diff --git a/docs/content/docs.md b/docs/content/docs.md
index 838141f65..95517618a 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs.md
+++ b/docs/content/docs.md
@@ -564,6 +564,22 @@ triggering follow-on actions if data was copied, or skipping if not.
 NB: Enabling this option turns a usually non-fatal error into a potentially
 fatal one - please check and adjust your scripts accordingly!
 
+### --header ###
+
+Add an HTTP header for all transactions. The flag can be repeated to
+add multiple headers.
+
+If you want to add headers only for uploads use `--header-upload` and
+if you want to add headers only for downloads use `--header-download`.
+
+This flag is supported for all HTTP based backends even those not
+supported by `--header-upload` and `--header-download` so may be used
+as a workaround for those with care.
+
+```
+rclone ls remote:test --header "X-Rclone: Foo" --header "X-LetMeIn: Yes"
+```
+
 ### --header-download ###
 
 Add an HTTP header for all download transactions. The flag can be repeated to
diff --git a/fs/config.go b/fs/config.go
index 555085c34..43f63ca03 100644
--- a/fs/config.go
+++ b/fs/config.go
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ type ConfigInfo struct {
 	OrderBy                string // instructions on how to order the transfer
 	UploadHeaders          []*HTTPOption
 	DownloadHeaders        []*HTTPOption
+	Headers                []*HTTPOption
 }
 
 // NewConfig creates a new config with everything set to the default
diff --git a/fs/config/configflags/configflags.go b/fs/config/configflags/configflags.go
index f06f83ec8..9233b5813 100644
--- a/fs/config/configflags/configflags.go
+++ b/fs/config/configflags/configflags.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ var (
 	disableFeatures string
 	uploadHeaders   []string
 	downloadHeaders []string
+	headers         []string
 )
 
 // AddFlags adds the non filing system specific flags to the command
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ func AddFlags(flagSet *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	flags.StringVarP(flagSet, &fs.Config.OrderBy, "order-by", "", fs.Config.OrderBy, "Instructions on how to order the transfers, eg 'size,descending'")
 	flags.StringArrayVarP(flagSet, &uploadHeaders, "header-upload", "", nil, "Set HTTP header for upload transactions")
 	flags.StringArrayVarP(flagSet, &downloadHeaders, "header-download", "", nil, "Set HTTP header for download transactions")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(flagSet, &headers, "header", "", nil, "Set HTTP header for all transactions")
 }
 
 // ParseHeaders converts the strings passed in via the header flags into HTTPOptions
@@ -236,10 +238,12 @@ func SetFlags() {
 	if len(uploadHeaders) != 0 {
 		fs.Config.UploadHeaders = ParseHeaders(uploadHeaders)
 	}
-
 	if len(downloadHeaders) != 0 {
 		fs.Config.DownloadHeaders = ParseHeaders(downloadHeaders)
 	}
+	if len(headers) != 0 {
+		fs.Config.Headers = ParseHeaders(headers)
+	}
 
 	// Make the config file absolute
 	configPath, err := filepath.Abs(config.ConfigPath)
diff --git a/fs/fshttp/http.go b/fs/fshttp/http.go
index 8caef8a4f..c72444998 100644
--- a/fs/fshttp/http.go
+++ b/fs/fshttp/http.go
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ type Transport struct {
 	dump          fs.DumpFlags
 	filterRequest func(req *http.Request)
 	userAgent     string
+	headers       []*fs.HTTPOption
 }
 
 // newTransport wraps the http.Transport passed in and logs all
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ func newTransport(ci *fs.ConfigInfo, transport *http.Transport) *Transport {
 		Transport: transport,
 		dump:      ci.Dump,
 		userAgent: ci.UserAgent,
+		headers:   ci.Headers,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -331,6 +333,10 @@ func (t *Transport) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (resp *http.Response, err error
 	}
 	// Force user agent
 	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", t.userAgent)
+	// Set user defined headers
+	for _, option := range t.headers {
+		req.Header.Set(option.Key, option.Value)
+	}
 	// Filter the request if required
 	if t.filterRequest != nil {
 		t.filterRequest(req)