diff --git a/http/jetty/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/jetty/internal/JettyService.java b/http/jetty/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/jetty/internal/JettyService.java
index 8c4a4af..328ae0a 100644
--- a/http/jetty/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/jetty/internal/JettyService.java
+++ b/http/jetty/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/jetty/internal/JettyService.java
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@
             StringBuffer message = new StringBuffer("Started jetty ").append(Server.getVersion()).append(" at port(s)");
             HashUserRealm realm = new HashUserRealm("OSGi HTTP Service Realm");
             this.server = new Server();
+
+            // HTTP/1.1 requires Date header if possible (it is)
+            this.server.setSendDateHeader(true);
+            
             this.server.addUserRealm(realm);
 
             if (this.config.isUseHttp())