diff --git a/docs/customservices.md b/docs/customservices.md
index b28e5b2..b92dd60 100644
--- a/docs/customservices.md
+++ b/docs/customservices.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ within Homer:
   url: "http://my-service-link"
   endpoint: "http://my-service-endpoint" # Optional: alternative base URL used to fetch service data is necessary.
   useCredentials: false # Optional: Override global proxy.useCredentials configuration.
+  headers: # Optional: Override global proxy.headers configuration.
   type: "<type>"
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/mixins/service.js b/src/mixins/service.js
index 1e29a24..f058b8f 100644
--- a/src/mixins/service.js
+++ b/src/mixins/service.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default {
         options.credentials = "include";
       }
 
-      if (this.proxy?.headers) {
+      if (this.proxy?.headers && !!this.proxy.headers) {
         options.headers = this.proxy.headers;
       }
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       // Each item can have their own headers
-      if (this.item.headers !== undefined) {
+      if (this.item.headers !== undefined && !!this.item.headers) {
         options.headers = this.item.headers;
       }