diff --git a/packages/core/__tests__/utils/nuxt/proxyUtils.spec.ts b/packages/core/__tests__/utils/nuxt/proxyUtils.spec.ts
index d635806cd9..b595f32b4a 100644
--- a/packages/core/__tests__/utils/nuxt/proxyUtils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/__tests__/utils/nuxt/proxyUtils.spec.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,56 @@ describe('[CORE - utils] _proxyUtils', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('adds a X-Forwarded-Host header', () => {
+    const integrationConfig = utils.getIntegrationConfig(
+      {
+        $config: {
+          middlewareUrl: 'http://localhost.com'
+        },
+        req: {
+          headers: {
+            'x-forwarded-host': 'myforward.vsf'
+          }
+        }
+      } as any,
+      {}
+    );
+
+    expect(integrationConfig).toEqual({
+      axios: {
+        baseURL: expect.any(String),
+        headers: expect.objectContaining({
+          Host: 'myforward.vsf'
+        })
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('adds a Host header', () => {
+    const integrationConfig = utils.getIntegrationConfig(
+      {
+        $config: {
+          middlewareUrl: 'http://localhost.com'
+        },
+        req: {
+          headers: {
+            host: 'mywebsite.local'
+          }
+        }
+      } as any,
+      {}
+    );
+
+    expect(integrationConfig).toEqual({
+      axios: {
+        baseURL: expect.any(String),
+        headers: expect.objectContaining({
+          Host: 'mywebsite.local'
+        })
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
   /**
    * baseURL configuration cases matrix
    */
@@ -85,7 +135,7 @@ describe('[CORE - utils] _proxyUtils', () => {
   ];
 
   const testMsg = '[baseUrl must be configured properly for] server: $server, middlewareUrl: $middlewareUrl, ssrMiddlewareUrl: $ssrMiddlewareUrl, expected: $expected';
-  test.each(urlSetupCases)(testMsg, ({ server, middlewareUrl, ssrMiddlewareUrl, expected }) => {
+  it.each(urlSetupCases)(testMsg, ({ server, middlewareUrl, ssrMiddlewareUrl, expected }) => {
     process.server = server;
 
     const integrationConfig = utils.getIntegrationConfig(
diff --git a/packages/docs/changelog/6869.js b/packages/docs/changelog/6869.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..edb223902a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/docs/changelog/6869.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+module.exports = {
+  description: 'feat!: plugins pass X-Forwarded-Host header with fallback to the Host header in server to server communication #6869.',
+  link: 'https://github.com/vuestorefront/vue-storefront/pull/6869',
+  isBreaking: false,
+  author: 'Filip Jędrasik',
+  linkToGitHubAccount: 'https://github.com/Fifciu'
+};
diff --git a/packages/middleware/__tests__/unit/helpers/getAgnosticStatusCode.spec.ts b/packages/middleware/__tests__/unit/helpers/getAgnosticStatusCode.spec.ts
index 3ba0b19023..28d97f3df3 100644
--- a/packages/middleware/__tests__/unit/helpers/getAgnosticStatusCode.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/middleware/__tests__/unit/helpers/getAgnosticStatusCode.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import getAgnosticStatusCode, { ApolloError, AxiosError, UnknownError } from '..
 import bigObject from '../test-data/getAgnosticStatusCode';
 
 const expectedStatusCode = 400;
-const defaultCode = 200;
+const defaultCode = 500;
 const networkErrorCode = 500;
 
 describe('[middleware-helpers] getAgnosticStatusCode', () => {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('[middleware-helpers] getAgnosticStatusCode', () => {
   });
 
   it('retrieves the status code from big object', () => {
-    const testData = {...bigObject, ...{statusCode: expectedStatusCode}} as unknown as UnknownError;
+    const testData = { ...bigObject, ...{ statusCode: expectedStatusCode } } as unknown as UnknownError;
     const statusCode = getAgnosticStatusCode(testData);
 
     expect(statusCode).toBe(expectedStatusCode);
diff --git a/packages/middleware/src/createServer.ts b/packages/middleware/src/createServer.ts
index 98fbdb2fab..24ff414d31 100644
--- a/packages/middleware/src/createServer.ts
+++ b/packages/middleware/src/createServer.ts
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ async function createServer(config: MiddlewareConfig): Promise<Express> {
       const platformResponse = await apiFunction(...req.body);
       res.send(platformResponse);
     } catch (error) {
+      consola.error(error);
       res.status(getAgnosticStatusCode(error));
-      res.send(error);
+      res.send('ServerError: Response not successful. Please, check server logs for more details.');
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/middleware/src/helpers/getAgnosticStatusCode.ts b/packages/middleware/src/helpers/getAgnosticStatusCode.ts
index a122d91ed2..18e3eace6a 100644
--- a/packages/middleware/src/helpers/getAgnosticStatusCode.ts
+++ b/packages/middleware/src/helpers/getAgnosticStatusCode.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function getAgnosticStatusCode(error: AxiosError | ApolloError | UnknownError):
   return getAxiosStatusCode(error as AxiosError) ||
     getApolloStatusCode(error as ApolloError) ||
     obtainStatusCode(error as UnknownError) ||
-    200;
+    500;
 }
 
 export default getAgnosticStatusCode;