diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/clientmiddleware/grafana_request_id_header_middleware.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/clientmiddleware/grafana_request_id_header_middleware.go
index f5c62396571..f8282cd27e5 100644
--- a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/clientmiddleware/grafana_request_id_header_middleware.go
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/clientmiddleware/grafana_request_id_header_middleware.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 const GrafanaRequestID = "X-Grafana-Request-Id"
 const GrafanaSignedRequestID = "X-Grafana-Signed-Request-Id"
+const XRealIPHeader = "X-Real-Ip"
 const GrafanaInternalRequest = "X-Grafana-Internal-Request"
 
 // NewHostedGrafanaACHeaderMiddleware creates a new plugins.ClientMiddleware that will
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ func (m *HostedGrafanaACHeaderMiddleware) applyGrafanaRequestIDHeader(ctx contex
 	if reqCtx != nil && reqCtx.Req != nil {
 		remoteAddress := web.RemoteAddr(reqCtx.Req)
 		if remoteAddress != "" {
+			h.SetHTTPHeader(XRealIPHeader, remoteAddress)
 			return
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/clientmiddleware/grafana_request_id_header_middleware_test.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/clientmiddleware/grafana_request_id_header_middleware_test.go
index 4ef2ef76d83..8204c70d4af 100644
--- a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/clientmiddleware/grafana_request_id_header_middleware_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/clientmiddleware/grafana_request_id_header_middleware_test.go
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ func Test_HostedGrafanaACHeaderMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 
 		require.Equal(t, cdt.CallResourceReq.Headers[GrafanaSignedRequestID][0], computed)
 
+		require.Len(t, cdt.CallResourceReq.Headers[XRealIPHeader], 1)
+		require.Equal(t, cdt.CallResourceReq.Headers[XRealIPHeader][0], "1.2.3.4")
+
 		// Internal header should not be set
 		require.Len(t, cdt.CallResourceReq.Headers[GrafanaInternalRequest], 0)
 	})