diff --git a/docs/source/stateless.md b/docs/source/stateless.md
index 6b323daf5a..c17790a159 100644
--- a/docs/source/stateless.md
+++ b/docs/source/stateless.md
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ import { ApolloLink } from 'apollo-link';
 
 const authLink = new ApolloLink((operation, forward) => {
   operation.setContext(({ headers }) => ({ headers: {
-    authorization: Meteor.userId() // however you get your token
+    authorization: Meteor.userId(), // however you get your token
+    ...headers
   }}));
   return forward(operation);
 });