diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/HttpClient.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/HttpClient.kt
index cf627893d..a711f2cab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/HttpClient.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/HttpClient.kt
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ object HttpClient {
     fun getHttpClient(): OkHttpClient {
         return OkHttpClient.Builder().proxy(proxy).build()
     }
+
+    fun getProxy(): Proxy? {
+        return proxy
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relays/Client.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relays/Client.kt
index b1ef135a9..9604765b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relays/Client.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relays/Client.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays
 
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.HttpClient
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.Event
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.EventInterface
 import kotlinx.coroutines.DelicateCoroutinesApi
@@ -76,8 +77,7 @@ object Client : RelayPool.Listener {
                 }
             } else {
                 /** temporary connection */
-                /** TODO: set the proxy for this temporary connection */
-                Relay(relay, false, true, emptySet(), null).requestAndWatch() {
+                Relay(relay, false, true, emptySet(), HttpClient.getProxy()).requestAndWatch() {
                     it.send(signedEvent)
                     it.disconnect()
                 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relays/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relays/Constants.kt
index 9f5477687..d62179f8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relays/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relays/Constants.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays
 
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.RelaySetupInfo
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.HttpClient
 
 object Constants {
     val activeTypes = setOf(FeedType.FOLLOWS, FeedType.PRIVATE_DMS)
@@ -10,8 +11,7 @@ object Constants {
 
     fun convertDefaultRelays(): Array<Relay> {
         return defaultRelays.map {
-            /** TODO: set the proxy */
-            Relay(it.url, it.read, it.write, it.feedTypes, null)
+            Relay(it.url, it.read, it.write, it.feedTypes, HttpClient.getProxy())
         }.toTypedArray()
     }