diff --git a/docs/toml.md b/docs/toml.md
index 0df944620..917a1336e 100644
--- a/docs/toml.md
+++ b/docs/toml.md
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ address = ":8080"
 ![Web UI Providers](img/web.frontend.png)
 ![Web UI Health](img/traefik-health.png)
 
-- `/ping`: `GET` simple endpoint to check for Træfik process liveness.
+- `/ping`: A simple endpoint to check for Træfik process liveness. Supports HTTP `GET` and `HEAD` requests.
 
 ```shell
 $ curl -sv "http://localhost:8080/ping"
diff --git a/server/web.go b/server/web.go
index 92b3a228f..89c27db07 100644
--- a/server/web.go
+++ b/server/web.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (provider *WebProvider) Provide(configurationChan chan<- types.ConfigMessag
 	systemRouter.Methods("GET").Path(provider.Path + "health").HandlerFunc(provider.getHealthHandler)
 
 	// ping route
-	systemRouter.Methods("GET").Path(provider.Path + "ping").HandlerFunc(provider.getPingHandler)
+	systemRouter.Methods("GET", "HEAD").Path(provider.Path + "ping").HandlerFunc(provider.getPingHandler)
 	// API routes
 	systemRouter.Methods("GET").Path(provider.Path + "api").HandlerFunc(provider.getConfigHandler)
 	systemRouter.Methods("GET").Path(provider.Path + "api/version").HandlerFunc(provider.getVersionHandler)