diff --git a/app/scripts/background.js b/app/scripts/background.js
index 1b96d68b5..a271db263 100644
--- a/app/scripts/background.js
+++ b/app/scripts/background.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ window.log = log
 log.setDefaultLevel(METAMASK_DEBUG ? 'debug' : 'warn')
 
 const platform = new ExtensionPlatform()
+platform.context = 'extension'
 const notificationManager = new NotificationManager()
 global.METAMASK_NOTIFIER = notificationManager
 
diff --git a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
index fef16c3a9..3a2f3878c 100644
--- a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ module.exports = class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
       },
       // rpc data source
       rpcUrl: this.networkController.getCurrentRpcAddress(),
-      originHttpHeaderKey: 'X-Metamask-Origin',
+      originHttpHeaderKey: this.platform.context === 'extension' ? 'X-Metamask-Origin' : undefined,
       // account mgmt
       getAccounts: (cb) => {
         const isUnlocked = this.keyringController.memStore.getState().isUnlocked