diff --git a/disqus.js b/disqus.js
index 74d971d..b39f99f 100644
--- a/disqus.js
+++ b/disqus.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.disqus = {
       // Load the Disqus comments.
       if (settings.disqus || false) {
         // Setup the global JavaScript variables for Disqus.
+        disqus_protocol = settings.disqus.protocol;
         disqus_shortname = settings.disqus.domain;
         disqus_url = settings.disqus.url;
         disqus_title = settings.disqus.title;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.disqus = {
         // Make the AJAX call to get the Disqus comments.
         jQuery.ajax({
           type: 'GET',
-          url: 'http://' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js',
+          url: disqus_protocol + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js',
           dataType: 'script',
           cache: false
         });
@@ -59,11 +60,12 @@ Drupal.behaviors.disqus = {
 
       // Load the comment numbers JavaScript.
       if (settings.disqusComments || false) {
+        disqus_protocol = settings.disqusProtocol;
         disqus_shortname = settings.disqusComments;
         // Make the AJAX call to get the number of comments.
         jQuery.ajax({
           type: 'GET',
-          url: 'http://' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/count.js',
+          url: disqus_protocol + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/count.js',
           dataType: 'script',
           cache: false
         });
diff --git a/disqus.module b/disqus.module
index 93fb84a..83c9d61 100644
--- a/disqus.module
+++ b/disqus.module
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ function disqus_element_info() {
 function disqus_element_post_render($children, &$element) {
   // Construct the settings to be passed in for Disqus.
   $disqus = array(
+    'protocol' => empty($_SERVER['HTTPS']) ? 'http://' : 'https://',
     'domain' => $element['#disqus']['domain'],
     'url' => $element['#disqus']['url'],
     'title' => $element['#disqus']['title'],
@@ -265,7 +266,10 @@ function disqus_node_view($node, $view_mode) {
         // Attach disqus.js to load the Disqus comment count JavaScript.
         $node->content['links']['#attached']['js'][] = drupal_get_path('module', 'disqus') . '/disqus.js';
         $node->content['links']['#attached']['js'][] = array(
-          'data' => array('disqusComments' => $node->disqus['domain']),
+          'data' => array(
+            'disqusComments' => $node->disqus['domain'],
+            'disqusProtocol' => empty($_SERVER['HTTPS']) ? 'http://' : 'https://',
+          ),
           'type' => 'setting',
         );
         break;