diff --git a/spring-data-rest-hal-browser/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring-data-rest/hal-browser/js/CustomPostForm.js b/spring-data-rest-hal-browser/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring-data-rest/hal-browser/js/CustomPostForm.js
index 9c03b57a6..0b5f113f4 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-hal-browser/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring-data-rest/hal-browser/js/CustomPostForm.js
+++ b/spring-data-rest-hal-browser/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring-data-rest/hal-browser/js/CustomPostForm.js
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
  * Links have to be set via a PUT operation with the proper media type.
  *
  * @author Greg Turnquist
+ * @author Gregory Frank
  * @since 2.4
- * @see DATAREST-627
+ * @see DATAREST-627, DATAREST-1077
  */
 /* jshint strict: true */
 /* globals HAL, Backbone, _, $, window, jqxhr */
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ var CustomPostForm = Backbone.View.extend({
 
 		var opts = {
 			url: this.$('.url').val(),
-			headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+			headers: _.defaults({'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, HAL.client.getHeaders()),
 			method: this.$('.method').val(),
 			data: this.getNewResourceData()
 		};
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ var CustomPostForm = Backbone.View.extend({
 		try {
 			HAL.client.request({
 				method: 'HEAD',
+				headers: HAL.client.getHeaders(),
 				url: this.href
 			}).done(function (message, text, jqXHR) {
 				self.$el.html(self.template({href: self.href}));
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ var CustomPostForm = Backbone.View.extend({
 					HAL.client.request({
 						method: 'GET',
 						url: hal._links.profile.href,
-						headers: {'Accept': 'application/schema+json'}
+						headers: _.defaults({'Accept': 'application/schema+json'}, HAL.client.getHeaders())
 					}).done(function (schema) {
 						self.loadJsonEditor(schema);
 					});