diff --git a/modules/renderer/background_source.js b/modules/renderer/background_source.js
index 6723d550f..ae256171f 100644
--- a/modules/renderer/background_source.js
+++ b/modules/renderer/background_source.js
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ rendererBackgroundSource.Bing = function(data, dispatch) {
     */
     const strictParam = 'n';
 
-    var url = 'https://dev.virtualearth.net/REST/v1/Imagery/Metadata/Aerial?include=ImageryProviders&key=' + key;
+    var url = 'https://dev.virtualearth.net/REST/v1/Imagery/Metadata/Aerial?include=ImageryProviders&uriScheme=https&key=' + key;
     var cache = {};
     var inflight = {};
     var providers = [];
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ rendererBackgroundSource.Bing = function(data, dispatch) {
             let imageryResource = json.resourceSets[0].resources[0];
 
             //retrieve and prepare up to date imagery template
-            let template = imageryResource.imageUrl; //http://ecn.{subdomain}.tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/a{quadkey}.jpeg?g=10339
+            let template = imageryResource.imageUrl; //https://ecn.{subdomain}.tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/a{quadkey}.jpeg?g=10339
             let subDomains = imageryResource.imageUrlSubdomains; //["t0, t1, t2, t3"]
             let subDomainNumbers = subDomains.map((subDomain) => {
                 return subDomain.substring(1);