoint.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,23 @@ refresh_config_cache() {
     php artisan view:clear >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 }
 
+ensure_help_cache() {
+    cd "$APP_TARGET"
+
+    if [[ "${HELP_SYNC_ON_BOOT:-auto}" == "0" ]]; then
+        return
+    fi
+
+    if [[ "${HELP_SYNC_ON_BOOT:-auto}" == "1" ]]; then
+        php artisan help:sync >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        return
+    fi
+
+    if ! compgen -G "$APP_TARGET/storage/app/help/*/*/articles.json" > /dev/null; then
+        php artisan help:sync >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    fi
+}
+
 wait_for_service() {
     local name="$1" host="$2" port="$3" timeout="$4"
     local start
@@ -120,6 +137,7 @@ ensure_helper_scripts
 prepare_storage
 refresh_config_cache
 wait_for_dependencies
+ensure_help_cache
 
 cd "$APP_TARGET"
 exec "$@"
diff --git a/docker/nginx/default.conf b/docker/nginx/default.conf
index 1c67192..11e50f9 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/default.conf
+++ b/docker/nginx/default.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ server {
         fastcgi_pass app:9000;
         fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
         fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
+        fastcgi_param HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO $http_x_forwarded_proto;
+        fastcgi_param HTTP_X_FORWARDED_HOST $http_x_forwarded_host;
+        fastcgi_param HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        fastcgi_param HTTPS $http_x_forwarded_proto;
         fastcgi_buffer_size 32k;
         fastcgi_buffers 8 16k;
     }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Help/HelpSyncServiceTest.php b/tests/Feature/Help/HelpSyncServiceTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87d7de9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Help/HelpSyncServiceTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\Help;
+
+use App\Services\Help\HelpSyncService;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class HelpSyncServiceTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function test_help_sync_writes_compiled_articles(): void
+    {
+        Storage::fake('local');
+        Config::set('help.disk', 'local');
+
+        $service = $this->app->make(HelpSyncService::class);
+        $result = $service->sync();
+
+        $this->assertNotEmpty($result);
+        Storage::disk('local')->assertExists('help/guest/en/articles.json');
+        Storage::disk('local')->assertExists('help/guest/de/articles.json');
+    }
+}