diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index 855623ab..e15d40b4 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <QTranslator>
 #include <QLocale>
 #include <QFileOpenEvent>
+#include <QNetworkProxyFactory>
 #include "gui.h"
 #include "app.h"
 
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ App::App(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv),
 	setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontShowIconsInMenus);
 #endif // Q_OS_MAC
 
+	QNetworkProxyFactory::setUseSystemConfiguration(true);
+
 	_gui = new GUI();
 }