diff --git a/classes/Kohana/HTTP.php b/classes/Kohana/HTTP.php
index 4c22c52bc..fe23b0c34 100644
--- a/classes/Kohana/HTTP.php
+++ b/classes/Kohana/HTTP.php
@@ -220,5 +220,24 @@ public static function www_form_urlencode(array $params = array())
 
 		return implode('&', $encoded);
 	}
+	
+	public static function current_protocol()
+	{
+		$protocol = Request::$initial;
+
+		if ($protocol instanceof Request)
+		{
+			if ($protocol->secure())
+				$protocol = 'https';
+			else
+				list($protocol) = explode('/', strtolower($protocol->protocol()));
+		}
+        	else
+        	{
+        		$protocol = 'http';
+        	}
+
+		return $protocol;
+	}
 
 }