diff --git a/templates/base/head.tmpl b/templates/base/head.tmpl
index f155653b75..cb1de50cd7 100644
--- a/templates/base/head.tmpl
+++ b/templates/base/head.tmpl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<meta name="author" content="{{if .Repository}}{{.Owner.Name}}{{else}}{{MetaAuthor}}{{end}}">
 	<meta name="description" content="{{if .Repository}}{{.Repository.Name}}{{if .Repository.Description}} - {{.Repository.Description}}{{end}}{{else}}{{MetaDescription}}{{end}}">
 	<meta name="keywords" content="{{MetaKeywords}}">
-	<meta name="referrer" content="strict-origin">
+	<meta name="referrer" content="same-origin">
 {{if .GoGetImport}}
 	<meta name="go-import" content="{{.GoGetImport}} git {{.RepoCloneLink.HTTPS}}">
 	<meta name="go-source" content="{{.GoGetImport}} _ {{.GoDocDirectory}} {{.GoDocFile}}">